Peg Kerr's Journal

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.

I finally caught up on entering data in my workout log. Since I started wearing a pedometer in August 2003 and keeping track of my mileage, I have gone 4,125 miles. I achieved the entire distance of Frodo's journey, there and back again, to the point that he sailed from the Grey Havens (3884 miles) on January 9. I reached another landmark (4091 miles) the point when Sam returned home to Bag End, on February 24. If I go any farther (and I believe I shall) I will be following Pippin or Merry's journey now.

Still no e-mail. My frustration has reached ominous, nay, nuclear levels.

But here's good news: I've made it to Weathertop on the Walk to Rivendell! Two hundred and forty-one miles.



Cheers,
Peg

The Walk to Rivendell continues. As of yesterday, I've passed the 80 mile mark, which means I'm past the High Hay, and am now entering the Old Forest.

Peg

Here's my first report on the Eowyn Challenge:

3/28 Friday: 4.192 miles
3/29 Saturday: 1.142 miles
3/30 Sunday: 2.694 miles
3/31 Monday: 5.239 miles
4/1 Tuesday: 4.975 miles
4/2 Wednesday: 0.876 miles (pitiful, but I think the pedometer wasn't catching all of my steps that day)
4/3 Thursday: 2.136 miles
4/4 Friday: 1.120 miles
4/5 Saturday: 2.477 miles

Total: 30.213. Almost met up with the Black Rider (mile 32). Only about 428 miles to go. . .

Cheers,
Peg