General Discussions and Introductions

Checking in after a long time away

feeds@yuku.com (dcounselor) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:01:07 GMT

Hi PC and all those new to me. Haven't posted at a walking board in a very long time but I'm still walking after all these years. I do have a 4 footed companion again - he's the retired guide dog that belonged to my oldest son's best friend who was blind and got the dog to help with navigation at college and law school. We are the dog's retirement plan. So my pace isn't always what it used to be especially in the heat and humidity that are notorious in Virginia...

Elevation change?

feeds@yuku.com (Zannie) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:31:50 GMT

I have webs between my toes. I live in Seattle and can walk saltwater beaches/parks from my house.

I'm leaving Saturday AM for vacation in Montana. We rented a fabulous vacation home with our friends who love to fish in this area. The road where our Shangri-La is located is fairly flat and parallels a gorgeous river. We're located at mile-marker 7.

Hmmmm.....I was thinking I'd LOVE to get up early in the AM, tie some bells on my shoelaces (I'm bear...

Another newbie

feeds@yuku.com (AZ Walker) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:08:12 GMT

Hi All! I've been reading your site for a few weeks. I'm 44 years old and live in Arizona. I really enjoy walking and have completed 5 half marathons and this past spring did the 21 Mile Power Walk in Big Sur. Here's the problem - I'm incredibly inconsistent. I will train for an event, lose some weight, turn in a decent time... then hop back on the couch for a few months. So, my health and weight yo-yo back and forth. I can't afford to mess around with this any...

My Intro, finally

feeds@yuku.com (slucas60) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:58:49 GMT

In 1981, a year after we were married, my wife had brain surgery, stopped breathing and fell into a coma for 4 days. At 20 years old, I wasn't ready to grow up that fast, but I had to. After 7 days she was able to breath on her own again. A tumor in the cerebellum, radiation therapy in 1972 several brain surgeries dating back to 1963 and...

Weight Loss wk of July 16 - July 22

feeds@yuku.com (maryram) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:54:29 GMT

The beginning is the half of every action.
- Greek Proverb

Have a good week, everyone!
Maryann

Oops, I don't know what happened there...

i'm a newbie.

feeds@yuku.com (jonesy1892) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:34:24 GMT

i woke up on sunday with a screaming hangover and decided things had to change i put my trainers on and started walking i got carried away .when i got home i checked how far i had walked,it was 11miles . i am subsequently a bit stiff but nothing to bad.i am 28 years old ,maybe a stone or two over the weight i'd like to be but apart from that i'm generally okay.do you think if i continued with these sort of length walks oncea week it would be okay.anyones advice would be most welcome

You Know You're a Runner If...

feeds@yuku.com (2bzebarb) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:03:19 GMT

This seems to be true for Walkers also!

You Know You're a Runner If…..

· You know splits are something that not only cheerleaders care about
· Your friends know they can call you at 5am
· Your friends know never to call you after 9pm
· You get up earlier to run on the weekends than you do for your work week
· You think of 10 miles as a "short" run
· You have more T-shirts than a souvenir...

Hello - Newbie Here

feeds@yuku.com (Zannie) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:01:37 GMT

Hi Walkies,

My name is Zannie and I'm a fat-a-holic. I am 37 years old and weigh 206.9 lbs. I can't believe I said that outloud. Well, I hear admitting you have a problem is the first step.

I haven't always been a fat lazy bum. I have never really enjoyed exercise but up until I was out of college I made myself do it. I was jogging about four miles a day and weighed about 120.

But I quit exercising (WHY?????????) and I've been slowly...

Pedicure?????

feeds@yuku.com (Selmasky) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:35:48 GMT

Hi, does anyone get salon pedicures while they are training. I am walking a half marathon in October, and I'd like to get a pedicure. Sometimes after a pedicure my feet crack and hurt a few days till the callous builds back up. I'm only walking short distances for the next two weeks. (Nothing more than 3 miles) Will it mess me up if I go for it.

Newcomer Introduction

feeds@yuku.com (featsfanbob) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:22:19 GMT

Hello all, my name is Bob and I am just getting started with my new fitness program. I will be having lap band surgery in a few weeks and have decided to engage in a walking program, starting small at first and working my way up slowly. Eventually, I'd like to attend some walking events through the AVA (are any of you members?). I guess I shouldn't get too ambitious too fast. I live on a golf course and I plan to just walk the cart paths in the evenings, after everyone's stopped...

Weight Loss wk of July 9 - July 15

feeds@yuku.com (maryram) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:31:15 GMT

The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
-Lao Tzu

Enjoy your healthy meals this week!
Maryann

Walking Miles and Car Miles

feeds@yuku.com (walkon9960) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:48:34 GMT

This may be a dumb question because miles are miles, but here it goes. Is the same distance you drive in miles the same that you would walk? A neighboe said that she calculates her miles walking by first driving that distance (for example from her house around the block then up to a certain spot and back) then she walks that to get in the amount of miles she needs to walk. I though that a stride may be different from the wheel rotation. Can anyone help me on this?

Hello, and new to forum

feeds@yuku.com (Selmasky) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:27:03 GMT

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum, but have been reading for the last few weeks. I am signed up to walk a half marathon in Detroit in October. I haven't officially started my training program. I officially start training July 28th. In the mean time (the last 2 months) I've been walking about 30 minutes 5 days a week. My biggest worry is that I won't be able to finish in the allotted 4 hours, so this month I'm trying to focus on more minutes per day and...

Weight Loss wk of Jul 2 - Jul 8

feeds@yuku.com (maryram) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:05:45 GMT

Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?
- Marian Wright Edelman

Have a great week, everyone!

Maryann

The Perfect Race

feeds@yuku.com (RainWalker) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:42:20 GMT

OK, what would make an event the perfect race for you? Goody-bag, post-race party, course, distance, time limit, bling?

Elizabeth

July Goals

feeds@yuku.com (thewalkingsite) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:40:17 GMT

Another month is right around the corner. Post your July Goals here. PC

New walker here !

feeds@yuku.com (WalkingAna) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:30:15 GMT

Hello group, this is my first post here, I just wanted to say hi. I am a 43 year old girl, and I have been walking for a while now. In the last month or so, I started increasing length, speed and duration of my walks, and I am doing about 1 hour , 5 days a week. I walk with a heart rate monitor, and I noticed in the last few days that it's taking me longer to get to my target rate, and I have to speed up a bit, which I guess means I am getting a better condition. My question is, though,...

Weight Loss wk of Jun 25 - Jul 1

feeds@yuku.com (maryram) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:30:38 GMT

"They can because they think they can."
Virgil

I am running out of original thoughts, so I'll start looking for inspirational quotes for the week. If any of you think this is too cheesy, oh well... ...

Needing advice

feeds@yuku.com (buildafire) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:03:43 GMT

Hello all!
I am a former athlete up until my mid 20's (soccer). Went thru about three years afterwords of gaining weight...then moved to Atlanta, GA in 1998 and got back on the training bandwagon. Lost 50lbs.

Now, five years ago I was diagnosed with kidney disease and they put me on prednisone and an immunosuppressant.

Now...my dosage of those are very small now, as my kidneys are functioning at full capacity. BUT...the weight was added thru use of the...

Website to log food and exercise

feeds@yuku.com (kimvanscoy) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:31:54 GMT

Hi Folks,
Some of you may have found this and others may not like putting personal information on the web, but if you are interested, I found a fun website to log food and exercise. It is called sparkpeople.com and it is free. The part I like is that you can set up exercise routines and choose which days as cardio and which days at strength training.

I've been really bad about logging my food intake (as anyone who reads the weight loss threads knows), and this does a...