August Walking Challenge 2014

Goal For August: 300,000 steps / As of 8/8/2014 107,320 Steps Taken 192,680 To Goal

Aug 9
30 minutes @ 3.0 speed

Just saw this challenge, I'd love to join! I've been walking and have a goal of 40 mi this August ! Here's what I've walked so far.
8/1-3mi
8/5-4mi
8/6-31/2 mi
8/7-5 mi
8/8-2mi



17 1/2 so far:)

Joined the August step counting group too, but this one looks great too. My job has a one mile walking path around the property, so I have been trying to do the loop once in the morning and once in the afternoon. I also either walk 2 - 4.5 miles in the evenings when it cools off or I walk 9 holes of golf. I use mapmywalk to track everything except golfing. I've been trying to up my pace on my walks since right now i'm in the 21 minute range for a mile. However, pushing it much past 3 miles/hr causes my shin splints to flare up. Insoles to help with over pronation have helped, but I'm also getting some proper/better shoes fitted as well. Here's my results for August so far and can't wait to see what I end up at!

I'm keeping track of my total miles walked in a day and miles in dedicated walks tracked with mapmywalk. For purposes of tracking my dedicated walking versus total walking in a day, I'm going to assign 2.5 miles per 9 holes to my golf outing. Probably a little under what I walk, but a nice round number.

Aug 1: 6.4 total (hadn't started map my walk yet)
Aug 2: 7.2 total / 4.34 walk + 2.5 golf = 6.84 dedicated
Aug 3: 5.6 total / 1.15 walk + 2.5 golf = 3.65 dedicated
Aug 4: 8.0 total / 6.34 dedicated
Aug 5: 4.9 total / 1.87 dedicated
Aug 6: 6.1 total / 3.12 dedicated
Aug 7: 5.9 total / 4.07 dedicated
Aug 8: 7.7 total / 4.04 walk + 2.5 golf = 6.54 dedicated
Aug 9: 5.5 total / 5.00 golf

Daily Total Average - 6.37 Miles
Daily Dedicated Average - 4.87 Miles
August total - 57.4 Miles

Sorry so late in posting this month we have been sailing and on
vacation. I did keep up with my exercise so here it is for this month.

Aug 1- Steps 2,712 - 1.07 miles- sailing day
Aug 2- Biking
Aug 3- Biking
Aug 4- no exercise
Aug 5- Steps 5,345 - 2.10 miles
Aug 7- Biking
Aug 8- Walking 50 min - 3.5 miles
Aug 9- Walking 4.38 miles

I'm totally in. I love walking at a very very brisk pace for long distances every couple days. I use 10lb ankle weights and 5lb wrist weights. Feel free to add me if you'd like!!


4.20 mi in 1:14:51 on 8/5
3.83 mi in 0:52:02 on 8/10


AUGUST TOTAL: 8.03 mi

I wear the 5 lb wrist weights as well. After a 4 mile walk you feel sooooooooo good about your accomplishment.

I'm in (need a new exercise challenge while my bike is being repaired).

Wed 6th Aug - 6 miles
Thurs 7th Aug - 4 miles
Sat 9th Aug - 9 miles

aug 11

walking
3.0
6 miles

total today: 6 miles
total this month: 56.73 miles

Friday, August 8 - iSteps 1.75 miles
Saturday, August 9 - iSteps 4.1 miles
Sunday, August 10 - iSteps 0.7 miles


Total for Weekend 6.55 miles
Total for Month 25.35 miles