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Run The World Gobal Challenge celebrates running around the world.   Our RTW Challenge 365 is a one year event and all miles logged from July 4, 2018 to July 3, 2019 will be counted.  The Team Leaderboard are miles run and logged since March 31 when RTW4 ended.  Click on the RTW365 link to see the total miles. 

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 119 miles

3.34 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Afternoon run wtb Bear (Mon 22)
Time: 31 Pace: 9:17 / Total Miles 1,383.37 since 7/4/18

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 116 miles

14.00 miles in Sunny Bend (runner profile)

Happy Easter 14 miler (Sun 21)
Time: 2:01:00 Pace: 8:39 / Total Miles 1,380.03 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Good run. Good pace! What course is this? 4/21 10:48 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 99 miles

3.10 miles in Rain in Bend (runner profile)

Saturday 5k, planning long Easter run tomorrow so saving legs (Sat 20)
Time: 24:33 Pace: 7:56 / Total Miles 1,362.78 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Sub 8 dude! Well done! 4/21 10:57 pm

Bob Anderson

Sub 8 dude! Well done! 4/21 10:57 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 102 miles

3.25 miles in Bend (runner profile)

To the rock wall with Bear (Fri 19)
Time: 32:23 Pace: 9:58 / Total Miles 1,366.03 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

So cute! Bear is growing up so fast! 4/21 10:58 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 96 miles

9.10 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Lunchtime 9 (Thu 18)
Time: 81 Pace: 8:55 / Total Miles 1,359.68 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Getting close to 100 in 20 days! 4/19 9:45 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 83 miles

4.00 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Run with Bear (Wed 17)
Time: 37 Pace: 9:15 / Total Miles 1,347.48 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Bear is looking good. He is just two years five months and he is loving it. Running with dad!! 4/18 3:29 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 87 miles

3.10 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Run With Bear (Tue 16)
Time: 28 Pace: 9:02 / Total Miles 1,350.58 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Bear is growing up so fast! Can’t wait to see you guys in a couple of weeks. 4/19 9:51 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 79 miles

8.00 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Nice Monday 8 (Mon 15)
Time: 68 Pace: 8:30 / Total Miles 1,343.48 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Good job dude! 4/16 10:17 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 71 miles

3.10 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Made it out the door, un motivating day (Sun 14)
Time: 24:45 Pace: 8:00 / Total Miles 1,335.48 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Some days are just tough but you got out! 4/14 10:49 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 68 miles

6.75 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Feeling tired today (Sat 13)
Time: 65 Pace: 9:38 / Total Miles 1,332.38 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

So many places to run in Bend. 4/14 10:53 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 62 miles

10.00 miles in Sunny Bend (runner profile)

Nice Friday 10 (Fri 12)
Time: 1:24:00 Pace: 8:24 / Total Miles 1,325.63 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Solid dude. You are catching me on the overall. 4/12 8:03 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 52 miles

1.30 miles in Windy Bend (runner profile)

One is better than none (Thu 11)
Time: 10 Pace: 7:42 / Total Miles 1,315.63 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Something is always better than nothing. 4/11 10:25 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 50 miles

1.00 miles in Overcast Bend (runner profile)

Ran to the slides with Bear (Mon 8)
Time: 8:36 Pace: 8:36 / Total Miles 1,314.33 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Bear is growing up so fast! 4/9 9:52 pm

William Korir

Yeah.Growing fast to run fast 4/12 7:22 am

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 49 miles

6.20 miles in Misty Bend (runner profile)

Came home to some cookie creations (Mon 8)
Time: 49:18 Pace: 7:58 / Total Miles 1,313.33 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Sub eight is always good. We run so we can eat cookies! 4/9 9:53 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 43 miles

4.10 miles in Racing bend (runner profile)

Got stuck at the train in the rain, cut it short (Sun 7)
Time: 33 Pace: 8:03 / Total Miles 1,307.13 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

What a bummer. Run cut short because of a train! 4/8 9:54 am

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 39 miles

13.10 miles in Heavy wind Bend (runner profile)

Brutal wind for half the run, heavy wind and climbing for first half of run, (Sat 6)
Time: 1:52:55 Pace: 8:38 / Total Miles 1,303.03 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Two things I don’t like...wind and hills. But it is a good workout. 4/7 5:29 am

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 26 miles

5.00 miles in Overcast Bend (runner profile)

Easy lunch run (Thu 4)
Time: 41:17 Pace: 8:16 / Total Miles 1,289.93 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Always nice running at lunch. 4/7 5:38 am

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 21 miles

8.39 miles in Overcast Bend (runner profile)

Had some company on my lunchtime run, felt pretty darn good, it’s all clickin (Wed 3)
Time: 65 Pace: 7:45 / Total Miles 1,284.93 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Eight miles at 7:45 pace. It is coming together and your company agrees too. Go Team! 4/3 2:18 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 13 miles

3.50 miles in Rainy Bend (runner profile)

What’s the point if your going to leave it on the trail, found 4 of these out on trail. (Tue 2)
Time: 29:44 Pace: 8:30 / Total Miles 1,276.54 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

I guess rain is better than snow? Go team! 4/2 7:38 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US, 9 miles

9.00 miles in Sunny Bend (runner profile)

Felt pretty may be the shot of pickle juice before run (Sun 31)
Time: 1:13:05 Pace: 8:08 / Total Miles 1,273.04 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

You are really on to something here! Good run. 3/31 10:59 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

13.10 miles in Sunny Bend (runner profile)

Split my shoes at mile 5 of a 13 miler, may ou the price tomorrow with some major blisters, felt damn good (Sat 30)
Time: 1:41:52 Pace: 7:47 / Total Miles 1,264.04 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

You ran 7:47 pace with these shoes? Wow, you are a stud. Well done dude 169 miles and much of the month you had to deal with cold, ice and snow. 3/30 4:32 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

5.00 miles in Sunny bend (runner profile)

Lunchtime 5 (Fri 29)
Time: 39:45 Pace: 7:57 / Total Miles 1,250.94 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Solid run at a good pace! 3/29 9:32 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

8.25 miles in Rainy bend (runner profile)

Lunchtime unwind (Wed 27)
Time: 68:08 Pace: 8:16 / Total Miles 1,245.94 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Solid run, good pace. Rain is better than snow! Go team! 3/28 10:17 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

3.75 miles in Sunny Bend (runner profile)

Blister on toe rubbing situation- not good (Tue 26)
Time: 30:22 Pace: 8:06 / Total Miles 1,237.69 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

It must be catching. We have have toe issues. 3/26 10:18 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

12.30 miles in Bonkers Bens (runner profile)

No fuel=Bonkers (Sun 24)
Time: 2:07:00 Pace: 10:20 / Total Miles 1,233.94 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Getting in the miles. Sounds like it was just one of those days. But 12.3 is good. 3/24 5:17 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

6.20 miles in Rainy bend (runner profile)

10k Friday in 3rd gear (Fri 22)
Time: 49 Pace: 7:55 / Total Miles 1,215.84 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Sub eight is always good! 3/24 4:57 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

3.80 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Bear first trail run (Tue 19)
Time: 45 Pace: 11:51 / Total Miles 1,203.64 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

So cute dude. Bear is a natural runner. Go team! 3/19 10:11 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

4.25 miles in Sunny Bend (runner profile)

Easy Lunchtime shake (Tue 19)
Time: 35 Pace: 8:15 / Total Miles 1,199.84 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Cool that you can do a shakeout run at 8:15 pace. 3/19 10:15 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

1.75 miles in Sunny Bend (runner profile)

Pre dinner run with Bear, legs thrashed from weekend miles, took it easy (Mon 18)
Time: 20 Pace: 11:26 / Total Miles 1,195.59 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

There he is. Little Bear! 3/19 10:26 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

9.00 miles in 50 degree Bend (runner profile)

When it’s on-it’s on- when it feels good-you gotta use it- damn I love runs like these- keeps me coming back (Sun 17)
Time: 1:10:10 Pace: 7:48 / Total Miles 1,191.04 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Wow, I am impressed. 7:48 pace for nine. Your body was ready to take advantage of the good weather. Go team! 3/18 1:53 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

14.00 miles in Sunny Bend (runner profile)

Nice and easy (Sat 16)
Time: 1:59:52 Pace: 8:34 / Total Miles 1,182.04 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

I know you are loving the sun. Solid and good pace. Go team! 3/18 1:38 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

5.10 miles in Melting Bend (runner profile)

Last 3 miles under 8 under challenging conditions (Thu 14)
Time: 42 Pace: 8:15 / Total Miles 1,168.04 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Dude! You have had to deal with a lot these last two weeks. And yet you have gotten in 73 miles. Well done. Go team! 3/15 10:12 am

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Michael Anderson (42) US

9.00 miles in Sunny Bend (runner profile)

Sun was out but windy and ice cold (Tue 12)
Time: 1:26:37 Pace: 9:38 / Total Miles 1,162.94 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Sometimes it is better to be cloudy and cold. Doesn’t seem right to be sunny, windy and cold! Go team! 3/12 11:27 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

11.00 miles in Icy Bend (runner profile)

Very icy had to walk som stretches back to back 11s, picked a 50k and training for it, Smith Rock ascent in Bend end of May (Sun 10)
Time: 1:52:00 Pace: 10:11 / Total Miles 1,153.94 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

You have to tell me about your 50k. Go team! 3/10 10:08 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

11.00 miles in Cold Bend (runner profile)

Super cold, icy, snowy and windy, headwind last half brutal, broke my new spikes (Sat 9)
Time: 1:46:00 Pace: 9:39 / Total Miles 1,142.94 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

That is a lot of snow! Go team! 3/10 10:04 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

3.60 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Eye to eye with this guy (Fri 8)
Time: 35:23 Pace: 9:50 / Total Miles 1,131.94 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

What an amazing photo. You were right there! And look at all that snow! We really take the weather down here in Northern California for granted. Go team! 3/8 9:53 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

8.50 miles in Sunny Bend (runner profile)

Clouds have cleared and things are melting (Thu 7)
Time: 1:23:00 Pace: 9:46 / Total Miles 1,128.34 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Finally some road to run on. I know you wanted to get off the treadmill and back on the road. 8.5 is good. Go team! 3/7 10:34 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

4.50 miles in Snowy bemd (runner profile)

Deep snow, was like snowshoeing without snow shoes (Wed 6)
Time: 47:00 Pace: 10:27 / Total Miles 1,119.84 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

That is a heck of a lot of snow. I guess this is one of the reasons treadmills were invented. 4.5 miles in this must have been tough! Go team! 3/7 8:03 am

Lisa Wall

You are a rockstar dude! 3/7 11:04 am

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Michael Anderson (42) US

4.00 miles in Icy Bend (runner profile)

Dreadmill day 2, took it much faster (Mon 4)
Time: 27:27 Pace: 6:52 / Total Miles 1,115.34 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

You are doing it dude. And wow, you are moving...sub seven pace. Proud of you! Go team! 3/4 10:13 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

4.00 miles in Icy Bend (runner profile)

Dreadmill at its finest, gotta do what you gotta do (Sun 3)
Time: 32:33 Pace: 8:09 / Total Miles 1,111.34 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

A guy has to do what he has to do. Treadmill is not ideal but it gave you four miles. Good pace! Go team! 3/3 6:41 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

4.00 miles in Icy Bend (runner profile)

Was going to do 10 but after almost falling few times dude to heavy ice threw in the towel at 4, challenging no doubt (Sat 2)
Time: 49 Pace: 12:15 / Total Miles 1,107.34 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

You are dealing with a lot of snow. Has to be a real challenge. But you have gotten in 12 miles already. Go team! 3/2 11:00 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

8.00 miles in Snowy Bend (runner profile)

One foot in front of the other, we got 2 feet of snow Monday and made no excuses to get out the door, how could I not with day one of challenge (Fri 1)
Time: 1:17:00 Pace: 9:38 / Total Miles 1,103.34 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

This has to be tough but you got in 8 miles. I am impressed dude. Go team! 3/1 8:57 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

10.50 miles in Bend (runner profile)

30 miles in 3 days 9.5 10 10.5 (Sun 3)
Time: 1:37:00 Pace: 9:15 / Total Miles 1,095.34 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Well done! Cool tunnel. 2/3 10:02 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

10.00 miles in BEnd (runner profile)

Lower Pilot Butte trail 10 miler (Sat 2)
Time: 1:23:00 Pace: 8:18 / Total Miles 1,084.84 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Good pace. You are rocking it, 2/3 10:06 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

9.50 miles in Bend (runner profile)

TGIF 9 (Fri 1)
Time: 1:22:27 Pace: 8:41 / Total Miles 1,074.84 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Well done. The ultra you are training for will be a piece of cake. 2/3 10:11 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

8.00 miles in Be d (runner profile)

Sunday Whiteout (Sun 20)
Time: 1:17:00 Pace: 9:38 / Total Miles 1,065.34 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

You weather the storm well. 1/22 4:56 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

8.22 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Deep dig (Sat 19)
Time: 1:17:38 Pace: 9:27 / Total Miles 1,057.34 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

You dig deep today. Good job! 1/20 9:44 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

7.00 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Rain/snow (Fri 18)
Time: 64 Pace: 9:09 / Total Miles 1,049.12 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

More snow! Weather through it. Good pace! 1/20 9:45 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

8.70 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Lunchtime 8s (Thu 17)
Time: 1:21:23 Pace: 9:22 / Total Miles 1,033.12 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Looks like it is getting easier to run. Ice and snow does make it tough. Well done. 1/19 5:57 pm

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Michael Anderson (42) US

9.00 miles in Bend (runner profile)

Lunchtime 9s (Wed 16)
Time: 1:21:00 Pace: 9:00 / Total Miles 1,042.12 since 7/4/18

Bob Anderson

Cool photo. Not too much snow! Looks very runable. 1/19 6:02 pm