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Apr 4, 1:01pm
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Walk to Rivendell... and Beyond! April 4[
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Greetings Fellow Walkers! Fools we are NOT as we trot past April Fool's Day unscathed (hopefully ;) At least I hope I get by without others catching on to what foolishness I bring! It's what I do best :) It's the day I chose to retire in 2016 and ran from the building and adult responsibilities! Hence, there's been more time to Walk with some or all of the Fellowship on their Quest to destroy the One Ring. It's so much more rewarding and fun as I follow the great charts and maps by Karen Wynn Fonstad and her book, The Atlas of Middle-earth. The charts and their daily breakdown of the Fellowship's activities give me a deeper appreciation of what they each went through... and of the thoughtful detail Professor Tolkien brought to this world. So here we are (FINALLY) in the Northern Hemi's Spring and the good weather it promises for more outdoor projects, activity, walks, and freedom! That said *climbs onto chair* I'm announcing that our Walk to Rivendell installments will be going from 2 a month to 1... the first week of each month. There may be an occasional extra tossed in here and there, but I know this summer is going to be a challenge... so it's easier to pledge to the one. However, none of us are off the hook for keeping up with our goals to keep moving on down the Road by converting all of our exercises, activities, and even daily chores into mileage. It still amazes me how quickly the miles add up even in the Winter months when the main action is shovelling and treadmilling. How are you coming along on your Quest? Does you goal change with the season so you can blend them into your daily routine? What are your favourite methods of gathering your mileage? My goal is to lose the pounds I've recently loaded on AND to finally make it to Minas Tirith with Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, the Dunedain and scrubbing bubbles. That said, we're STILL hoofing it across the lands on our way to the ships travelling on the water where we can finally catch a ride on the last leg of the journey. We're passing through the southern spur of the White Mountains then on to the Pelargir Havens still 240+ miles away! Oh my aching feet! So hang in there, keep on keeping on... and I'll see you on the Road!!!
We have been there and back again. TIME Google Calendar
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