October Walking Challenge

CricketKate

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

*** Anyone can join in at any time, the more the merrier, lets 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 everyday, and keep an eye on each other.

Make a ticker and keep it in your signature to remind you of your goal, and show everyone how well your doing. Go to this website.

http://www.tickerfactory.com/ezticker/ticker_designer.php?type=8

Pick out your ticker pictures, set your miles or minutes, and your goal. Then copy all of the bbCode into your signature. It will look like this (but in your ticker...like mine) You use the url (from the bbCode) to update your ticker everyday (you can find this in your signature after you post the code there), just remember your pin.


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

Hope to see some more faces in this challenge, we'll start tracking September 1st!

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Do you need help making a ticker? Look at this link for step by step directions.

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/995/tickerfactoryticker.jpg

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I just wanted to post these links again for the new comers Each one of these links is a mile walk. (or 12 min). With a total of 5 miles.

So if you aren't able to make it outside, (Because its summer and its HOT or don't have much time...12 minutes isn't asking a lot lol) then check them out to get in a quick walk.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGKpTIFlCQM Mile 1 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK7Kc-s805o&feature=related Mile 2 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi_Dl7-HF_8&feature=related Mile 3 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_NfirE_ajI&feature=related Mile 4 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6v9GEBNMa8&feature=related Mile 5 of 5

And then there is also a cool down! So don't forget to stretch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS6GupRk1oA&feature=related

NeuroticVirgo

Oh man! I haven't been up with these in a long time!

hwilliams519

This is a great idea! Count me in!

jellyfishjen

Walking I can do. So I'm in.
Kate those links didn't work for me, it says utube account terminated, or something like that.

http://www.walkathome.com/try-walk-at-home/

But I found this one if its any help to anyone.

CricketKate

Virgo, It is good to see you!

Jen, I haven't tried the links, they were copied from a previous challenge started by someone else. It is good to see you!

hwilliams519

So since this is my first time with this challenge, can you please fill me in on what I need to do? Obviously I need to keep track of my time or distance, but anything else? How many participants do you have so far? And is this the thread that we follow to keep up with the challenge?

bubblesburst80

i'm going to go for 150 this month, give me motivation to get more active

20 so far

CricketKate

So since this is my first time with this challenge, can you please fill me in on what I need to do? Obviously I need to keep track of my time or distance, but anything else? How many participants do you have so far? And is this the thread that we follow to keep up with the challenge?

I am so sorry that I didn't respond to this sooner. I haven't been doing my walking because I hurt my back last week, so I haven't been checking in.

This is probably the most laid back thread you can join. All you do is decide how much walking you want to do during the month. Some people choose a number of miles that they want to go, some people choose how many minutes they plan to walk during the month. Most of us have tickers in our signature that help us track. If you don't know how to make a ticker, then reread the first post on this thread, . I believe it tells you where to go to make one. Just check in after you have completed a walk and tell us how far/ long you've gone.I am actually not the person who started this, I have just kept it going for the last couple of months. I don't know how many people are a part of this. This isn't a thread that will ever be a closed group. We take all who want to come.

Shirley61

CriketKate: Thanks so much for continuing this thread.:flowerforyou:

Sunny day today but cool I hope to get my walk in at lunch today. :happy:

Shirley61

25 mins today

Sunny and cool but beautiful :bigsmile:

jellyfishjen

Well I decided to count steps. Put the pedometer on and away i go. Thought I would aim for 10,000 steps a day, that is 70, 000 a week. May have given myself to large of goal, but by having thisI find I am choosing to walk a lot more often. Have just spent the last 2 days in the city and walked almost everywhere, even choosing to walk home from jazz class rather than taking the bus. Tonight I walked up 70 stairs choosing a different bus stop. I like having this challenge which keeps me moving.

bubblesburst80

i've done 14 miles in the last 2 days - got to love leslie sansone!

i'm at 34/150

jellyfishjen

Another 10,000 steps today. Wont make the 70,000 this week but did a might fine attempt too.

jellyfishjen

Another 10,000 steps today. Wont make the 70,000 this week but did a might fine attempt too.

Shirley61

35 mins. walking Sunday

justaskforbrandy

Count me in! I want to aim for 600 minutes by the end of the month... about 30min a day! Hopefully I got the ticker to work lol

CricketKate

Great Job, Everyone who is keeping up with it. It seems like we've lost some people this month. I guess that we're getting into the busy Holiday Season. Just remember that now is when we need it the most. I've been down with an injured back and, though it is feeling better, I have been terrified of reinjuring it. I think I may try some easy walks with my kids. It is definately time to get back to work!!!!!

hwilliams519

Walked on my lunch break... the first time in like forever. 20 minutes yay.

jellyfishjen

Walked on my lunch break... the first time in like forever. 20 minutes yay.

Thats fantastic. Good feeling isn't it.
Not a lot of walking for me the last couple of days, but I did go to Zumba last night. Maybe a walk tonight.

justaskforbrandy

Got in 35 minutes with my daughter before it started raining -- I feel good!!

Shirley61

Today is a high of 75 degrees so I hope to walk at lunch
today and then the weather will be going down hill this
week with rain and cooler temp. Will be 57 degrees
by Saturday. So outside walking will be less.

Shirley61

25 mins. walking at lunch.

stang_girl88

This may be pretty cool to do, especially with winter coming here. Now lets see if I can figure out how to make a ticker :laugh: Thanks!

hwilliams519

Walked 22 minutes on my lunch break today. That's 42 minutes total so far.

jellyfishjen

Only a little walk yesterday, but spent a couple of hours digging in the garden. Summer coming this end of the earth. Heading into the city today for a couple of days.Lots of walking coming up. I like walking in the city.

bubblesburst80

58/150

hwilliams519

21 minutes today / 63 total minutes

Shirley61

25 mins. Thursday

hwilliams519

21 more minutes today

bubblesburst80

62.8/150

Shirley61

60 mins. walking on Sunday.