September Walking Challenge

CricketKate
CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
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.


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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  • domsmoms
    domsmoms Posts: 174 Member
    I think this is the perfect challenge for me... since walking seems to be my main form of exercise. I've been avoiding my dreadmill so maybe this will encourage me to get back on!
  • ahsargen
    ahsargen Posts: 1 Member
    I'm in. I've been walking around 5 miles each day. I've also been slowly adding running to the mix, I enjoy this challenge.
  • ksaltsman04
    ksaltsman04 Posts: 26 Member
    I would definitely like to join in this challenge. I've been wanting to try doing intervals at different walking speeds.
  • dino1147
    dino1147 Posts: 178 Member
    I'm in, I've been walking with my daughter 3 to 4 times a week in the mornings!
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    I think this is the perfect challenge for me... since walking seems to be my main form of exercise. I've been avoiding my dreadmill so maybe this will encourage me to get back on!

    I love that you wrote "Dreadmill"! I always write that and people always think it's a typo.
  • beaches222
    beaches222 Posts: 437 Member
    Count me in!!!
  • katikins58
    katikins58 Posts: 2 Member
    I'm in too. I just bought walking poles, and I do seem to walk further with them. I have been trying to vary my walks by going to state parks and rail trails. I added wrist weights too. I look like an idiot, but at my age I just don't care. I feel better after. :happy:
  • Fit_2013
    Fit_2013 Posts: 326 Member
    Thanks for starting this challenge. I want to walk 1200 minutes per month . I want to see if I feel better, increase endurance and lose weight.
    Ready to start Sep 1st.
  • lh1626
    lh1626 Posts: 241 Member
    Please count me in! This is exactly what I need!
  • KimWW
    KimWW Posts: 301 Member
    Well, since I was going to be walking a lot in Sept anyway, this will help keep me motivated to up the levels. I'm in.
  • deborah0123
    deborah0123 Posts: 61
    :smokin: Count me in..maybe this challenge will keep me motivated..I start the Shred tomorrow too..hope to be able to do it..
  • stlva
    stlva Posts: 3
    I am in:smile:
  • sayavel
    sayavel Posts: 10
    Count me in! I love walking...did 30 mins or so today with our family dog. I try to go walking leisurely with a friend, and more of a faster pace with the dog afterward. And then I walk the dog again later if my daughter wants me to in the evening after dinner. I plan to start working out at the gym swimming laps as well next week. Look forward to support from you and I will try to support all of you too.:tongue:
  • Afaida
    Afaida Posts: 142 Member
    My dog and I are in. Best of luck everybody.
  • sayavel
    sayavel Posts: 10
    That sounds like a good thing too. How do you figure what length of walk is good?
  • Gr8ChangesAhead
    Gr8ChangesAhead Posts: 836 Member
    I am in as well. I am going to walk everyday, if the weather is bad I just got Wii Walk It Out.:wink:
  • ScottCadi
    ScottCadi Posts: 56
    Thanks! I'm in.

    My goal is to get above 10k steps a day. I'll go by the week tho' so that my best days and worst days even out.... and so that I can try and kick it down at the end if I'm not there-- or motivate at the beginning to get ahead... but I'm getting ahead of myself.

    Looking forward to it! 300k steps in 30 days!!!
  • dinoskycm
    dinoskycm Posts: 267
    I'm in!! I swim laps a lot too, so I think this will be good because I want to eventually run once I get some weight off! :) I may not post every day, but I will try to post every other day because I have a few different challenges going on for September. :) It's going to be a busy month! Cant wait!! :)
  • KlaMorgan
    KlaMorgan Posts: 72 Member
    i in!! love walking.
  • LTGPSA
    LTGPSA Posts: 633 Member
    I will try to be in, but it's the remembering to check in part that concerns me. :wink: :flowerforyou: :drinker:
  • mmmba5
    mmmba5 Posts: 7
    i'm in!
  • Givenitmybest
    Givenitmybest Posts: 57 Member
    I've got my stroller, so I guess that means my three mini's and I are in. Hopefully, the fiance too.
  • joannes68
    joannes68 Posts: 12
    I'm in.. I am at the gym 5 - 6 times a week anyway and usually on the treadmill for no less than 35 minutes.. I do random and have advanced to level 4, when my 14 year old son is not with me I can go for 45 minutes.... Whatever it takes! Today is the day... Leaving in 30 ... Lets go!
  • PamL66
    PamL66 Posts: 116 Member
    Sounds like the perfect challenge. I walk as my main form of exercise because my knees won't let me jog or run. :) I'm in! Last month I set a goal of 45 miles for the month and just barely made it. I'll keep my goal this month, but it won't be easy since school started and it really cuts into my walking time.
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    That sounds like a good thing too. How do you figure what length of walk is good?

    If you are puting one foot in front of the other, then it's good. Everyone comes from different starting points. Do what feels good to yourself. and maybe push just a little harder.
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    2 miles this morning in the middle of my bike ride.
  • chubbymcchunkster
    chubbymcchunkster Posts: 19
    I am starting the walk at home program in a minute! The area i live in is hard to walk around so I will do it in house!
  • danne32339
    danne32339 Posts: 155 Member
    This is a great way for me to start. I need some motivation and a challange seems to be the thing to do it.
  • tasoconnor
    tasoconnor Posts: 421 Member
    :smile:
  • monih10
    monih10 Posts: 577 Member
    Count me in!! I also love the Leslie Sansone walk at home DVDs!!

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