Starting out from Bag End -- a second time!

[pegkerr]

If you'll remember, I had previously participated in the Eowyn Challenge, walking the entire length of Middle Earth, from Bag End to Mount Doom and back, logging over 4,100 miles.



What the heck. I've decided to go again.

Accordingly, I have started recording my mileage back again from scratch, starting January 1. As of today, I have logged a total of 54.9 miles, day 3 of the quest (September 25) and have just heard the cry of the Black Rider again. According to my WalkerTracker blog, I am averaging 11,302 steps a day.

For more information, check out the skinny_hobbits community.

Edited to add: By the way, here is a chart I created which gives the mileage totals of the various characters at various landmarks, which you may find useful if you decide to join me on the journey.

And feel free to gank my "The Road Goes Ever On and On" icon, too, if you like.

Comments

[faithhopetricks.livejournal.com]

Wow, congratulations! Go Peg!

[gamps-garret.livejournal.com]

I jumped back into the fray as well and stepped out from Bag End on the 16th of December. You're average number of steps per day far outstrips mine; I don't quite know how I became so sedentary when I used to walk 8-9,000 steps without planning extra activity. I wish it would snow so I could do some cross-country skiing; that would improve my mileage count considerably, and get me back into the motion mentality.

I'm going to check out that website, too -- thanks!

[huladavid.livejournal.com]

Here's the thing--just as a challenge I think you should take the walk backwards.