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Anyone care to join me in a 30 day walking challenge?

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CiderwithBuda · 05/04/2015 12:39

Got an email from My Fitness Plan this morning with a 30 Day Walking Challenge and I'm going to give it a go starting tomorrow. I'm rubbish at links on this iPad but if you google 30 day walking challenge quite a few come up - I'm doing the MFP one.

There are three different levels - I'm starting at the beginning as just getting over problems with my Achilles tendon.

Been feeling very unmotivated and down lately and hoping this will be do-able and get me back into exercise.

Would love some company!

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TheAmyrlin · 27/04/2015 07:04

Can I join? I've just done 1.75 miles. I don't have a pedometer, so am aiming to go for a walk first thing every morning. I use runkeeper.

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CiderwithBuda · 26/04/2015 23:07

BaloonSlayer love the spreadsheet!

Lazy day here. Didn't go into town. Didn't walk dogs.

Did do a pile of ironing.

Will walk tomorrow. You are all putting me to shame.

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Cocolepew · 26/04/2015 21:59

BalloonSlayer · 26/04/2015 21:42

Tis great Coco if I say so myself - it tells me how many more steps short of my 70,000 goal and the numbers change colour when I have reached it and everything. . .

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 26/04/2015 20:58

Mine is just over 80,000, i think that's a record for me, I'm usually around the 60,000 mark. I had one bad dsy (yesterday), that's normal, but I had a 16k day and a 13k day in the week which I don't normally, the thread is definitely spurring me on .

Cocolepew · 26/04/2015 19:41

Balloonslayer!

BalloonSlayer · 26/04/2015 19:23

Well done everyone!

I am pleased to report that at the end of my second week my weekly total is over 70,000 steps so my daily average is more than 10,000! (Although I have had 2 days of only about 6000 and something.)

I have a confession to make. I have created a spreadsheet. There, I've said it.

InMySpareTime · 26/04/2015 19:18

I've redeemed myself from my lazy day by going for a lovely riverside walk with DH. 24,232 steps so far today, keeps my weekend average up nicely.

Cocolepew · 26/04/2015 12:49

I think I've pulled a muscle or tendon in my arch Cider. I have Lupus and always have pains in my feet so need be to careful. I had Voltarol upstairs so gave it a rub, thanks for the tip. I can't believe I didn't think of it before .
It was nice and sunny when I went out, tgen it hailed then rained on me. I was wearing my sunglasses and a linen jacket.
Managed 6406 steps.

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CiderwithBuda · 26/04/2015 11:09

Sorry - posted too soon!

What did you do to your foot Coco? Resting is good if you have hurt it. Massage in some ibuprofen gel if you have some and ice it.

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CiderwithBuda · 26/04/2015 11:08

Coco - it's much better thanks. I'm stretching it every morning in various ways. Wearing sensible shoes. Am back at the chiropractor tomorrow for more massage and acupuncture. Massaging in ibuprofen gel when I remember and using an ice pack also when I remember.

My chiropracter has the same issues with his feet so recommended what works for him.

Did almost 8,000 steps yesterday which included a walk with the dogs.

Not sure about today. Weather not very conducive to making me want to go out! I have some shoes to take back to M&S so might walk into town to do that and then get DH to collect me. That would be about a 35 min walk not counting the walking around in town.

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InMySpareTime · 26/04/2015 07:06

Lazy day yesterday, only 2531 steps all day (which were mostly round Aldi).
Worth it though, I feel much more awake now, ready for all the week has in store.

Cocolepew · 25/04/2015 16:17

27000!
Pedometer seems better today, went for walk with my mum and did 4700.
Im not doing anymore today gecause Ive gurt my foot, so Im going to rest it tonight.
How's your leg Cider?

InMySpareTime · 25/04/2015 13:32

We walked from our hotel into Florence along the river (9km) then got the train back and went to the park. I had to buy DD new pumps in Florence as she'd gone out in sandals and her feet were sore.
I don't habitually walk that far!

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CiderwithBuda · 25/04/2015 13:28

Wow at 27,000 steps!

My legs are scared just thinking of that!

Coco - can't believe your pedometer broke already. That's terrible.

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Cocolepew · 25/04/2015 00:07

Stupid pedometer broke
It put my total after my walk at three thousand odd, whereas it was over 6000 yesterday.
I sudenly didnt grow longer legs…

I would say I did between 7 and 8 thousand today.

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 24/04/2015 23:00

Hello Inmysparetime, yes, do join us. The most I've managed in a single day so far (been using mine since about November) was 22,000, but I rarely get above about 15,000, and have occasional totally sedentary days (usually at the weekend) which really lower my average.

InMySpareTime · 24/04/2015 22:46

Can I join in? Late to the party, I know, but I only just found the thread and I have a Fitbit Flex (and I want to boast about my steps a bit).
I get over 10k steps pretty much every day, as I don't drive.
Today I've walked13,986 steps.
Walked a lot on holiday last week, which has really boosted my step average. The most walky holiday day was 27k steps.

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 24/04/2015 22:34

Nearly the same as me Cider - 11,066.

2x school run (watch my total plummet over the weekend, especially if we get the promised rain), 2 x allotment and back, 1 x trundle round Sainsburys, 1 x trail round a funfair with the DCs this evening (which was more standing around watching them go on rides than actual walking).

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CiderwithBuda · 24/04/2015 22:29

11,079 steps for me today.

Went out with the girl who is training/walking our dogs (long story!).

Was planning another dog walk this evening but didn't manage it.

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Cocolepew · 24/04/2015 07:36

I did over 8000 steps in all yesterday, considering 6000 of them were from my walk it goes to show that I dont move about that much. I had gone shopping in the aftrnoon as well!

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CiderwithBuda · 23/04/2015 23:37

No actual walk for me today but reached 7,640 steps.

Which isn't bad but I'm supposed to be doing a walk every day!

Was thinking I would do two walks today but didn't even manage one.

Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

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WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 23/04/2015 23:20

Thanks Coco, glad you've got going with the pedometer.

Cider - I've had a few evenings pacing the floor just before midnight to hit the 10,000, I'vd even walked up and down the street.

Just over 10,000 today, 2x school run, 1x scouts run, and a walk round the shops in my lunch hour.

Cocolepew · 23/04/2015 11:02

I have managed to up my walk wuth the dig. It now inckudes a realky steep hill. Im fine walking down it… walking up I can really feel it in my bum and thighs.
I measured it this morning and did 6763 steps and its just over 3 miles.
I'll kep my pedometer on and see how I do.
Well done whoknows, thats very impressive!

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CiderwithBuda · 22/04/2015 23:39

Wow WhoKnows. Well done!

I did my walk this evening and with that and walking around town this morning I was at 9,889 as I was getting ready to go up to bed so walked around downstairs till I clicked over the 10,000! I thinks it's only my second day of going over the 10,000.

Hoping to get two walks in tomorrow and am going into town again.

Cocolepew - how far have you gone?! Come back!

Where is everyone else??

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