Walk With Frodo

I reckon we should have just given it to an Eagle and ask it to drop it into the volcano on a fly by.
Currently I am about to jump onto Buckleberry Ferry, it seems my watch only takes walking steps into account when calculating the distance, which is a bit of a pain since I have run and trained for 2 half marathons since I started yet it only registers as 112KM completed. Anyway, at this rate it will be done in a year or two. I could start wearing the watch daily and hurry it along, but I may see if there's a way to register other activities with it.
 
Boab said:
I reckon we should have just given it to an Eagle and ask it to drop it into the volcano on a fly by.
Currently I am about to jump onto Buckleberry Ferry, it seems my watch only takes walking steps into account when calculating the distance, which is a bit of a pain since I have run and trained for 2 half marathons since I started yet it only registers as 112KM completed. Anyway, at this rate it will be done in a year or two. I could start wearing the watch daily and hurry it along, but I may see if there's a way to register other activities with it.
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Two years or whatever it takes. I only wish a few more would take on the challenge
 
Another milestone on The walk cycle with Frodo. After all even Hobits are allowed to cheat. Just over the 1000 mile mark this afternoon.

16th October - 22.85Km
17th October - 27.36Km
18th October - 28.87Km (7001.55Km)
Work
25th October - 28.97Km
26th October - 30.76Km
27th October - 5.63Km (walk)
28th October - 31.00Km
29th October - 27.84Km

Frodo Challenge - 1015.12miles

Getting there and still on for around February/March next year to complete the whole 1800 miles.
 
Switched over to the gym bike as this colder, wet and windy weather has become more the norm. And because I am a big girl.

Hit 1200 miles last night, so two thirds the way now. No turning back and who wants to go back to Bootle Mordor anyway? At this rate looking at February 2024 for completion

30th October - 21.20Km (gym bike)
31st October - 9.08Km (walk)

1st November - 8.50Km
2nd November - 31.12Km
Eye surgery and work
5th November - 29.93Km
Work
8th November - 31.55Km
9th November - 29.61Km
10th November - 32.63Km
11th November - 7.17Km (walk)
13th November - 61.66Km
14th November - 23.70Km
15th November - 32.25Km

Frodo Challenge - 1214.10 miles

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I still continue with the previous 1000Km challenge and just coming up to 7500Km on that one.

All this added up to a good annual medical review last week. Blood sugar tests next week which tell the whole story being as this is all about beating the type 2 diabetes I had some 20 months ago.

Got to keep going
 
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400 miles to go. January/February next year I think.

All this for some bloody ring. Lord of the rings never had such a dragged out return home after the Mount Doom episode.

16th November - 31.86Km
17th November - 9.00Km (walk)
18th November - 6.50Km (walk)
21st November - 30.37Km
23rd November - 31.24Km
24th November - 22.30Km
26th November - 5.63Km (walk)
27th November - 4.02Km (walk)
27th November - 30.31Km
28th November - 31.72Km
29th November - 23.66Km

Total November - 515.09Km (320 miles)

8th December - 30.59Km
9th December - 32.00Km
10th December - 26.69Km

Frodo Challenge - 1400.89miles

And nearly at 8000Km on last year's 1K Km challenge.

Oh, and my blood sugars came back good and a year of maintaining not being diabetic type 2 anymore. That really matters as it is this once a year blood test I am actually doing all this for. Not some sodding Hobits.
 
I still don't know how it's being calculated on my watch. Apparently, I have covered 159 km since the start, even though I do around 50-6km per week....:oops: I just reached Tom Bombadill's gaff. I reckon this slow route will throw the black riders off the scent :geek:
Well done on reversing the diabetes @Satanfriendly that's great to hear.
 
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I still don't know how it's being calculated on my watch. Apparently, I have covered 159 km since the start, even though I do around 50-6km per week....:oops: I just reached Tom Bombadill's gaff. I reckon this slow route will throw the black riders off the scent :geek:
Well done on reversing the diabetes @Satanfriendly that's great to hear.
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Thanks Boab.

It is one of the reasons I am quite enthusiastic about these challenges. It all helps keeping my HbA 1c readings on the right side of not being diabetic. I was already signed up to do 60 minutes cycling every day and it just helps having a target.

Nearly at 1500 miles on this one. A mere 300 to go
 
Well chaps. I started this challenge on the 8th July and today I finally managed to go through the 1800 miles distance...

11th December - 31.36Km
13th December - 22.56Km
21st December - 30.62Km
22nd December - 29.70Km
23rd December - 5.79Km (walk)
27th December - 33.00Km
28th December - 31.44Km

2024

2nd January - 30.59Km
4th January - 20.92Km
6th January - 5.50Km (walk)
8th January - 32.03Km (8000Km)
9th January - 21.10Km
10th January - 14.48Km (walk)
11th January - 20.90Km
12th January - 28.00Km (walk)
13th January - 9.00Km (walk)
13th January - 30.40Km
14th January - 21.17Km
16th January - 31.80Km
19th January - 8.00Km (walk)
20th January - 18.47Km (walk)
21st January - 30.77Km
22nd January - 33.82Km
23rd January - 23.70Km
24th January - 32.09Km
25th January - 21.32Km
26th January - 9.80Km (walk + swim)
27th January - 1.80Km (swim)
28th January - 27.00Km

Frodo Challenge - 1810.21miles
(Completed 28/01/2023)

I am made up as I originally estimated Feb/Mar this year. I had a particularly good November and January (so far) is looking good.

I still continue with the previous challenge of 1000Km and just coming towards 9000Km at the moment. I have decided to make this a 'round the world challenge' and need a total of 40,075Km. I reckon another 4 years at least. Great, bring it on.

@Boab Many thanks again for starting this one and I wish I could express what this has done towards keeping my past diabetes type 2 at bay. (y)

A photo of where this 'walk with Frodo' thing started and ended. Crosby beach

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Fuck. I have just realised I left the house keys back at Mount Doom so I will just have to do it all again.
 
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