*!December 2015 Walking Challenge!*

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  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    14490 yesterday, 6.2 miles. Kind of low mileage today. I'm on an assignment being one-on-one with a little girl who is new to our district with Angelman's syndrome. She does a lot of sitting at recess and PE so I do too :-(
    The other night I had to face the dreaded treadmill... Gah! I lack the inner resources for treadmill. And I lack earbuds for an electronic babysitter on treadmill.
    I've also added more Y classes so my walking window has shrunk. But after this week I'm OFFOFFOFF for a whole month! I'll just do my weekend job thru the holidays. Expect some big numbers here from day hiking.
    Happy walking! xo
  • DebinMelbourne
    DebinMelbourne Posts: 134 Member
    Rudy the giant GSD and I completed 6.6km in 1 hour and 8 minutes today. We incorporated plenty of hills, and through a busy shopping centre for doggie socialisation purposes.

    I'm listening to the podcast 'True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History and the Authors That Have Written About Them'. I admit I'm a true crime buff, and this stuff keeps me pounding those pavements.
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    Sounds good! I really need to get earbuds...
    12175 steps today, 5.2 miles. Also did a yoga class & an UrbanKick class at the Y.
  • WillsRN
    WillsRN Posts: 127 Member
    >5000 steps today.
  • FaithIt365
    FaithIt365 Posts: 356 Member
    Dec 1 = 6.75mi
    Dec 2 = 5.64mi
  • hawkins410
    hawkins410 Posts: 2,105 Member
    I would like to join too! How do I post a picture of my furbaby?
  • Aetheldreda
    Aetheldreda Posts: 241 Member
    Dec 1: 8.3km - 1hr 20
    Dec 2: 7.7km - 1hr 14
    Dec 3: 10.2km - 1hr 38
  • auntienashnash
    auntienashnash Posts: 3 Member
    Count me in. :)
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,183 Member
    hawkins410 wrote: »
    I would like to join too! How do I post a picture of my furbaby?

    Look at the top of the reply box...there's an icon that looks like a piece of paper with the top right corner folded down...click on the down pointer next to it and it will open a box that asks you to browse to find a photo....then you can find the photo of your fur baby that you have saved on your computer....if you are posting from your phone, then I have no idea how to do it.

    You join this challenge just by posting and coming back every day. :)
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,183 Member

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    :) I carry a pedometer all day so my step count is for all my walking and dancing.

    December 1--13.298 steps
    December 2--16,376 steps

  • gracefu11y
    gracefu11y Posts: 25 Member
    12.02.15

    Steps 14339/ Miles 6.08

    Included a 1.7 mile walk around my neighborhood!
  • gracefu11y
    gracefu11y Posts: 25 Member
    Hello to all the new walkers! :)
  • dryheatfitness
    dryheatfitness Posts: 97 Member
    scolaris wrote: »
    That's how I started @dryheatfitness. Be careful! It's like that children's book 'If you give a Mouse a Cookie...' Hahaha
    I saw I could easily get to ten, then 12 or even 15 thousand... then I saw how close I was to 100k a week...

    Lol - thanks for the warning. I'm not making the afternoon excuses anymore. Today was a brief walk to Starbucks for a pick me up (sugar free) and a linger than normal walk with the dogs. Total day:
    7100+ steps
    3.65 mi
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,992 Member
    I did not get an "exercise" walk today. I had some errands to run and chores to work through. I boxed up four boxes of my big clothes today and put away some decor. Also went to the grocery. Managed to get 12,050 steps in for the day.
  • hawkins410
    hawkins410 Posts: 2,105 Member
    Thank you barbiecat and AlphaHowls! I met my goal of 6000 steps today and will reset for 7000 tomorrow! :)
  • Katsville
    Katsville Posts: 28 Member
    Dec 1: 2.4m
    Dec 2: 2.2m
    Dec 3: 5.7m
    On top of the dog walks I actually also did our weekly food shopping - no idea how far that took me maybe another mile or less?
  • justrying2015
    justrying2015 Posts: 277 Member
    1 Dec walked 5.07 mi
    2 Dec walked 5.10 mi
    3 Dec walked 3.9 mi
  • DebinMelbourne
    DebinMelbourne Posts: 134 Member
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    This is Rudy the giant GSD after 60 minutes and 5.5kms on a hot day. We walked in the shade and stopped at every water fountain. He's panting like a steam train.
  • BruceHedtke
    BruceHedtke Posts: 358 Member
    DebinMelbourne wrote: »
    I have always been an avid music listener whilst walking, and before that, jogging.

    Now I have discovered podcasts, and I am walking longer without getting bored. There are so many podcasts out there, with interests for everybody.

    If you listen to podcasts, what are your favourites?

    Some of my favorite podcasts are:

    NPR's "Wait, Wait...don't tell me"

    How Did This Get Made?

    Stuff You Should Know

    Talking Movies

    and lately downloaded and started listening to "The Message". I've only gotten through the first episode but so far, it's fantastic.

    Catching up for December: 1st=7 miles and the 2nd=3.1 miles.
  • DebinMelbourne
    DebinMelbourne Posts: 134 Member
    BruceHedtke wrote: »
    DebinMelbourne wrote: »
    I have always been an avid music listener whilst walking, and before that, jogging.

    Now I have discovered podcasts, and I am walking longer without getting bored. There are so many podcasts out there, with interests for everybody.

    If you listen to podcasts, what are your favourites?

    Some of my favorite podcasts are:

    NPR's "Wait, Wait...don't tell me"

    How Did This Get Made?

    Stuff You Should Know

    Talking Movies

    and lately downloaded and started listening to "The Message". I've only gotten through the first episode but so far, it's fantastic.

    Catching up for December: 1st=7 miles and the 2nd=3.1 miles.

  • DebinMelbourne
    DebinMelbourne Posts: 134 Member
    Thanks for your recommendations. I swear podcasts are addictive. My daughter turned me on to 'Serial' and I'm hooked.
  • Aetheldreda
    Aetheldreda Posts: 241 Member
    Dec 1: 8.3km - 1hr 20
    Dec 2: 7.7km - 1hr 14
    Dec 3: 10.2km - 1hr 38
    Dec 4: 9.5km - 1hr 40 (taking it easy) - today's fav tune..Stereophonics 'Dakota' B)
  • FaithIt365
    FaithIt365 Posts: 356 Member
    Dec 1 = 6.75mi
    Dec 2 = 5.64mi
    Dec 3 = 10.20mi
  • justrying2015
    justrying2015 Posts: 277 Member
    1 Dec walked 5.07 mi
    2 Dec walked 5.10 mi
    3 Dec walked 3.9 mi
    4 Dec walked 5.15 mi
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,183 Member

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    :) I carry a pedometer all day so my step count is for all my walking and dancing.

    December 1--13.298 steps
    December 2--16,376 steps
    December 3--14,550 steps

    In addition to podcasts, I listen to audiobooks that I check out from my local library.

  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,992 Member
    12/4/15 12,911steps - 6.47 miles. 1:45'26" 785 calories. 2 (5 lbs) weights and 5 lbs + 8 lbs weighted vest. Neighborhood Walk
  • Kym1166
    Kym1166 Posts: 22 Member
    I'm in me and my Schnauzer Winston and my yorkie Bentley!
  • bdfarrall
    bdfarrall Posts: 28 Member
    I'd like to join. I sit all day at work and commute at minimum of 1 hour 10 minutes each way to work. I walked for 30 minutes at lunch time today. It felt really good because the sun was shining and the weather was actually pretty decent (around 50 degrees or so). I'm in the DC area. This is my first week. I hope to be able to walk as long and as far as some of you in the near future.
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,992 Member
    Welcome!!!! Walking is groovy!!!
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    Welcome! Alpha is right!!

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