The Journey in June

“He began to say to himself: ‘Perhaps I shall cross the river myself one day.’
To which the other half of his mind always replied: ‘Not yet.’”
– J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

After I made my vow to start this project, I wanted to get started right away, near the middle of June. However, I had a plan to travel and see family in at the end of the month, so I knew I wouldn’t be able to start intensely hiking and training.

Thus, I dubbed this period of my challenge “Shire Time,” which I decided was my time to start walking in moderate amounts and get a bit of conditioning going so the “journey to Rivendell” didn’t absolutely kill me. Given that I’d been spending the last few months of the rainy Seattle spring shockingly sedentary, a slow start I thought was probably a good idea.

A Little Bit of Hobbit Inspiration

Sometimes, it's just the little things that add motivation. Right now, it's Lord of the Rings themed toe-nails! 

My hope is that seeing this on my feet will keep me inspired for the journey. What's your favorite, fun motivation?

 

One Does Not Simply Walk Off Second Breakfast

“In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.” – J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

Female hobbit from The Lord of the Rings

 “I’m not short. I’m just part Hobbit!” This has been a favorite quip of mine for a long time. As someone who is just a jot over five feet in height, I’m often loomed over by others. And as someone who is also loves tea, comfort, food, and stories of high fantasy, “hobbit” has always been my favorite identification rather than “kind-of-curvy-short-woman.”