January 31, 2011

The start of a journey starts with a single step...as did my exercise experience. Today I did 30 minutes of yoga. Sadly, I couldn't do half the positions due to lack of flexibility - the other half was because I can't do handstands. I'll get there one day.

Workout 1 - 1.31.11

I worked out today! 45 minutes at the gym on the treadmill. Go me! Now to eat an orange and head to bed.

let's begin our journey

I'm in Groton, Connecticut. My sister Beth is in Bellingham, Washington.

Our idea? We mapped out the route from WA to CT (via google maps)... it's 3055 miles:

1.	Head south on Cornwall Ave toward Ohio St		476 ft
2.	Take the 1st left onto Ohio St		0.5 mi
3.	Take the ramp onto I-5 S		70.6 mi
4.	Take the exit onto I-405 S		19.1 mi
5.	Take exit 11 to merge onto I-90 E toward Spokane Passing through Idaho Entering Montana		816 mi
6.	Continue onto I-94 E Passing through North Dakota Entering Minnesota		824 mi
7.	Continue straight onto I-694 E		23.8 mi
8.	Take exit 58B to merge onto I-94 E toward Madlson Entering Wisconsin		248 mi
9.	Continue straight onto I-90 E Partial toll road Passing through Illinois, Indiana Entering Ohio		456 mi
10.	Continue straight onto I-80 E Toll road		76.2 mi
11.	Take exit 218 for I-80 E Toll road		0.9 mi
12.	Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Mahoning Ave/OH-18 and merge onto I-80 E Partial toll road Passing through Pennsylvania Entering New Jersey		397 mi
13.	Merge onto I-95 N		2.3 mi
14.	Take the I-95 N exit		0.5 mi
15.	Merge onto US-1 N/US-9 N		410 ft
16.	Continue onto George Washington Bridge/Interstate 95 Lower Level N/Transmanhattan Expy/U.S. 1 Lower Level N Partial toll road Entering New York		2.4 mi
17.	Continue onto I-95 N Partial toll road Entering Connecticut		117 mi
18.	Take exit 85 for US-1 N		0.4 mi
19.	Turn left at North St		0.3 mi
20.	Continue onto Mitchell St		0.5 mi
21.	Turn right at Ledyard Ave		0.1mi

So, knowing the route, we decided we wanted to "meet halfway." The halfway point is 1527.5 miles, which puts us in Barnesville, Minnesota. How will we do this?

Exercise, m'dear. Exercise.

Each time we exercise, we log the times/miles... for every 15 minute workout, this counts as one mile. If we run/walk... each mile is logged as is. So if I ran for three miles, and then worked out for 30 minutes, that would count as 5 miles.

Okay, so we have that established... now what?

Using the established route, we will track our progress and log which town we are in... making notes about the town such as a defining feature, cool tourist spots, pictures, etc. Whatever cool things we can find about it.... so it's a learning experience at the same time. It's like we actually went there.

So let us start our journey... see you halfway!