Walk to Mordor Weeks 18 and 19 Update

Update Walk to Mordor Weeks 18 and 19

Week #__18____ WTR Goals: Mileage__20__ Weight __268__ Location* __day 4 or 5__

Starting Weight	Current Weight	Goal Weight	Projected Goal Date	Day
270	268.5	175	2017	4

Date	Activity	Duration Miles	Beginning Mileage	Ending Mileage	Location*
1/26/14	walk	1.62	74.47	76.09	Enter tunnel under Hedge to reach The Old Forest. Path disappears (ca. 7:15 a.m.).
1/27/14	walk	4.91	76.09	81.00	The Bonfire Glade - clear path beyond. Sunny, but not yet in clearing (ca. 8 a.m.). On path in the Forest. Path climbs gently.
1/28/14	walk	6.86	81.00	87.86	Top of knoll in Forest. Hazy. Surrounded by Trees. Eat, rest (11 a.m.-ca.1 p.m.)
1/29/14	walk	4.56	87.86	92.42	Path veers SE. Company leaves path and tries to turn north. Cross series of deep folds running SE. Keep turning east. Lose direction. Enter fold too deep to leave. Follow it SE to Withywindle (ca. 4 p.m.).
1/30/14	walk	1.36	92.42	93.78	Merry finds path along bank of the River. Follow it east through wetlands.
1/31/14	walk	2.90	93.78	96.68	Stop by Old Man Willow to rest. (ca. 5:30) Rescued by Tom Bombadil (ca.6:00 p.m.).
2/1/14	walk	1.06	96.68	97.74
Totals	This week:	23.27	Total Miles:	97.74

This week was exciting because I finally got to meet a new character in my walk. I met Tom Bombadil! He was always one of my favorite characters in Fellowship of the Ring. I didn't really walk much on some days because we keep having these freak ice/sleet storms or really horrible rain and fog that close down the bridges in the area so I can't go to the gym or go outside. Still, I walked a lot this week compared to times in the past.

Week #__19____ Day ___4-7____ WTR Goals: Mileage__10____ Weight ___?___

Starting Weight	Current Weight	Goal Weight	Projected Goal Date	Day
270	272.7	175	2017	?

Date	Activity	Duration Miles	Beginning Mileage	Ending Mileage	Location*
2/2	walk	1.67	97.74	99.41	Reach Tom Bombadil’s house. Stars are out (ca. 7 p.m.). Day 5: 0 Miles REST. Rainy. Spend the day at Tom Bombadil’s house. Day 6! Leave Tom’s house and climb zig-zag path to brow of hill on west side of Barrow-downs (ca. 9 a.m.). On ponies go up steep slopes and down long limbs. No trees or water. Turn more east than they intend and enter the Barrow-downs.
2/3	walk	7.04	99.41	106.45
2/4	Walk	3.57	106.45	110.02
2/5	Walk	2.08	110.02	112.10	Midday. Stop in a hollow atop a hill. Eat and fall asleep. Wake in fog, sun sinking.
2/6	Walk	1.91	112.10	114.01
2/7	Walk	1.86	114.01	115.87	Try to head north, but lose their way and become separated. Captured by Wights. Day 7 Frodo sings, Tom rescues and recalls ponies. Leave about 10 a.m. Tom leads.
2/8	walk	1.47	115.87	117.34
Totals	This week:	19.6	Total:	117.34

 This week was interesting on several levels. My really good friend Ashley came to visit me and we went walking everywhere in the French Quarter. My feet hurt so much on Tuesday from wearing my black heel ankle boots that I almost cried when I finally took them off. I was super excited to see Ashley because I hadn't seen her since graduation two years ago. We had so much fun walking around the quarter and going in all the fun shops. We even went to a Voodoo shop and Ashley got a card reading. We also went to some fun shops and places in Covington like Acme Oyster House and Zita's. We met up with my friend Rei for some Mexican food at Carreta's in Covington and rushed home in a horrible rainstorm. Ashley had to go home on Wednesday and I spent the rest of the week exhausted.

I only went to Koko once during this two week period and ballet four times. We did get some of our dance for the ballet recital done, so that was super exciting.  I'll update you more soon!