| Archive for The Magic Bus Trip Never get off the Bus! |
| Heather |
Meet you at Suzanne'sHow far is it from Dean's? (It is way too far from my place.) I propose we challenge each other to either walk or run or swim that distance. I'm up for it, I need some motivation.Let me know the distance and I will start moving. |
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| Alisa |
That sounds like fun. Are you thinking in terms of days, weeks, months? | ||||||
| Heather |
I have no idea how long it will take, I just need some motivation, even if it takes months.
I really love challenges, with a goal, otherwise I can't figure out what to do and get really lost. 
Was the distance posted in someone's journal? I will go check and see if I can find it. |
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| Alisa |
I'm not sure where in Florida Suzanne lives, but this is a rough estimate:
http://maps.yahoo.com/dd_result?n...&tcsz=Florida&tcountry=us This is a fun idea. You can probably do this in like a month. I'll need a few years... 
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| Heather |
I guessed 1024 miles. That's alot of miles.  And if I did 3 miles a day, that would take me almost a year. I may have to round down a bit or alot.
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| Heather |
What about a 60 day challenge? I can do that. 
I think 60 days is October 14. So, what do the rest of you want to do in 60 days? Time, distance, laps, etc. My personal challenge will be 180 miles in 60 days. It is an average of 3 miles per day, but some days will be longer and some shorter. |
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| Heather |
Anyone is invited to add your name to the list with your goal.
Copy and paste the most recent list and update your goal as you complete some. Choose your own personal goal, you do not need to do the same as me and choose whichever way you want to measure. Heather................0/180 miles |
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| Suzanne |
I think it would be better if we all meet at the beach in Panama City! You'll go near my house in route and can stop in for a drink. 
Here's the route: http://maps.yahoo.com/dd_result?n...a+City%2C+FLORIDA&tcountry=us Or you can all pretend you live exactly 1000 miles from me and see how long it takes you to walk, run, swim, or cycle it. Gee, if I got company coming I better start cleaning house! |
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| Dean |
Suzanne,
It's actually 1014 miles from me to you. And I guess I need to get going. I have decided to walk. I don't like running. Now that I've been "taken care of" up here... I am not in quite the hurry that I was.  But, I still wanna come... I mean... OK... we'll take care of that when I get there! 
I will plot my progress on this map... so you know where I am, and just how quick you need to get ready for my arrival. 
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| jeff |
Dean, won't you be exhausted when you get there? Oh well, I'm sure Suzanne will be able to revive you.
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| Susanne |
PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTT ... it's 2,056 miles from Cody to Panama City (didn't I guess 2000??), so at an average of 2.5 miles per day of walking, I might get there before I'm eligible for Social Security.
No, really.........it'll take me 823 days, or over two years. Hmm....if I was really walking, I would have stopped at Dean's to play house and never moved on... What to do, what to do....
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| jeff |
Ok, I'm up for this. My participation will be multi-faceted....I will join Heather in running 180 miles in 60 days. Then, since Panama City Beach is one of my favorite places to go, I will continue on to there. It should take me about 12 months to get there, since I believe it is about 1100 miles. Then, after I get to PCB, I will transfer those miles into a northwesterly direction, heading toward Edmonton, because I want to see if Heather is just as pretty in person as she is in her pictures. This is a total of 1600 miles, and at an average of 3 miles per day, I should be on Heather's doorstep in about a year and a half. What the hell am I thinking??? Oh well, that's my challenge, and Im sticking to it. |
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| Dean |
Well... since my progress is not going to look too good on that large map... I'm also providing a zoom view.
Startin' downtown KC (where my best friend lives )... and goin' on a ROAD TRIP! 
And, no... that thumb does NOT mean I'm gonna hitch hike!
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| Dean |
OK... now, Susanne... this is NOT going to motivate me to LEAVE and go south! 
What to do, what to do....
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| Dean |
Perhaps I should be heading Northwest? I could stop by Susanne's... and then head for Heather's?
What to do, what to do....
Oh... to hell with it... Suzanne's got a toy box... I'm headin' south!
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| Jessica |
Okay, i'd like to do this!
1,068 miles for me. 
Okay, i'm doing weight lifting, elliptical machine, and walking. 
I think i'll have to figure out in minutes, it's how long I do all my workouts. Anyone have an idea of how to figure out how I can do minutes for miles for my challenge? 
Thx, this should be great, Jessica |
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| jeff |
Jessica, I'll be right over to pick you up. We can travel to Florida together. 
Here's what you can do....figure out how long it takes you to walk a mile. Then, when you do some other form of exercise for that amount of time, consider it a mile. |
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| jeff |
I guess I need to be a bit more specific about my challenge goals. Well, 180 miles in 60 days is clear enough. 1100 miles to PCB, Florida, lets make August 15, 2007 the target date for that. And 1600 miles to Edmonton, lets make February 14, 2008 the target date for that. That's a year and a half. And it also happens to be Valentines's Day...isn't that quite a coincidence? |
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| jeff |
Ok, I've got 4 miles behind me.....lookout Heather, only 1596 miles to go!!!!!
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| Jessica |
Hmmm i'll need a few hours to pack! 
Okay, I checked fitday.com and it looks like a brisk pace of walking is @ 4 miles per hour. Tonight I did a half hour combo of squats and my elliptical. So that is 2 miles. Where do we post/keep track of our miles? Are we all creating individual logs under the exercise section? 1066 miles to go!!!
Jessica |
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| Dean |
jeff,
Thanks for the suggestion. I think I am also going to aim for  Day, 2008. One and a half years to reach Suzanne's.
That is an average of 13 miles per week. I will shoot for this, and post my progress once a week, by updating my map. Here I come, Suzanne... I'm headin' out tomorrow. You have a year and a half to get ready for me.
So, start gettin' those toys in order.
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| Suzanne |
I'm so glad that I've motivated ya'll. Now....wanna make this really fun?
Put a dollar a mile in a jar.....then...when you get through virtually walking to visit me....you'll have more than enough to fly down and party in Panama City in REAL life! AND you'll have hard bodies too! Whooo hooo! I wonder if Dean could hand Susanne and me at the same time!
Go for it y'all! You CAN do it! |
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| Jessica |
i'm at 1064 now with my 1/2 an hour on my elliptical tonight. :)
Jessica |
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| jeff |
WTG Jessica. You are off to a great start. |
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| jeff |
Dean, where did you get this map? I would love to do something like this too. |
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| Heather |
Sounds like a plan, I better get going now. | ||||||
| Suzanne |
I think each of you should start your own thread so we can keep it all straight. But that's just me. Do what you want.
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| jeff |
I'll do whatever everybody else wants to do. I'm flexible. |
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| Heather |
One thread is way better for a challenge, we need to entertain each other and keep each other motivated.
If you want to keep track, everybody can type in their name, progress and goal. I will have more free time this evening and can update the progress and names. Suzanne, I really like the idea of saving $1 for each mile. |
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| jeff |
Are you thinking what I'm thinkin?
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| Heather |
Of course, now let's get busy!
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| jeff |
Allrighty then.....sounds like a plan.
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| kateryna |
Since I live in Edmonton, I'll let Heather do all the walking, cheer her on, and I'll stay here and greet everyone Actually, I'm starting squats today. Can that translated into mileage somehow? Sure it will take years longer to get anywhere, but it's the trip that counts right? 
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| Heather |
Yes everything counts, start squatting!
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| Heather |
Name_________Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/ Dean..................1000/ Jeff.....................1000/ Susanne.............1000/ Jessica................1000/ If anyone else wants to join, copy and paste the list and add your name. Change your goal, if you want to go further. You can use whichever way you want to measure, no need to actually walk or run miles. Do squats, swim, bike, or time, whatever works for you. Don't forget to save $1 for each.
Everytime you complete some, copy/paste and update the list. Use the last list posted. |
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| Suzanne |
Good idea, Heather. I like it. :) | ||||||
| Alisa |
Okay, here's how I'm going to do mine:
deadlifts (max weight): 1/10 of a mile squats (max weight): 1/10 of a mile presses (max weight): 1/10 of a mile each muscle group worked: 1/2 of a mile 20 minutes cardio, high intensity: 1 mile 30 minutes cardio, moderate intensity: 1 mile Of course, if I actually bike or walk somewhere that I can measure, those will be standard miles. How does this sound to everyone? |
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| Heather |
That sounds good Alisa! I'd do 15 minutes of high intensity cardio per mile and lower the mod intensity cardio.
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| jeff |
Name_________Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/ Dean..................1000/ Jeff.....................1600/ 12.5 Susanne.............1000/ Jessica................1000/ |
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| jeff |
Name_________Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/ Dean..................1000/ Jeff.....................1600/ 14.5 Susanne.............1000/ Jessica................1000/ |
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| Jessica |
Name_________Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/ Dean..................1000/ Jeff.....................1600/ 14.5 Susanne.............1000/ Jessica................1000/6 |
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| jeff |
Dean, if I get to Florida first, I may hide Suzanne's toybox.  How's that for motivation?
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| Bobi |
Suzanne can BE your toybox!!! | ||||||
| Alisa |
Name_________Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/1 Dean..................1000/ Jeff.....................1600/ 14.5 Susanne.............1000/ Jessica................1000/ Only 999 miles to go! 
And Heather, I will take your advice: 15 minutes high intensity cardio: 1 mile 20 minutes moderate intensity cardio: 1 mile 30 minutes low intensity cardio: 1 mile |
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| jeff |
Well, you've got a point there, Bobi. I'm just trying to figure out a way to get Dean motivated to start exercising again. |
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| Susanne |
Name_________Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/1 Dean..................1000/ Jeff.....................1600/ 14.5 Susanne.............1000/ 6 Jessica................1000/ I'm going to pretend it's a 1000 miles to Florida, because I don't want to take 2.5 years for this fricking challenge, even though I'm quite sure I'll walk that much in that time anyway. Dean, I'll just pick you up on my way by.....how's that?
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| Alisa |
Name_________Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1000/ Jeff.....................1600/ 14.5 Susanne.............1000/ Jessica................1000/ |
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| Dean |
Sounds like a PLAN!
I guess I gotta wait awhile for Susanne to get here. Works for me!
While I'm waitin'... I'll just go back to my favorite exercise.
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| Jessica |
If it's okay... i'm tracking mine in my journal... it looks like my miles done so far got lost in the copying & pasting.... is that okay?
Thanks! Jessica |
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| Susanne |
Well, mine did too, Jessica...so I'm putting us back in!!!!!
Name.................Goal/Completed Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1000/ GET OFF THE COUCH - NO EXCUSES! Jeff.....................1600/ 14.5 Susanne.............1000/6 Jessica................1000/14 |
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| jeff |
Name.................Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1000/ GET OFF THE COUCH - NO EXCUSES! Jeff.....................1600/ 22.5 Susanne.............1000/6 Jessica................1000/14 I mowed the lawn, 75 minutes. I'll count that as 3 miles, one mile for every 20 mintes. Then I put in 5 miles on the treadmill. And it's only 1 o'clock in the afternoon! I think I'll spend the rest of the afternoon lounging in the pool and drinking a few Miller Lites, while contemplating what kind of raw meet I should have for dinner. BTW, I think I just crossed the Wisconsin/Illinois border. |
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| Dean |
One of you guys needs to update my stats... cuz I FINALLY...
GOT OFF THE COUCH!!!!!
   
 
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| Bobi |
What did you do when you got off the couch, Dean? Or...was that it??
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| Dean |
Yah, Bobi... that's all I was able to do... 
NO... I walked SEVEN MILES... MAN! Did THAT feel GOOD! So... only 1007 miles to go! Here I come, Suzanne!
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| Bobi |
Alright Dean!!! You are the Man of the Hour!!!
Seven miles....Awesome!
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| Dean |
Name.................Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/7 jeff.....................1600/22.5 Susanne.............1000/6 Jessica................1000/14 Bobi... I don't see your name on this list.
And, I thought you were gonna swim to Suzanne's... via the Panama Canal!
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| Bobi |
Okay, Okay, Okay...
Name.................Goal/Completed Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/7 jeff.....................1600/22.5 Susanne.............1000/6 Jessica................1000/14 |
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| Susanne |
Name.................Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/7 jeff.....................1600/22.5 Susanne.............1000/ 12 Jessica................1000/14
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| Jessica |
Name.................Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/7 jeff.....................1600/22.5 Susanne.............1000/ 12 Jessica................1000/26 Jessica |
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| Dean |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/10 jeff.....................1600/22.5 Susanne.............1000/12 Jessica................1000/14 Well... I had a LOT of energy today. Went back out and walked 3 more miles, for a total of 10! Gotta catch up with jeff!
So... since you guys are counting all this "other activity" as miles... how many miles can we count for ?
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| Dean |
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| Suzanne |
I'm proud of all of you!
Dean, did you remember to put 10.00 in the jar? I'm very proud of you!  I'm excited too!
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| Dean |
Will do... as soon as I can afford to buy a jar!
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| Alisa |
Shit, I was just thinking the same thing!
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| Jessica |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/10 jeff.....................1600/22.5 Susanne.............1000/12 Jessica................1000/30 |
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| jeff |
Jessica!!! You animal, you. Wow.
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| Susanne |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/4 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/10 jeff.....................1600/22.5 Susanne.............1000/16.5 Jessica................1000/30 |
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| Suzanne |
And the race is on between Jessica and Jeff! | ||||||
| Heather |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/5 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/10 jeff.....................1600/22.5 Susanne.............1000/16.5 Jessica................1000/30 |
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| Bobi |
I give up...got caught in a rip tide and went out to sea, next stop...South America!!! |
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| Suzanne |
Don't give up! I'll save you! Come on! You can do it! I know you can!
And if that don't work..... 
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| jeff |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/5 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/10 jeff.....................1600/27.5 Susanne.............1000/16.5 Jessica................1000/30 Ran 5 miles this morning.....trying to keep up with Jessica. Hey Jessica, we're making Wisconsin look pretty good, aren't we? |
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| jeff |
Heather, I see you got a mile in yesterday. Did those shoes finally find their way onto your feet? Keep it up.
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| Heather |
No I just added it in for mowing my lawn for an hour and pulling that damn lawnmower rope 15 times, it has to be worth something.
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| jeff |
ok, I see. Fair enough.
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| Susanne |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/5 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/10 jeff.....................1600/27.5 Susanne.............1000/20 Jessica................1000/30 |
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| jeff |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/5 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/10 jeff.....................1600/30 Susanne.............1000/20 Jessica................1000/30 I added 2.5 miles this morining. I had to run outside, though, because I couldn't find the stupid treadmill key. Damn kids. |
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| Susanne |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/5 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/10 jeff.....................1600/30 Susanne.............1000/23 Jessica................1000/30 Bobi....................3800/200 laps |
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| Jessica |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/5 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/10 jeff.....................1600/30 Susanne.............1000/23 Jessica................1000/34 Bobi....................3800/200 laps Just updating my stats as of last night (Tuesday night). Too damn feeling crappy tonight to workout. :( Jessica |
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| Dean |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/5 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/15 jeff.....................1600/30 Susanne.............1000/23 Jessica................1000/34 Bobi....................3800/200 laps |
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| Heather |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/8 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/15 jeff.....................1600/30 Susanne.............1000/23 Jessica................1000/34 Bobi....................3800/200 laps |
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| jeff |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/8 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/15 jeff.....................1600/35 Susanne.............1000/23 Jessica................1000/34 Bobi....................3800/200 laps I got out of work early and celebrated by running 5 miles on the treadmill! |
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| Jessica |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/8 Alisa...................1000/8 Dean..................1014/15 jeff.....................1600/35 Susanne.............1000/23 Jessica................1000/38 Bobi....................3800/200 laps |
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| Alisa |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/8 Alisa...................1000/12 Dean..................1014/15 jeff.....................1600/35 Susanne.............1000/23 Jessica................1000/38 Bobi....................3800/200 laps I'm guessing the cumulative from a couple of days... A couple of 15 minute walks, miscellaneous weight lifting, and about 30 minutes total elliptical. |
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| Dean |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/8 Alisa...................1000/12 Dean..................1014/17 jeff.....................1600/35 Susanne.............1000/23 Jessica................1000/38 Bobi....................3800/200 laps I sacrificed sleep to go to the park and get in another two miles last night. Not too sure if I should be doing this... but, I was going stir crazy and had to get out! |
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| jeff |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/8 Alisa...................1000/12 Dean..................1014/17 jeff.....................1600/39 Susanne.............1000/23 Jessica................1000/38 Bobi....................3800/200 laps 4 miles closer to Florida |
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| Dean |
...and jeff nudges ahead of Jessica... you Wisconsonites!
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| Heather |
And I am left in the dust....
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| Bobi |
...And I bit the dust!!
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| jeff |
Hah, she'll probably be back in front by tonight. |
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| jeff |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/8 Alisa...................1000/12 Dean..................1014/17 jeff.....................1600/41.5 Susanne.............1000/23 Jessica................1000/38 Bobi....................3800/200 laps 2.5 more miles this morning. 41.5 miles puts me in Rockford, Illinois. Illinois is a bitch to drive through, I can only imagine how boring it will be runnig all the way through it. It will be months before I hit kentucky. Oh well, onward!!!
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| Susanne |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/8 Alisa...................1000/12 Dean..................1014/17 jeff.....................1600/41.5 Susanne.............1000/26 Jessica................1000/38 Bobi....................3800/200 laps Pulling into Meeteetse, Wyoming...a small, dusty burg if I ever saw one.
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| Jessica |
Question: How are you tracking your progress? I did driving directions on yahoo maps and can't figure out where i'm at (38 miles into my trip).
TIA! Jessica |
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| Dean |
Street Atlas USA... wonderful program!
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| jeff |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/8 Alisa...................1000/12 Dean..................1014/17 jeff.....................1600/48 Susanne.............1000/26 Jessica................1000/38 Bobi....................3800/200 laps 75 minutes of lawn mowing=3 miles plus 3.5 miles on the treadmill=6.5 miles today. |
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| kateryna |
Dean I FINALLY FOUND YOUR CATS. I kept wondering where all those cat pictures were that everyone was raving about until I found the link in your signature line. DUH! They are beautiful and I love cats with a passion.
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| Dean |
Thanks, kateryna!
I love them too. I am their faithful servant!
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| Jessica |
Name..............Goal/Completed
Heather..............1000/8 Alisa...................1000/12 Dean..................1014/17 jeff.....................1600/48 Susanne.............1000/26 Jessica................1000/42 Bobi....................3800/200 laps |
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| Heather |
I am actually going to get my ass moving today, be back in a little while.
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