Going Nowhere is all about those imaginary treks we take on the road to fitness.

Many of us hop on contraptions such as rowing machines, stationary bicycles, treadmills, stepping machines or elliptical machines that tell us we've travelled considerable distances even though technically we haven't budged an inch.

This is a place to record those treks and encourage each other on what can sometimes be a frustrating experience.

Marn didn't make her 500 miles last year. Surely this year she can buckle down and get the job done.

This year's goal is to make 500 miles. As of Feb. 25: 92.11 miles.

Tater made her walking goal for 2007 but didn't quite cut it in the cycling department. For 2008 she's upping the ante as she still managed to regain 8 pounds and doesn't want a repeat performance this year.
Stats as of 5 February :
Treadmill miles: 58
Exercise Bike miles: 3
Total miles logged: 61
Total hours spent going nowhere this year: 25
Pounds lost this year: gained 2
Total pounds lost since July 2005: 40

Paula went along on the Trip to Nowhere for about the first three years. Since then she's continued to cover lots of distance in the boat and on the rowing machine including rowing and racing in the Netherlands (where every boathouse has its own bar) last year. what further motivation do you need?) But this year she's in Taipei and needs a little extra motivation, so she's back.

This year's goal is to row 1000 kilometers, with a little lagniappe in the form of weightlifting and bike riding. (Executive decision: since rowing is the focus of this, bike kilometers count 50% toward the total. Walking (not the everyday normal amount of walking but anything extra) counts 1 for 1.) As of Apr 14: up to 234 km.

Zoethe is back for more. She made her walking goal last year, but fell short on her biking goal. This is the year she turns 50, though, so she wants to make certain it's a healthy one! Goals: 500 nonbiking miles, 500 miles of biking, and 45 pounds of weight loss.
As of March 15:
Nonbiking miles: 159
Biking miles: 0
Pounds lost: 5