Happy Walktober (and MORE)!!

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  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    edited October 2021
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    For those of you participating in our virtual walk from London to Florence, please post your mileage for Week 2 by this Sunday morning and I’ll create a new map of our progress. I wonder how far we will get this week?
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,337 Member
    Week 2
    35 miles❣️
  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    @77tes <> 🥰 the 20’s style outfits, and you both look amazing.

    You sure do, @77tes! Love the dresses and love how your mask matches your dress! And I’m so glad your sister is visiting. I remember how hard it was for you when she moved out of town and I’m thrilled to see you together again!
  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    edited October 2021
    Week 2
    Oct 9 -15

    Time Spent Walking: 6 hours 20 minutes
    Miles Walked: 32.5

    Updated Tracker:

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  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    edited October 2021
    I have @TerriRichardson112 Week 1 total (30.65) and @MadisonMolly2017, @77tes, @Mrs_Hoffer and my total mileage for Week 2 to include in this week’s count and map.

    @TerriRichardson112, @jamcnewman, and @Whidislander if you have Week 2 mileage you’d like to include, I’ll be creating the map in the early afternoon and can take any totals up until about 12:00pm Eastern time.

    And anyone else who would like to participate, let us know your mileage. All are welcome in our virtual walk from London to Florence!

    Thank you all!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 20,048 Member
    edited October 2021
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    26.49 mls
  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    Got it! Thanks, Terri!
  • jamcnewman
    jamcnewman Posts: 4,410 Member
    edited October 2021
    Hi fellow walkers - not a tremendous distance covered this week (flu shot knocked me down for a few days, then forgot the fitbit on the charger for another whole day 🤦🏼‍♀️). It is what it is.

    Walking October 9-15

    38.7 Kilometres = 24.1 miles
    373 active minutes = 6 hours 13 minutes
    68,812 steps

    Thanks @themedalist for building our map!

    Julie
  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    Thanks, Julie, got it!
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,337 Member
    jamcnewman wrote: »
    Hi fellow walkers - not a tremendous distance covered this week (flu shot knocked me down for a few days, then forgot the fitbit on the charger for another whole day 🤦🏼‍♀️). It is what it is.

    Walking October 9-15

    38.7 Kilometres = 24.1 miles
    373 active minutes = 6 hours 13 minutes
    68,812 steps

    Thanks @themedalist for building our map!

    Julie

    Hey Julie!
    No one would say 24.1 miles in a week is not a tremendous distance!!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,520 Member
    Hi all!

    I know the month is half over but I really would like to join the Walktober challenge. I have set a goal of walking a total of 30 minutes a day , but because of my bad knees I may have to break into two 15-minute walks. My goal in October is to go at least 4 days a week, depending on my knees. If I can, I will go every day.

    I hope it’s okay if I start this late in the month!

    Tracie in Green Bay

  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    edited October 2021
    jamcnewman wrote: »
    jamcnewman wrote: »
    Hi fellow walkers - not a tremendous distance covered this week (flu shot knocked me down for a few days, then forgot the fitbit on the charger for another whole day 🤦🏼‍♀️). It is what it is.

    Walking October 9-15

    38.7 Kilometres = 24.1 miles
    373 active minutes = 6 hours 13 minutes
    68,812 steps

    Thanks @themedalist for building our map!

    Julie

    Hey Julie!
    No one would say 24.1 miles in a week is not a tremendous distance!!

    Thanks @MadisonMolly2017 — it is about half what I had been walking the weeks previous (after months of building up to that), so I felt disappointed in myself. I know that is silly. Heading out for a walk with the little holy terror (if I can get him off the couch!)

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    Julie
    🥰

    Julie, I really do understand. We get in a certain routine of doing things a certain way and when we don't reach the level we think we should, it can be disappointing. What helps me get over these small blips is remembering I'm in it for the long haul. Life hands us curveballs and we have to adjust. But even if I don't walk (or eat, or sleep) as I think I should for a day, several days, or several weeks, it's all just TEMPORARY and not the new normal. If our habits really are a good fit for us, we will return to them in time.

    And your doggie is adorable! Love the yawn!
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 9,257 Member
    @jamcnewman I know how you feel, I’m not racking up the miles I was hoping for, but I’m doing something.

    @Mrs_Hoffer wow! You are putting up the miles.

    Thanks for the compliments on my 1920s style dress. It was a great dress to dance in. I’ve got two more nights of dancing coming up this week! But I won’t be dressing fancy this time.

    @themedalist fun that we are trekking through rural France. I can practice my French at that pastierie ordering pastries 🥮 🥐.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 20,048 Member

    October I will..... To improve my sleep schedule.

    In October I will ....... switch off my devices at 11 pm for the next 10 days (started on 3 Oct)
    (I will review at that point, and may bring the shutdown back a little)
    10 day Review: This has worked very well so I'm making it a permanent habit for now. Keeping shutdown at 11pm for now.

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    🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌
    🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌
  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    Great work, @TerriRichardson112!

  • Mrs_Hoffer
    Mrs_Hoffer Posts: 5,193 Member
    In October I'm shooting for 200 walking miles and 500k steps.
    Oct 1 - 7749 steps and 1 mile walk.
    Oct 2 - 29,407 steps and 10.5 miles walking. ( #icecreamwalk )
    Oct 3 - 13,921 steps and 5.75 mile walk.
    Oct 4 - 12,947 steps and 5 mile walk.
    Oct 5 - 29,779 steps and 11.75 mi. walking. (Needed to do some catching up!);)
    Oct 6 - 20,178 steps and 6.5 mi walking.
    Oct 7 - 16,046 steps and 5 mi walking.
    Oct 8 - 14,359 steps and 4.25 mi walking.
    Oct 9 - 40,128 steps and 15 mi walking. ( #icecreamwalk )
    Oct 10 - 14,537 steps and 5 miles walking.
    Oct 11 - 12,915 steps and 3 miles walking.
    Oct 12 - 14,262 steps and 4.25 miles walking.
    Oct 13 - 13,493 steps and 6.25 miles walking.
    Oct 14 - 15,949 steps and 4.5 miles walking.
    Oct 15 - 14,789 steps and 3.5 miles walking.
    Oct 16 - 32,637 steps and 13 miles walking. ( #icecreamwalk )
    Oct 17 - 10,391 steps and 2.2 miles walking.
    Oct 18 - 16,603 steps and 5.6 miles walking.

    Oct 19 - 24,878 steps and 10 miles walking (needed some catching up!);)


    Steps to Goal: 354,968/500,000
    Miles to Goal: 122.05/200 miles[/quote]


    I'm way ahead on steps, and right on target with the mileage! Gonna have to keep up with my walks if I want to make my mileage goal this month!

    Julie, I love the pic of your "holy terror" !!!! Cute!
  • jamcnewman
    jamcnewman Posts: 4,410 Member
    edited October 2021
    Thanks @Mrs_Hoffer — that little pup just had his morning constitutional walk with me (minus 11 C or +12 F) and is off now at the Vet’s for his neutering surgery. 🥺

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    Have been making extra effort to get some long walks in with him knowing this date was coming. He’ll be slowed down and have reduced mileage for a little bit to let this heal up. I’m looking forward to having a go with my urban walking poles for some shorter walks alone. Your success (always, and) yesterday is inspiring!!!

    Welcome @PackerFanInGB 🥰 and thanks for your encouragement @themedalist — it was, indeed, but a moment in time on a long journey. I have a long(er) history with loss of mobility and pain, and am filled with dread every time there is a disruption to my “forward motion” and issues re-arise. The pandemic has been the absolute worst for this — necessitating changes to my disease-modifying drug protocols that have triggered flares and more challenges than I would prefer. But —take hold of what I can manage and do what I can to keep positive, active, and healthy. I really appreciate your encouragement. 💛

    Julie
  • jamcnewman
    jamcnewman Posts: 4,410 Member
    This challenge is making my walks more fun!

    Yesterday I read the main reason some members of The Weight Control Registry gain weight back is NoT their eating, but they find oft difficult to keep their exercise going at the same level.

    Interesting!

    This so interesting and I’ll add what I learned yesterday at my doctor’s about visceral body fat. She was really pleased that my numbers are dropping quickly for this metric as she explained it is the most toxic fat our bodies ever cope with. That diet alone doesn’t address it well enough for most people — and that even the people who are thin, in their weight range, at BMI and every other metric we all know (and love or hate) are at risk. One of the key approaches to keep this aspect of your health in hand is 30 minutes of exercise EVERY DAY. Brisk walking, cycling, or other aerobic exercise are all excellent options. That really hit home for me. 💡

    This Walktober challenge is REALLY making it more fun for me — thanks @themedalist for managing the data, and for “mapping” our walk. It really helps keep the excitement in the journey.

    Julie
    🥰