Challenge to walk Post your miles

[BarbaraJean]

I'm submitting a challenge to all you 30 somethings!

Are you struggling with your weight or just trying to motivate yourself to exercise more?

Here's how our challenge is going to work. We are starting in Nashville, TN and trying to get to New York city in time to see the dropping of the New Year's Eve ball.

We need to walk 939.5 miles. So keep track of how many miles you've walked, jogged, etc. Any exercise which calculates mileage counts!

Post how many miles you achieved for the day, add to the previous total and then post the new total. Always round your miles to the nearest half mile - just makes adding easier.

Here is kilometer/mile converter. http://www.runnersweb.com/running/km_miles.html

Good luck! Let's see if we can get to New York by December 31!

 

[BarbaraJean]

1.5 miles today


1.5 miles

 

[bamagirl]

That is a great idea....I need to excercise...I will try harder to get back to my walking

 

[puppy]

ive just started walking 2 miles home from work everyday

 

[lucypevensie]

I like this idea! After the ball drops we could just start a trip aound the country.

Does anyone know how to convert number of steps (from my step counter) to miles? Otherwise, arthritis keeps me from going walking sometimes, but maybe I could count bike miles instead.

 

[BarbaraJean]

I like this idea! After the ball drops we could just start a trip aound the country.

Does anyone know how to convert number of steps (from my step counter) to miles? Otherwise, arthritis keeps me from going walking sometimes, but maybe I could count bike miles instead.

Sorry, I don't know how to covert steps to miles but your miles biked can definitely count.

+ 5 miles yesterday

5.5

 

[llghoney]

I walked 2 miles in 2 days. But I need to get a better excercise schedule.

 

[BarbaraJean]

I walked 2 miles in 2 days. But I need to get a better excercise schedule.

Great! Add your miles to the previous posted total like this:

2 miles

7.5

 

[lucypevensie]

I managed a mile tonight. It's about 25 degrees out there right now -brrr.

8.5

 

[BarbaraJean]

1.5 today


10

We're on our way!

 

[mshillje]

It's about 25 degrees out there right now -brrr.

I am SO glad we moved away from colder areas to Central Cali!!! It was a chilly 72 today!!

Ok I will take this, because I do need to do some exercising like SOON. So I'll start today.

So far: 0

 

[mshillje]

Does anyone know how to convert number of steps (from my step counter) to miles?

Hmm, our step counter includes a converter. After we "trained" it to our step length (walk a measured distance, then it knows your steps/distance) now it just says how far we've walked. Incidentally, wear it all day some time rather than just for the exercise walk. I was very surprised by how far I walk just on a normal daily basis!

 

[mshillje]

ARGG!!


I put on my pedometer this morning just to see how far I walk in a normal day. It was working fine this morning, but I just looked, and the battery is apparently out.

So, so far: ?

 

[BarbaraJean]

I am SO glad we moved away from colder areas to Central Cali!!! It was a chilly 72 today!!

Ok I will take this, because I do need to do some exercising like SOON. So I'll start today.

So far: 0

Yes, but your 0 added to our 10 makes

10!

I just bought a new one at Wal*Mart for $3.88. Doesn't do anything fancy but it does record steps and miles which is what I want to know.

 

[BarbaraJean]

4 miles this weekend

14

 

[auerpower]

Cool I participated in a marathon almost 6 years ago and now I need to get back into shape...I will accept this challenge...I will start tonight after I get off of work. See ya tonight. By the way, my name is Wayne.

 

[BarbaraJean]

3 miles yesterday

17

 

[BarbaraJean]

1.5 today

18.5

 

[BarbaraJean]

11.5


30

 

[lucypevensie]

1 mile last night.

31