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    Running around the world

    Posts: 188 Member
    edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    The circumference of the earth is 24,901.55 miles (40,075.16 kilometers) as measured at the equator. Ever wondered how long that would take to run?

    There are a LOT of folks on this board using running to help them get or keep fit, lose weight and build muscle. Running is also a great way to build a healthy lifestyle and to help us meet new people who share the interest in being fit and healthy.

    So... how long would it take us to run around the world if everyone on the board posted their mileage? There are a lot of us here who run, I can't imagine that it would take all that long.

    I figure that every little bit will get us closer to running around the world. At a guess, more people on the board are from the US than Canada, so I think it makes sense to post in miles. For those running in kilometers (like I am), just multiply by .62.

    S

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    • Posts: 188 Member
      I'll start us off:

      5.25 miles

      S
    • Posts: 26 Member
      I can double your total, I did 5 miles today also

      K
    • Posts: 31
      Maybe you can set up a game, where partcipants try to 'run around the world' before a certain date.

      I'm participating in a calorie burn challenge, to kill Jabba the Hut :) see below:

      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ai69LoKobFfjdExPSGZBVlJyY3J1bGZ4Q2hPY0FRMWc&hl=en_US#gid=0
    • Posts: 45
      2.6 miles today.
    • Posts: 1,169 Member
      5.5 miles today.
    • Posts: 188 Member
      I think we'll need to keep a running total, so everyone's going to have to do some math along the way (oh look, it's an educational game too!).

      How long do we think this will take to do? 1 year? 18 months?

      Running Total (see what I did there with the pun... running total indeed): 18.35 miles
    • Posts: 694 Member
      Ok I did 7.69 miles today!!
    • Posts: 2,037 Member
      I been tracking my miles for the last 9+ years (when I got bit by the running bug). I'm up around 16,500 or so. I need to move some miles from one log to another to get my exact total.

      These days I'm good for ~ 2,400 per year. So maybe another 4 years until I've circled the globe.
    • Posts: 54 Member
      I ran 5.82 today
    • Posts: 188 Member
      18.35 + 7.69 = 26.04

      hey look we've put in almost a marathon today.
    • Posts: 188 Member
      26.04 + 5.82 = 31.86

      (you know, I can't be the only one doing math ;) )
    • Posts: 694 Member
      I did another 3.1
      soooo 31.86 + 3.1 = 34.96
    • Posts: 1,169 Member
      I did another 3.85 miles this morning.

      34.96 + 3.85 = 38.31

      At this rate I don't think I'll live long enough to see the journey's end.
    • Posts: 12 Member
      2.3 for me yesterday

      40.61 keep on running.
    • Posts: 188 Member
      40.61 + 3.72 + 5.58 = 49.91

      6km on the treadmill on Saturday
      9km on the road and in the trails on Sunday

      Woo hoo.

      S
    • Posts: 1,169 Member
      I forgot to add Friday's miles.

      49.91 + 5.5 (Friday) + 5.4 (Sunday) = 60.81
    • Posts: 694 Member
      Since my last update....I have run 6.7 miles
      60.81 + 6.7 = 68.51
    • Posts: 637 Member
      I'll add mine from the week.

      15.2

      drumroll please...83.71
    • Posts: 1,169 Member
      I ran another 6 miles this morning to bring the total up to 89.71
    • Posts: 637 Member
      Add another 6 for me.

      95.71 is the new total!
    • Posts: 356 Member
      Monday I ran 4.3 miles

      New total ...

      95.71
      04.30
      100.01

      :happy:
    • Posts: 188 Member
      Way to go Leigh! Bringing us over the 100 mark.

      100.01 + 4.51 = 104.52

      7.26km in the rain trying to keep in zone 2. A boring solo run with moments of interest and good form.

      S
    • Posts: 1,169 Member
      104.52 + 6.22 = 110.74 miles

      Only 24,790.81 miles to go!
    • Posts: 54 Member
      I have ran 31.44 miles since the last time I updated

      31.44+ 110.74 = 142.18
    • Posts: 694 Member
      I did another 6.1 since my last update so...
      142.18 + 6.1 = 148.28
    • Posts: 1,169 Member
      I ran 4.33 miles this morning

      148.28 + 4.33 = 152.61
    • Posts: 991 Member
      I've done 24.4 miles this week. (Do I get bonus miles because half were barefoot?)
    • Posts: 694 Member
      I did another 3.3 yesterday so...
      152.62 + Jeffs 24.4 + 3.3 = 180.11
    • Posts: 188 Member
      180.11 + 4.59 = 184.7

      Friday - 7.4km steady run with some hills. Staying mostly in zone 2 but trying to bounce it up for the hills.

      Run training has just started back up, it's sucking! lol.
    • Posts: 694 Member
      I did another 5.8 yesterday

      184.7 + 5.8 = 190.5
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