Anyone fancy a lunchtime walking club?

[TyneTeas]

Now the weather is a bit brighter, I am trying to get out for a walk at lunchtime a few times a week.

I am just setting the timer on my phone for ten minutes, heading​ off and turning​ around when it goes off. I vary my route but I do try to get a bit further the next time I go the same way.

Anyone fancy joining me for a virtual lunchtime walk?

I am hoping that checking in here will motivate me to get out more regularly...

[TyneTeas]

(I know this may not sound particularly ambitious, but it represents a fair increase in activity for me.)

People of all levels of fitness (or lack of!) welcome, or just looking to get away from the office a few times a week)

[SierraJensen]

Sounds good to me. I only work part time but try to walk as much as possible on Tuesday and Wednesday lunchtimes and walk home on a Thursday.

I try to force myself to walk uphill in my lunch hour going a street further each time but I've been off sick this week and barely left the house for a week which I fear will set me back.

Do you have a step counter?

[PinPon]

May I join too? I need something to get me away from my desk at lunch times. Too easy to be sedentary and not move much until home time.

[TyneTeas]

The more the merrier

It's clouded over a bit here but am not going to let that put me off unless it rains

[TyneTeas]

Right - heading out...

[SierraJensen]

What kind of environment will you be walking in? I live and work in a city but we do have stunning river views on a nice day. Cloudy here today too.

[TyneTeas]

That's my 20 mins done.

I'm very ready for my sandwich now


(I'm in a city too)

[SierraJensen]

Well done! Always a good feeling when you've done it. I'm about to take my toddler for a walk in the pushchair - just a short walk to get her to fall asleep!

[TyneTeas]

Yes, definitely feel better for it and slightly less remorseful of the bit of cake i had this afternoon

[TyneTeas]

A friendly wave to anyone who might be going out for a wander this lunchtime

[PinPon]

It was sleeting at lunch time yesterday so stayed in. Definitely going out today though!

[TyneTeas]

Sleet! Yes you are excused

I just did 10 mins today in a kind of figure of eight loop round the block with my office in the middle as there was a fine drizzle so i could get back quickly if necessary as I didn't want to be a soggy mess this afternoon.

Still better than nothing though

Anyone else been out?

[SierraJensen]

DD and I walked back from a local museum today... But we also undid the good work by making and eating cake! No sleet here, just miserable rain

[TyneTeas]

If you would have had the cake regardless, then the walk still counts

[megletthesecond]

I do this every working day (3 a week). 20 - 30 min power walk come rain or shine. The vitamin d, cardio and mental health benefits are priceless.

[TyneTeas]

It's a lovely day today but I've only managed a quick stroll around the block between meetings.

I might walk the long way home from the station tonight.

[TheConstantCakeEater]

Hi, I try to walk daily but sometimes it's the morning school run or out and about during the day or the afternoon school run. I'm also aiming to do C25K 3x a week alongside.

Going for a good walk with a friend tomorrow at 10

[TheConstantCakeEater]

Did 6000 steps with my friend today and C25K this evening

[TyneTeas]

Good work​ Constant

Just a short stroll again for me today, but i am determined to go out for at least two longer ones this week...

[SierraJensen]

I really need to force myself out today as I am so tired after a bad night with DD. I know I'll feel better for it though...despite the fact it's blowing a gale! I really need to fit more exercise into my day - I find it difficult with a toddler who doesn't sleep to do an awful lot so really need to make the most of the chances I do get.

[TyneTeas]

A bit too wet and a bit too busy were my excuses today.

I really do feel better in the afternoon even for a little walk, so i just need to make myself get up and go out!

[TheConstantCakeEater]

I ate sugary stuff and did a bit of pilates

Will be walking 1.5miles in the morning and hopefully getting out for a nice long jog/walk Friday.

[TyneTeas]

Made it out for about 25 mins so a better end to the week

[TheConstantCakeEater]

Got out on Thursday and did 4km as part of C25K. Friday and yesterday were strolls around town and today more cake than walk

Will have a walk between 9-10 tomorrow and my jog again tomorrow evening.

Have a good walk at lunch this week.

[TheConstantCakeEater]

What a lovely sunny day we had (in the end). Walked about 4m with a fully loaded double buggy and did another 1.69m on C25K but my legs didn't want to!

Hope everyone else had a lovely walk too. Meeting a friend tomorrow so I'm sure we'll cover a few miles + I'm doing the school runs on foot so that's another 3m