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TOP SECRET ADVENTURE - WEEK TWO REPORT

WEEK # 2 . . .

It has been exciting to "communicate" with several people (both Chinese and American) regarding our TOP SECRET ADVENTURE and many have committed to participate.

Here's the miles that have been done so far that I know of. Notice that the 1st week's total has been changed as reports came in after I had posted the numbers last week. Here's the latest:

AMERICAN TEAM -- with participants in the states of Utah, Arzonia, Nevada, California, Oregon and Minnesota reporting a total of 514 miles.

1st Week -- 201 miles

2nd Week -- 313 miles

CHINESE TEAM -- Only one person has reported mileage so far, but many people have responded that they will participate. There have been some problems in communication and getting my e-mail messages through, but I'm confident that now these special friends know of the project, they will adding miles to help us reach our Goal of 7,000 Miles.

Right now there are 35 Americans participating and about 25 Chinese people who have said they would participate.

Let me introduce you to one of the newest recruits, PINGLE, our son's family pet dog. She is very friendly and likes to be with people. Since our son's family has moved to our home, she mostly sleeps at the side of our bed (Ken and I). Pingle loves to follow Ken around the yard when he is working out there ... if he stops for a few minutes to do something, she will lay down and wait for him to go again.

Pingle LOVES to go walking/jogging with me ... here we are on the sidewalk in front of our house in Logan, Utah. She seems to know when I'm getting ready to go for a "run" and she will come and stay right with me until we go. At first she would pull very hard and want to go faster than I wanted to go, but now we've become quite a team and go the same pace. The law requires that the dog by on a lease (or type of rope) to keep her under control. I will record the miles she does with me each week now! Last week she "jogged" 10 miles with me .... go Pingle!!!!

Since our Chinese friends use a different system to figure distance, here is information for you to convere the distance you "walk/jog/run" to miles:

One mile is equal to 1.609344 kilometers, or roughly 1.6. One kilometer equals 0.6214 miles, and of course, 1,000 meters equals one kilometer.

400m = 0.2485 miles (~1/4 mile)

800m = 0.4971 miles (~1/2 mile)

1000m = 1km = 0.6214 miles

1500m = 0.9321 miles

1600m = 0.9942 miles (~1 mile)

1609m = 1 mile

3000m = 3km = 1.8641 miles

3200m = 1.9884 miles (~2 miles)

5000m = 5km = 3.1069 miles (~3 miles)

10,000m = 10km = 6.2137 miles (~ 6-1/4 miles)

Marathon = 26 miles, 385 yards = 42.1950 km

50km = 31.0686 miles

100km = 62.1371 miles

So for Chinese friends to "walk/jog/run" 7 miles on October 21st, you will need to do 11,263 meters OR 11.263 kilometers!!!!

Please report your weekly distance in MILES ... send report to me at: missbecky@xmission.com (you can click on my name [Becky Mitchell] at the end of this article and it will automatically come to me at that address.

Thanks so much for your willingness to take on this project AND for keeping it a surprise for Ken/Smiley ... remember it's TOP SECRET!!! Have a good week and enjoy your workouts!!!

Love and Hugs,

Miss Becky