July Walking Challenge
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Hi, I've never joined a challenge here but this sounds like a good one to try. I've been slacking off on distance and speed in the last couple of months, so my personal goal is to get back to 125 miles for the month at an average speed of 3.5 MPH. (I have to run a little of that to get to that average.) I use the Footsteps app on my phone.0
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I'll give it a go! Anything to get moving0
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7-1-12:
40 minute walk with my Husband and puppy. It was super hot out today, so I am pretty thrilled that we followed thru and went. I think I will hit the eliptical for a while next.0 -
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I am in! I walked 1.56 miles tonight in 30 mins.0
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I just noticed this post! I'd like to be in.. I'll start walking today. I'0
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7-2-12. Treadmill walk
52 minutes
3.48 miles
507 calories burned
1% incline for 42 minutes0 -
Welcome, One and All!
This is a very casual challenge. Post however feels right for you. I'm delighted to have so many people this month. I haven't done much walking over the last few months because I have been biking instead. On Saturday, I made an amazing (at least to me) discovery. My knee was pretty stiff and sore after my bike ride, then I had to walk quite a ways to get to a park to watch fireworks. The walk loosened my knees right up. So I'm hoping to get in at least a short walk each evening after my bike ride.0 -
OK, so if this is freeform, I'll just make up my own reporting method as well as the type of personal goal.
My goal is 125 miles for the month (125/31=4.03 miles per day walking every day), at an average speed of 3.5 mph.
End of day 2 totals: 11.6 miles, 3.7 mph, 3:23, 40% "running" (which isn' t all real running, just a setting on my pedo app to show me when I'm either walking really fast or running).
It's the average speed that's gonna be the stretch for me but I have to kick it up a notch. Trouble with getting near your goal is you don't burn calories at nearly the rate you did in the beginning.
Thinking of plotting 125 on a map to see how far it would be if I did it in a straight line. Anybody else do dumb little tricks like that?0 -
My imaginary trek: http://goo.gl/maps/ou6J
Empire State building, up the Hudson, almost to Albany -- or bust, by August 1.
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Count me in! I actually walk on the Wii because it's way too hot here to be outside right now. I use Walk it Out and when I joined a walking challenge back in January I had my best month! Starting tomorrow I will be back on there for 60 minutes per day, which equals about 7500 steps (it comes out to 10,000 but I subtract for inconsistencies on the way it counts a step).
My goal is 60 minutes per day, for 25 days this month (I will be away for 4 days on 4th of July and I'll have already missed 2 days as of tomorrow).
Can't wait to see everyone's progress!0 -
Oh, I want to do this! I'm in0
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I am in. I love walking. I walk in the morning and the evenings.
Yesterday I walked 3.2 miles total.
Today I also walked 3.2 miles total.
I try to get up before it gets too hot(even though I would rather sleep in a tad longer BUT it will be worth it). I also wait until later in the evening to walk. :happy:
My goal is to walk at least once a day but get 2 walks in on most days. So far so good.0 -
Just saw this post is it to late to get in this?0
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I'm in:happy:0
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I'm in.....I've got 32lbs more to go0
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Oh Yes! This sounds Great, I have walked about 3 miles a day since May 13th and I am looking forward to this keeping me motivated. Wonderful idea :flowerforyou:0
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im in walked today and burned 365 according mio heart rate monitor0
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I'm in! Jul 2 = 60 min walk0
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