My virtual run across America, and a business idea.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by Old Dog

Congrats. I finished my first year at an average of 3.61 miles per day or 1318 miles. I'm about 1/3 of the way across Missouri as we head into 2012. This coming month may well be my worst mileage month to date since the Mrs and I are going on a week long cruise for our 25th anniversary and then pretty much as soon as we get back I'm going to be out of town for a week for work.
I guess I have the rest of the year to make up ground though. I'm thinking I may actually attempt a half marathon or something like that this year (though thouse words sound simewhat insane as they rattle aroud in my skull).

Aren't cruise ships big enough to run on? Alternatively, do you log miles when you run on a treadmill or is that cheating?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by patteeu

Aren't cruise ships big enough to run on? Alternatively, do you log miles when you run on a treadmill or is that cheating?

Back in 2010 I was on ferries and a cruise ship for about 17 days over the course of a month. I was doing my jog around the ship on the deck and was told to stop. They said that the corners are blind and put you at risk of colliding with someone. I think that was on the ferry, though, but I suspect the cruise ships might have the same rule.

The treadmill question is compelling. The only time I used a treadmill was on that same cruise ship since I couldn't run, and I didn't count it. But I suspect I'm in the minority on that, and most people would. My take was that I couldn't confirm distance, and I think that treadmill miles are easier than road miles.

The treadmill question is compelling.

[Old Dog]

Originally Posted by patteeu

Aren't cruise ships big enough to run on? Alternatively, do you log miles when you run on a treadmill or is that cheating?

The one we will be on has a small track (10 laps = 1 mile). I absolutely count treadmill miles....I would fathom that about 1/3 to 1/2 of mine since I started are on the treadmill.

Originally Posted by Rain Man

My take was that I couldn't confirm distance, and I think that treadmill miles are easier than road miles.

The treadmill question is compelling.

As long as yuo're not cheating by hanging onto the siderails I don't think there's much of a difference.

[rageeumr]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

The treadmill question is compelling.

Full disclosure... I count my treadmill miles. That's not a big deal because I probably have less than 5 a month. And I typically set the incline at 1.1 or so to account for the easiness.

But I also count my bike trainer miles. I have a ton of those. But riding on a bike trainer might be tougher than riding outside. No coasting on the trainer. No wind resistance, either, though.

[Rain Man]

Congrats, old dog. You're making good time. You should do a half-marathon, too. I was rather unbelieving when I signed up for my first one, but they're fun and you get some cool t-shirts.

[Rain Man]

I'm in Montana now. 2,938 miles.

Old dog, are you in Kansas now?

[Old Dog]

Crossed into Kansas yesterday evening and will shortly be on roads I have driven numerous times in southeastern Kansas when I was younger.
490.5 miles to the halfway mark.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Old Dog

Crossed into Kansas yesterday evening and will shortly be on roads I have driven numerous times in southeastern Kansas when I was younger.
490.5 miles to the halfway mark.

Awesome. Crossing the Mississippi was big for me, but reaching Kansas psychologically started me thinking that I was now in the west.

I hit 3,000 miles this weekend, and am now in southwest Montana. For the first time I'm starting to think seriously about finishing this thing. I'm not sure what I'll do next, but I'm still roughly 10 months away.

[Rain Man]

As an update, I'm about 40 miles into Idaho now. Currently at 3,338.2 miles.

[Old Dog]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

As an update, I'm about 40 miles into Idaho now. Currently at 3,338.2 miles.

Making good time.
I'm @ 1857 right now and should hit halfway (2031.5) sometime around the 3rd week of July.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Old Dog

Making good time.
I'm @ 1857 right now and should hit halfway (2031.5) sometime around the 3rd week of July.

So is that roughly central Kansas?

[Old Dog]

Yep, roughly 150 miles to Colorado.

[Rain Man]

I think rageeumr is just about to hit the coast. For some glitchy reason I frequently get updates that he passed me even though he's ahead of me, and his last one was at 3,848 miles.

[Old Dog]

Flippin' site has been down for a week now.

[Rain Man]

Yeah, I'd been meaning to see if you had the problem too or if it's just me. This morning I resorted to writing my miles down by hand. It seems to go down frequently, but never for this long. I hope it comes back up soon.