On the Road to Rivendell: February 8th

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

February 8th

February 8th:
11675 steps
4.6 miles

TOTAL= 133.4 / 458 miles

I'm so close to Bree I can probably smell it! Meanwhile, Tom has left us, and Strider has glimpsed us-- but then rather sneakily hid from us. (In which case, it's a little bit odd that I'm telling you this, now. Maybe my imaginary LoTR character/persona has some type of clairvoyance. (g))

About this Blog

This blog began when I read about a walking challenge over on Ravelry, based on the Èowyn Challenge.

The basic idea is to walk a certain number of miles, which corresponds to a specific distance on a map of Middle-Earth. (It's all based on the paths taken by the characters in Tolkien's novels.)

So far, I've walked from Hobbiton to Rivendell (458 miles, first half of 2016), from Rivendell to Lothlorien (462 miles, second half of 2016), and the 470-mile distance between Rauros and Isengard (first half+ of 2017). Now I'm tackling the 786 miles from Isengard to Minas Tirith.

I'm counting every step recorded by my pedometer as a step on the path through Middle-Earth-- not just my dedicated "exercise walking" (time on the treadmill, purposeful walking on trails, etc.).

This blog is sure to be very boring to read, as its chief purpose is to serve as a handy digital notepad to record miles walked. But if it helps motivate me to walk more than I otherwise might, it's doing its job!

MapMyWalk ;o)

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

February 8th