Friday 1 March 2024

Walking Group check in.

With two months gone already, how is your walking progressing? Are you keeping up? Or are you lagging behind? 
I got a bit behind, the weather has not been conducive to enjoyable walking. I hope it starts picking up from now on. I finished on 172 miles, so made the 168 target. 
I have finished an art project, now starting another one. Creating art keeps my hands busy.
Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

20 comments:

  1. Feb was a pretty good month with 86 miles. 2024 started off slow because of the cold weather, covid and some flu-like virus going around. Total miles year to date are 101. Warmer weather is on the horizon and both hubby and I are well, so we anticipate increased miles in March. I hope you and my fellow walkers have a great March.

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    1. Hello Kay. Good to hear from you. You're off to a good start. I am feeling optimistic about March. I feel the warmth of the sun about to break through.

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  2. The weather has been awful this month but I'm delighted you've kept going. I'm definitely keeping up and managed 142 miles this month so a grand total of 290 since I started. I think more people need to get outside and start walking to try and curb the current obesity crisis. I have family members in their 70s who've been overweight from a young age and are now presenting with multiple health problems.

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    1. Hello tbg. I was disappointed with the rainy days and could see myself slipping backwards. When that happens I make myself walk at least five miles, sometimes 6 or 7, rather than the three or two around the village. My own opinion on those that carry too much weight, is that it will put a strain on your joints, especially the knees. I hope to reach the end of my life without needing a hospital visit to replace worn out joints.

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  3. Hi Ilona, 47 kilometers wonderful walking for me in February!
    Cheers,
    Jeanneke.

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    1. Hello Jeanneke. Glad you are still with us. Best foot forward and keep adding the miles/kms to your total.

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  4. Hi Ilona. I did 86 in February, total to date 165 miles. Started March off with a walk in sleet and hailstones today 🙄

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    1. Hello Nick. A good start to the year from you. This morning I woke to rain, then sun and rain together, now it's just sunny. So frustrating that we don't know what the weather is going to do.

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  5. We had a lot of rain at the beginning of February, so I didn´t walk as much as I should have. But I still managed to get to a total of 140 miles. I did a lot of gardening in the last few sunny days which is good for my health too.

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    1. Hello Anon. Anything outdoors is good for the mind and body. Your garden will look lovely in the spring and summer.

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    2. I forgot to say I´m Hilde in Germany

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  6. How do you measure your miles?

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    1. I use a web site called Bikehike.co.uk
      https://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php

      I worked out the local walks a long time ago, so I know how many miles they are. I repeat them over and over again, always the same route. I can do a 2 mile, 3 mile, 5 mile, and can extend it to 7 or 8 mile. If I walk in another area I use a paper Ordnance Survey map, mark where I walk with a highlighter pen, then check that on bikehike.

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    2. Thank you! Marian from Holland

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    3. I wil try to find something similar over here.
      Marian

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  7. Hello Ilona and fellow walkers, my total for February is 74 miles. I was busy child minding for the last two weeks so didn't do as much walking as I would have liked. Phyllis, Brisbane Australia

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    1. Hello Phyllis. Well done on the miles. Spreading yourself around will keep you busy, therefore no time to get bored. Best foot forward.

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  8. Hello Ilona. 94 miles this month which makes 184 this year. Woke up to a foot of snow here yesterday which is still hanging around but fingers crossed for better days to come.

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    1. Hello Anon. That's brilliant. We have been promised snow, but after a light dusting it hasn't landed here. I believe there is some in the north of England .

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  9. 113.8 miles for Feb here. Almost forgot to post! Total so far = 232.8 mi.
    Cheers, Steph

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