i finally walked today!

amymeenieminymo

I was going to do my usual indoor bike and also add an exercise video when I went out to mail something and saw how nice it was. It was still cold, I think about 32 degrees F but it was mostly dry (except where inconsiderate people didn't shovel :grumble: ) and sunny, so I decided to give it a whirl.

I haven't walked since like September, so despite still getting regular exercise all winter, I figured I'd have to start slow and work back up to my usual walking pace. So I swiped my boyfriends underarmor shirt, layered on a few more shirts and grabbed my Ipod, scarf and earmuffs and off I went. I ended up doing 3 miles, and in exactly an hour so I kept my 3 mile an hour pace from last season!

I am so excited, and I had much more fun on my walk than I would have doing a work out video. It really wasn't until the home stretch that I started to feel any fatigue or anything, I feel great! Though I just realized the 5K or 10K I am walking in is coming up in just a month and a half, so I had better get started on my walking more regularly. I probably won't decide if I am doing the 5 or 10 K until the day I register. I can do the 5 no problem at all, so I am thinking I will shoot for the 10 to challenge myself!

amymeenieminymo

I was going to do my usual indoor bike and also add an exercise video when I went out to mail something and saw how nice it was. It was still cold, I think about 32 degrees F but it was mostly dry (except where inconsiderate people didn't shovel :grumble: ) and sunny, so I decided to give it a whirl.

I haven't walked since like September, so despite still getting regular exercise all winter, I figured I'd have to start slow and work back up to my usual walking pace. So I swiped my boyfriends underarmor shirt, layered on a few more shirts and grabbed my Ipod, scarf and earmuffs and off I went. I ended up doing 3 miles, and in exactly an hour so I kept my 3 mile an hour pace from last season!

I am so excited, and I had much more fun on my walk than I would have doing a work out video. It really wasn't until the home stretch that I started to feel any fatigue or anything, I feel great! Though I just realized the 5K or 10K I am walking in is coming up in just a month and a half, so I had better get started on my walking more regularly. I probably won't decide if I am doing the 5 or 10 K until the day I register. I can do the 5 no problem at all, so I am thinking I will shoot for the 10 to challenge myself!

AmyNVegas

Woohoo! Sounds like fun to me! :drinker: I can't wait for later this week we are supposed to get better weather hopefully w/o the wind. This weekend I want to do a cookout by the pool and grill up some veggies and pollo asado. Yum! Oh and I want to walk outside too! :laugh: I tried a few weeks ago when we finally got a nice day but then there was a fire down the road and too much smoke out to breath yuk! Really spoiled my plans!

Keep up the good work Amy! :flowerforyou: I love your name by the way.

Amy:bigsmile:

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sarabear

good for you! we just got 8 inches of snow on Friday, BLIZZARD! So I won't be out and about for awhile :frown:

agapita1965

Congrats, keep up the walking!!!! You're doing a great job!!!:flowerforyou:

amymeenieminymo

Woohoo! Sounds like fun to me! :drinker: I can't wait for later this week we are supposed to get better weather hopefully w/o the wind. This weekend I want to do a cookout by the pool and grill up some veggies and pollo asado. Yum! Oh and I want to walk outside too! :laugh: I tried a few weeks ago when we finally got a nice day but then there was a fire down the road and too much smoke out to breath yuk! Really spoiled my plans!

Keep up the good work Amy! :flowerforyou: I love your name by the way.

Thanks! The grill by the pool sounds like fun, sounds like everyone is getting spring fever. Love your name too, haha

amymeenieminymo

good for you! we just got 8 inches of snow on Friday, BLIZZARD! So I won't be out and about for awhile :frown:

Wow, I'll try sending good thoughts your way so it will melt. We actually got about 3 or 4 inches saturday morning, but with most people shoveling and/or some of the snow melting already, it made for a decent walk. And I was pretty geeked that I kept up my pace despite several lengths of sidewalk that had snow that made it a little difficult to walk.

starzz904

wtg i love walking i set a weekly goal on how may miles to walk keep it up