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.

This is Beth's year #4. This year she hopes to actually make the 500 miles anyway possible. Every year she's been getting closer and closer. This will BE The year! Yup, too stubborn to quit! It's a new year and she has a new pair of shoes. Walk on and BRING ON THE DUCKIES!

Kat flatly refuses to sit on her buttal region any more after having done so for WAY too long due to illness. This isn't about weight loss, but a tad more muscle tone wouldn't hurt. A muscle at all will be something of a miracle.

This year's goal is 200 miles, running the quarter mile circumference of the lake in a nearby park. Oh, and getting to 8th kyu in ninjutsu.

Miles to date: 10 ½
Mukyu (sad, sorry little white belt).

Kyriaki wants to make sure that she stays active this fall and winter and get out of this laziness rut! Her excuse is always "it's too cold" and she needs to suck it up because she chose Buffalo for college! It's time to get back into the swing of things!

On Tuesday, August 14th Kyriaki will begin on her goal for the year 2007 which is 500 miles! She figures 20 weeks left in the year at 5 miles, 5 times a week doesn't seem bad (even if it is on a treadmill)!!! So, lets see the pounds go off and the endorphins go up!

Marn has been derailed more than a little by the loss of her mom-in-law. The thing is, one of the best things to help deal with depression are those wonderful exercise endorphins, so back in the saddle again.

This year's goal, starting in March, 2007 is to make 500 miles. Miles as of August 15: 314.09.

Nigel says he's an asthmatic PIE WORRIER who should know better! He aims to lose 70 pounds by Dec. 31 2007, through diet and exercise followed by a daring feat of physical effort yet to be specified during spring/summer 2008.

He started the year at 270 Lbs and I has 7 months to lose the remaining 56 Lbs to get to his goal of 200 Lbs. He intends to bike 500 miles this year as part of that goal. Miles to date:

Pischina still hopes to complete 500 miles this year even though she’s been somewhat a failure in years past. This year again there have been changes made to allow for "traveling" time. No more probate estate to deal with, and a school schedule that not only allows for gym time (yeah, we’ll see) but she also signed up for Weight Training at University, meeting twice a week.
Weight lifting goal for the year: 2.5 million pounds.
Traveling goal for the year: 500 miles
Weight loss goal: 61 pounds

Stats as of February 5:
Treadmill miles: 12.75
Bicycle miles: 0
Elliptical miles: 14.5
Total miles logged: 27.25
Total weight lifted: 64,840
Pounds lost this year: 6

Renee, in 2007, is back with a vengance. She is determined to log 1,000 miles, walked, jogged, ran, elliptical-ed, precor-ed or arc train-ed by 12/31/07.

Miles as of 9/8: 534.87
Got week of 2/24. week of 4/28. week of 6/9. week of 6/30. week of 8/18.

Tater just missed her goal last year but is back for another crack at 'brûlure de saindoux'. For 2007 she's aiming for 1500 miles again - 500 walking and the remainder on her trusty recumbent exercise bike. Since joining the posse in mid 2005 she's managed to drop 50 pounds (though there has been a bit of yo-yoing in the weight loss department). Update 12 October: 5 weeks ago I injured a disc in my back (dunno how) and have been out of action. Slowly getting back into working out again... Naturally I've gained back some weight in this time but determined to lose it again...

Stats as of 31 December :
Treadmill miles: 584
Exercise Bike miles: 800
Total miles logged: 1384
Total hours spent going nowhere this year: 340
Pounds lost this year: gained 8 :(
Total pounds lost since July 2005: 42

Zoethe is on her third year of walking in place. Last year she came up short on her fitness goals, but finished law school and passed the bar. She just turned 49, and she doesn't want to be looking at 50 out of shape! Life has rearranged itself a bit, and she is revising her goals to be realistic for a change of job that requires a lengthy commute - but she's not giving up! Goals: 500 non-biking miles, 500 biking miles.

Icons to show every ten percent's worth of progress:

Quarter there icon:

Half way icon:

Completed goal icon:

Icon for every 50 miles you've run over goal: