Tuesday, 1 October 2019

Walking Group check in. How are you doing?

Good morning, it's the first of the month and that means check in day for the International Walking Group members. It's raining again. Thought it had finished yesterday as most of the day was dry, but it started last night and has continued overnight. Never mind, it can't last forever, can it?

Here is a throwback picture from happy times walking in Bamford, Derbyshire. Just to remind us that the sun will come back eventually.

So how are we all doing with the walking challenge? I have finished the nine months at 760 miles. Not as much as I would have liked, but there you go, rain stopped play. Still ahead of the game but only just.

Let's see how everyone else is doing. Please report in here on this blog post with your miles. Cheer each other on, support each other in our endeavours to keep moving and to keep fit. You can come back to this post any time if you miss it today. Good luck everybody.
Toodle pip.  ilona

31 comments:

  1. HI there folks! Another soggy wet day here, blah.. Not a big total but I have really enjoyed my walks this month along the nearby cycle path, with the added bonus of picking a few containers of wild blackberries growing alongside! Total for month is 19.5 miles. Year so far total is 235.9miles. OK I'm going to have to get a shifty on for next 3 months so let's keep moving all! Good luck!

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    1. As long as you keep moving, Gillian, that's the deal. The blackberries are the bonus.

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  2. Hi Ilona and all the walking group. It's raining heavily here in the East Midlands too. I managed 94 miles in September. We had some fabulous weather mid month and that certainly helped. I like it when the temperatures cool off a little. I'm looking forward to walking through fallen leaves and photographing all the wonderful Autumn colours this month.
    My total for the year so far is 799 miles. A bit ahead of schedule and better than I manged by this time last year...but that was an exceptionally hot summer.
    Happy Walking everybody
    Jacquie x

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    1. Where has all that lovely weather gone. It all seems a bit hit and miss, pot luck with the weather now. Wake up in the morning and decide what to do for the day. You are doing very well, good miles.

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  3. The weather's not been to bad here yes we've had rain but not as much as some so I've managed 81 miles making 790 in total well pleased with that.Just have to keep going dodging the showers off with the walking group later round our lovely park hope the rain stays away .good luck everyone xxx

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    1. Excellent numbers, Kath. You should be proud of yourself. Go girl, you are winning.

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  4. Thanks for keeping access for us to last year's blogs - I just checked back to Oct'18 check in and discovered that I am 15 miles up on last year's total. Woohoo! That's the boost i needed to get me outside today - and loads of places are giving away free coffee today, so I will make sure I hit a venue on the homestretch....

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    1. Yes, you can go back in time on the blog, right back to the beginning if you like, ha ha. Good idea to compare year on year, then you can see your progress. I have read about the free coffee today, I am ok thanks, just had my elevenses.

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  5. Bit less this month as the weather has been quite poor around here. Don't mind it a bit wet and windy but storm weather is too much. However still did 81 miles and brings my total to 872 miles for the year. My back is so much better for walking twice a day. Well done everyone, keep going.

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    1. Glad to hear it. I think sitting around all day is the worst thing for a bad back. Even a gentle exercise like walking half an hour or maybe an hour each day, can help.

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  6. Hello Ilona and all fellow walkers, in September I walked 101 kilometers. Couldn't do a lot of cycling, so that was only 43 kilometers. But still daily happily moving. So beneficial to my all over health. Thanks for being part of this great and encouraging walking group you started, Ilona.
    While on a week's holiday in the Czech Republic I even walked 21 kilometers...up and down hills. Had a wonderful week.
    Well done everyone.
    Cheers,

    Jeanneke.

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    1. And thanks for sticking with it, Jeanneke. The effort you put in pays dividends.

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  7. A lot of positive comments coming through, well done.

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  8. I've no idea how many miles I've walked this month.I'm on holiday and walking quite a bit but my pedometre isn't working.The winds are strong and I've not risked the hills for a couple of days.Yesterday I had to go to a clinic to have a tick removed from my waist which and they wouldn't give me antibiotics unless a bulls eye rash develops.Today I walked along a muddy,cow pat path and just around a corner were cows so I hurried past slipping as I went on the poo.At the sea the tide was in and rough but I helped my lovely lily down into a stream that runs into it as she loves to lay down.I then struggled to get her and myself out and a lovely young woman rushed over with her arms out to help me- I am looking my age now.I then went to buy a doggy ice cream and one for me too- only dog one available and I would have to wait 20 minutes,so just dogs treat.It wasn't the usual sort and they turned their noses up and £2.60.Strangely this tub had a picture of my top dog breed on x

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    1. Ha ha, I fell arse over tit once, face down in the mud, shouldn't really laugh.

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  9. 110.5 this month and total to date 862.5 so I might be able to have December off at this rate although mud does tend to slow me down! Is it less than 2 weeks since that glorious weather on our walk, Ilona? Definitely a different season now! Vicki in the East Riding

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    1. As the leader of the pack I hereby give you permission to take a month off.

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  10. Hi Ilona and the walking group,just 71 miles in september bringing my total to 758,still on track though. Hope everyone is enjoying the challenge,but must admit I am missing the sun lol

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  11. Just starting to get some spring weather down here in southern Australia.My total for this month 91miles, has been a messy year and just getting back into some routines.Our summers can be very hot so need to jump out of bed and head down to the beach tracks early!

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  12. Joy Central Vic Australia1 October 2019 at 22:48

    Life dramas have prevented me from walking as much as I would like to unfortunately, but have still managed 139 miles for August and September giving me a total of 635 miles (I think). Weather is warming up here in southern Victoria so hoping to ramp it up a bit. Well done everyone, you are all an inspiration not to give up !!

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    1. Life does have a habit of getting in the way. Try and focus on looking after yourself.

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  13. Allison in Victoria, Canada2 October 2019 at 03:43

    Missed the August check in (I seem to miss every second month!) but August total of 108 miles plus September total of 137 miles makes 1088 miles so far for the year. Will try to do another 400 or so before the end of December. I think I will set a goal of 1500 altogether. I am lucky to live in a place with fairly consistent weather most of the year so rarely do rain or extreme heat keep me inside. :-)

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    1. Sounds ideal, I think I want to come and live there. Great miles, well done.

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  14. Good afternoon Ilona,

    Happy October 1st to you and all the walking group. Hope the September weather was favorable across the world ;). I had vertigo most of the month but still managed a decent amount of walking. 52 miles for the month, year to date total of 637.

    Thanks,
    Hilogene in Arizona

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    1. Hope you are feeling better now. Heading towards the last stretch.

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  15. my monthly total for september is 66 miles, year total 697.5 it has rained so much the roads have been awash!

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    1. You are doing really well. Still three months left to go, I'm sure you will manage it.

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  16. Just walking to my grandson´s kindergarten twice a day for two weeks added up to 60 miles. And so,together with the "normal" walking, I managed 141 miles, bringing me up to 769 in total.
    Hilde in Germany

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