April Walking Challenge 2014

I'm jumping in, too! I walk track at my fitness center (about 20-35 minutes around 3.5 - 4.5 mph 6 days a week) or now that spring may be here, I've started also walking outside. Did a lunchtime walk today, using MapMyWalk. 1.87 miles at 3.5 mph and I burned 346 calories. I am going to a State Park later so I might get in a short hike.

Hi Rebamae and everyone else,

Count me in, too! Just started walking a couple weeks ago. My April goal is to walk 3 days of the week. 30 minutes each time. I have been doing pretty good. But I can feel the "I can walk tomorrow" excuse creeping in to my head. So, this is the perfect thread for me.
Walked today 30 minutes today.
Plus I spent 4 hours walking an Earth Day celebration in the park with a 3 year old.
Total steps today - 11,005
Be healthy, be strong,

Kathrine from Kansas

Good evening!!
I hope you have had a great Easter Sunday!
I am setting 4000 steps as minimum this week then start adding more steps each week.
My distance was 1.91

I did not walk to the DVD today. We were with family today, but I am considering taking Sundays off anyway.

"See" you tomorrow!!
Reba in Kansas

Good Morning all you walkers,
I walked this morning outdoors at my favorite place. The Rotary Arboretum. Flat, 95% sidewalk, real pretty with ponds, native grass, flowers and trees. The trees are young so there is not much shade in the summer. And of course, here in Kansas the wind can get a little crazy. But today was cool and cloudy with little wind, even though a rain in rolling in. I wanted to determine what paths would give me 2 miles. And it was easy to figure out. 2 times around the outer paths, and once around the inner paths. I like the variety to walk different paths and either direction since it is one big round trip.

I walked 2 mies today, 42 minutes was my time.

I like to strive for 10,000 steps a day, everyday steps and work out included. On my work days, I don't have any problem with that goal. I walk all day long for 12 hours+ and rack up 10,000+, but that is only 3 days a week. I notice I really need to focus and work at getting those steps on on my days off.

Reba, good to see you setting a goal on on your daily steps. You will be upping that number in no time. YOU go girl!

I will check on this evening with my daily steps total.

Be healthy and strong,

Kathrine in Kansas

Hello Happy Walkers,

I just signed up for a walking tour of Old West Lawrence gardens in June. This is sponsored by the local Master Gardeners Club. I am really looking forward to that. Now, I am going to investigate when the local Alzheimer's Assoc. is planning their fundraising walk. I want to gather some friends and coworkers to make a team. Alzheimer's and Dementia care is what I do for a living so I am always looking for ways to help. But, in the past, I was letting others raise money when it came to the Walk. Not this year. I think we can participate two times this year, once in Kansas City and once in Topeka. Walking, Walking, Walking........ can't stop me now!

Yes, Reba, I do usually work M, T, and W. But someone needed to trade this week. So this week I work M, T, and Friday. I am impressed that you noticed. My son came by to grab some lunch and never said a word, of why I was home. I talked to my daughter, who lives in Tempe, AZ for a good 45 minutes. She didn't notice. And my other son, texted me from Dodge City, chatting away, and I answered, and he did not notice I was available to text back. LOL

Happy Walking to all

Be healthy, be strong

Kathrine from Kansas

I walked almost a mile today

Hi everyone, just popping in to record my total steps for the day. When I looked at my pedometer i was a little disappointed. I should have worn my pedometer with my PJ's around the house this morning. I bet I would have racked up the 500 steps I am short.

todays total steps: 9,554

And that was going to Walmart this afternoon. And my 2 mile walk this morning. ..... And still didn't make it to 10,000. Well, back to work tomorrow, will definitely get to 10,000.

Be healthy, be strong, my friends,

Kathrine from Kansas

Good morning all!!

I did not do the DVD yesterday but I most definitely did get steps done: 4969. The DGC wanted to be outside most of the day even though the wind was blowing - in case I haven't told you - I hate wind!! LOL
I am ready to change my walking goals to: 5000 steps, at least 2 miles.

Let's keep moving onward and downward!!

Hello Walkers! I worked today, so no walking exercise today. I worked 12.5 hours and on my feet all day. So, I do get the steps in.

Today total steps: 14,537

boy, am I tired. Good night.

Be healthy and strong

Kathrine from Kansas

Good morning to all of my walking friends!!

I did get a walk in this morning - yea I will be back tonight to report my steps for the day!!

We want to go onward but downward!!

Reba in Kansas