July Walking Challenge 2015

CricketKate

This is continued from previous Walking Challenges, but it’s nice when each month has its own thread.

*** Anyone can join in at any time. The more the merrier, let’s keep each other motivated****

Walking seems like the easiest way to start getting exercise, and even if you can't track distance (or don't want to), tracking time is good too...go for a 10 min walk after dinner, or up it to 30 minutes, you'll be amazed at the end of the month how much more exercise your getting in.

Check in everyday with how far you walked or how long, this is just to motivate us to get in at least some exercise every day, and keep an eye on each other.


I want to try to keep this mostly to walking or walking type exercising. Treadmills and elliptical are A-OK.

Hope to see some more faces in this challenge; we'll start tracking July 1st.

Nazy_Ak

Hi, I'm a little late for the start of the challenge but would love to join in as I love my fitbit I've previously attempted to walk to Mordor (idea from nerdfitness and I got to Lothlorian before I stopped tracking lol).
How can I join?

Shirley61

This thread was just put on by CricketKate the starter of the orginial walking challenge. You can join now at any time.
I am on vacation with our boat right now and did get my 20,000 steps from Fit bit this week so I will start this week too.
I will start tomorrow.

July 8 -

stm712015

I'm joining in, thanks for the thread. I'm horribly out of shape, but love walking/hiking - just haven't done it in a while. I'm in southern Arizona and it's HOT right now, so I just joined a gym with an indoor track I can walk. Yesterday I began a "30 day to 10,000" steps challenge and am using walking as my main form of exercise. Have a new Fitbit that I love. So today was day 2 for me and I did a 30 min. walk. It felt great! I'm looking forward to working my way up to 10,000 steps a day and hiking when the weather cools.

sinch66

Hi. Is it too late to join this challenge and where do I go to join? ?

jenthibert

I'd like to jump in too! Love walking and walking a marathon with friends in October.

KimberlyLBergman

I'd like to jump in too! I walk daily and @stm712015 I can relate to the heat of a walk as I live in Phoenix. Even when I walk at late night sometimes it's still in the 100's !Am thinking of getting a Fitbit so I can really start tracking my walks more accurately.

Shirley61

I just got back from a week of sailing on our boat and I do have a sore foot right now, so walking maybe a little later this
week.

kgeiger141

Set goals for running and biking, so why not walking! My goal for the remainder of July is to walk 25 miles!

KimberlyLBergman

Got my FitBit yesterday and I'm off and walking! I try to walk 5 days a week. So far this week, I have only taken Thursday night off. Last night I walked for a little over and hour and logged about 4 miles. I've worked my way up to this over the past 42 days. Feel better already and I'll be glad when it's cooler (October for Phoenix) so I can walk a little earlier in the evening.

Shirley61

July 17 - Yoga Retreat, Lots of Yoga meditation and a 45 min walk. It was for the weekend.

CricketKate

I've had a lot of walking at zoos and aquariums these past couple of weeks. I love summer vacation!

CricketKate

To join the challenge, just start posting.

Beeky85

Walks I have done so far this month:
4.50miles
5.60 miles
6.64 miles
6.96 miles
7.08 miles
6.16 miles
6.24 miles
6.46 miles

Tomorrow I aim to try do 7 miles max.

Beeky85

10.1 miles today

AlphaHowls

Groovy! So glad I found this! I am relatively new here and thought I would post my walks for the month.
7/1/15: 2309 steps 1.07 miles
7/6/15: 5115 steps 2.60 miles
7/7/15: 5603 steps 2.75 miles
7/8/15: 6001 steps 2.88 miles
7/9/15: 8001 steps 3.80 miles
7/10/15: 10,324 steps 5.02 miles
7/11/15: 11,201 steps 5.34 miles
7/12/15: 12,040 steps 5.78 miles
7/14/15: 12,731 steps 6.00 miles
7/15/15: 12,591 steps 6.08 miles
7/16/15: 14,595 steps 7.00 miles
7/17/15: 15,115 steps 7.10 miles
7/18/15: 15,501 steps 7.32 miles
7/20/15: 15,235 steps 7.35 miles
7/21/15: 16,725 steps 8.00 miles
7/22/15: 17,038 steps 8.22 miles
7/23/15: 2,542 steps 1.21 miles
7/24/15: 20,200 steps 10.00 miles
7/25/15: 21941 steps 10.63 miles
7/27/15:21,330 steps 10.50 miles

Beeky85

AlphaHowls wrote: »

Groovy! So glad I found this! I am relatively new here and thought I would post my walks for the month.
7/1/15: 2309 steps 1.07 miles
7/6/15: 5115 steps 2.60 miles
7/7/15: 5603 steps 2.75 miles
7/8/15: 6001 steps 2.88 miles
7/9/15: 8001 steps 3.80 miles
7/10/15: 10,324 steps 5.02 miles
7/11/15: 11,201 steps 5.34 miles
7/12/15: 12,040 steps 5.78 miles
7/14/15: 12,731 steps 6.00 miles
7/15/15: 12,591 steps 6.08 miles
7/16/15: 14,595 steps 7.00 miles
7/17/15: 15,115 steps 7.10 miles
7/18/15: 15,501 steps 7.32 miles
7/20/15: 15,235 steps 7.35 miles
7/21/15: 16,725 steps 8.00 miles
7/22/15: 17,038 steps 8.22 miles
7/23/15: 2,542 steps 1.21 miles
7/24/15: 20,200 steps 10.00 miles
7/25/15: 21941 steps 10.63 miles
7/27/15:21,330 steps 10.50 miles

Amazing - well done. x

Beeky85

Another 9 miles fore today

AlphaHowls

7/28/15: 20,397 steps - 10.00 miles.
Wow! The humidity! But, I got my walk in. I started at 4:30 AM and just moved along.

Beeky85

Great- keep going

maggiemay530

Are you starting a new one for August? Walking is my only cardio for now and I need to challenge myself. Coming in to report my time would be great inspiration to go that little bit further!

AlphaHowls

7/29/15: 20,675 steps - 10.03 miles. 2:52'48"
Heat advisory still in effect...and it's still July...ices my feet down...

amsdragonfly

This past week I have been trying to start walking/jogging/moving more every day. I have tried to do 1-2 miles each day, but yesterday was SO hot where I am outside. I almost let myself slide but then I decided to throw on shorts and hit my old treadmill in my basement- I thought I'll just walk, but I actually jogged for 30 min!! That's a big deal for me, since I felt like I had jello-legs after.

I'm glad there's a thread like this- makes me feel not so alone in this exercise routine I'm trying to stay with!

AlphaHowls

amsdragonfly wrote: »

This past week I have been trying to start walking/jogging/moving more every day. I have tried to do 1-2 miles each day, but yesterday was SO hot where I am outside. I almost let myself slide but then I decided to throw on shorts and hit my old treadmill in my basement- I thought I'll just walk, but I actually jogged for 30 min!! That's a big deal for me, since I felt like I had jello-legs after.

I'm glad there's a thread like this- makes me feel not so alone in this exercise routine I'm trying to stay with!

Nothing like being together....in the whole wide world!!!! FTW!!!!

RealtyChamp

How do you join a group?

AlphaHowls

RealtyChamp wrote: »

How do you join a group?

up at the very top, just past message boards, you will see a listing for groups, you can go and search "groups" and see what kinds of groups you might like to join, you can type in certain words to help you. You will see a join button once you get into the group area of the groups for the ones you like.

Shirley61

July 28 - Walking 45 mins.

Yes it was hot too, but I did the walk at night after things cooled down.

Beeky85

Well done on your achievements everyone! 7miles for me tonight x

AlphaHowls

7/30/15: 21,557 - 10.31 miles. 3:00'01"
Good walk this morning...cooler, even if just for this morning.

Beeky85

Well done. Cool air is so welcome on the walk isn't it!

Beeky85

Last day of the July challenge- one last walk of the month! We can all do it