WEEK 1: Run – Walk Across America 2016

WEEK 1 STARTS TOMORROW, MEMORIAL DAY.  All the trip segments from Memorial Day through Labor Day are listed on the ITINERARY. Also on the Itinerary is a calculation of the scaled miles for each segment that you would be actually running or walking (as a ratio of the miles covered on the map) from point to point.  The map mileage may be slightly more or less, and distances are rounded up or down.
 
You can chose a scale with a ratio of 10:1 (for each 10 real miles on the map you would run or walk 1 mile), 20:1, 30:1, 40:1, 50: 1, or 100:1.  If you wish to cover the longest distance in actual miles, choose the 10:1 scale; and for the shortest distance choose the 100:1 scale.  Since this is intended to be a fun activity, try to find a scale that allows you to accomplish your goals; start with a scale and if it doesn’t work, switch to another.  Check the CALENDAR for the segments you are scheduled to travel each week. The Itinerary and the Calendar are separate documents that can be viewed and downloaded free.  MapQuest™ images of the segment routes for several weeks are on separate PowerPoint presentations that are also available as free downloads. 
 
This is roughly the bicycle tour itinerary used by TrekTravel (Cross Country USA tour link below), although the exact routes (roads traveled) for each segment are probably not the same. The segments are what was generated by MapQuest between points on the Itinerary. You may wish to visit the company’s website for information published about the tour, especially if you are interested in signing up, as a cycling enthusiast, to take it or another vacation trip. http://www.trektravel.com/trip/cross-country-usa-bike-tour

I also will be running/walking this virtual route, attempting to find the scale that works for me, and working to determine if this is indeed the fun alternative summer exercise activity it is intended to be. The first time for anything new will have rough patches; hopefully they can be smoothed over as we go along. Let me know your thoughts.

RUN HAPPY!

Download (free): EarnedRuns Run- Walk ACROSS AMERICA 2016 ITINERARY

Download (free): EarnedRuns Run- Walk ACROSS AMERICA 2016 CALENDAR

Download (free): EarnedRuns Run- Walk ACROSS AMERICA 2016 WEEKS 1-3 Segment Maps PowerPoint
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