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I have ankle weights, and considered using them many times. Maybe. The boots were big and clunky, making walking more cumbersome. I have always been more comfortable in boots than runners, but motorcycle boots. Not great for long distance walking. Runnings, though better than winter boots, are not super comfortable for me.…

Gone are the big heavy, clunky winter boots. Just simple runners now. That's a good thing.

Nice!

Yep. Can get daily, weekly, month or even year I think.

Ditto.

I am consistently impressed with your workouts. Great work!

By end of day Monday I will have walked 148 km in February, burning around 18,000 calories. Leg pain persists but not a major issue. Shows up after about 15 minutes, but very minor. Getting better each day. Not 100% certain I will walk all of March as the weather is so unpredictable. We may have a very early Spring, so…

Current weight is 263, down 5 this month. Finally got my scale issues resolved by calibrating the analog scale using a series of weights. Making sure it gave the right weight each time. Trick is to keep doing what I am doing and avoid slippery slopes sliding into *kitten* habits.

A year later, here I am. Typically, I sleep like *kitten*. Wake up more tired than when I went to bed, and during stressful times I get 2-3 hours of broken sleep. That said, this whole year (all 2 months of it) I have slept better than I have in many years. 1) Less stress. Still have stress, I am just managing it better…

Last couple walks were rough. Saturday afternoon it was freezing rain, so made everything slippery. Early this morning it snowed, covering all ice from weekend rains, make it VERY slippery and tough to walk since you cannot see the ice patches to avoid. Leg was a little sore this morning, but nothing to terrible.

If the pain gets bad enough, I will switch it up. Has not hurt enough to do much more than slow me slightly. When I sit down for 10 minutes or so after my commute, pain is 100% gone until the next day. Even if I walk around casually in the evening, no pain.

Shin splints make walking less than enjoyable for the last 2.5 days. Worse in the evening than in the morning, but sore regardless. Not walking tomorrow as I booked the day off for my daughters bday party. A day of "rest" will do me good.

Several reasons/benefits, in no specific order. Money (Yup). Bad business decisions last year, coupled with a couple of unexpected debts. Means cash is tight. Money I will save by walking, will make life easier. Stress. I find I get stressed out even on my short commutes. Too many pathetic drivers and too many close calls.…

Need to make an effort to walk slower in the morning, but that is just not me. I don't stroll I walk with a smile on my face and a demon inside. Good for exercise, but not so much as a commuting style. New pains arise each day since last Saturday, different locations. No idea why, but not concerned. They fade as I go, or…

Day 1 of walking to work 7 days a week (up from 2 days a week). This mornings walk was too warm. Weather said -17 with a "real feel" of -27. *kitten*. I over dressed and regretted it. Was sweating when I strolled into work and that is not what I want. Tomorrow I will leave the sweater at home. I would rather be a little…

The Sanctuary Series by Robert J.Crane. http://www.robertjcrane.com/p/sanctuary-series.html Read Volume 1 on the weekend, started Volume 2 yesterday.

I like this!

Impressive!

Well said.

And I just realized I cannot give it up 100%. Wife needs to be at work for 7am on Sundays. No buses run early enough to be on time, too far for her to walk and too much snow to cycle. And I have a couple important meetings I cannot walk to. So, for a couple months I need to keep it and drive once or twice a week. Not my…

I look forward to the walking actually. Driving is WAY more convenient though. Trick is to convince myself that that perceived convenience is not worth it. And to convince the family too, since I am the only driver, we all lose the vehicle. So walking/bussing to get groceries will be a big change for everyone.

I started using it a few years back for the specific reason of mapping. My oldest son and I go on very long, very random bike rides. I find it interesting to check the map afterwards and see just where we went, the distance travelled etc. Statistical junkie. The calories burned etc. were/are all just extra fluff data. Data…

I use my phone and Endomondo to track where I walk/ride. Anything more than a couple blocks I will fire up the app and track it.

Been a couple years since I set foot in a gym. No motivation, little money and less time. All mediocre excuses which provided me with mediocre results...okay, no results. :) Wide open spaces is the only place I go for exercise as of late.

I have kept up with the shovelling this year, and the snow has only fallen a few times so far, so not a lot to do. Couple feet of snow is all we got at the moment. Always makes walking a little tougher, distances take longer, temperature makes it rougher. But dress right and all is well. Except the 2" icicles hanging from…

I eat more and sleep less when stressed. And it's never the good stuff I eat more of, so always gain.

Hey look, boobs! Here's more. (•)(•)

You could give the boobs a shot :smile: I have never been an active "contributor" to any forum. Mostly just reader/lurker with posts where I feel relevant. I suspect most of the guys stick to their page feeds from friends and post primarily in more topic specific forums.

October Goal: 333.34 km (207.13 m) Same goal as September though I feel this will be MUCH more difficult to accomplish. October weather is not known for stability. I would greatly prefer my cycling to be out doors and GPS tracked, but if I can find a low cost trainer I may pick up the slack indoors.