Well here I am, about to embark on what seems to me like a very long walk! The thing that keeps me going is the fact that we are going to be raising money for a very worthwhile cause, St Michael's Hospice.
Where do I start - from the beginning I suppose.
When this was first mentioned, I was unsure of doing this walk as I am not the fittest person in the world but I thought it would be a great incentive to get out and exercise (and hopefully shed a few pounds and/or inches before our son's wedding in October). So after some soul searching and of course some convincing by Mel (Such) that I could do it, I decided to sign up and go for it.
What do I need first of all? A good pair of walking shoes. So I do some research on the web and the best shoes for toning and walking (or so they say) is the MBT which is based on the Masai Tribe in Kenya. The shoe induces instability and makes your body try to correct itself. Okay, so how much do these cost? Anything between £75 and £120 - so guess we will have to settle for something else. Anyway managed to pick up similar trainers (Avia 'Avi-motion) for a bargain. Now I am almost set to start my training beginning with walking home in the evening and not taking the short cut either.
First day with my new trainers. OMG is all I can say! My calves, thighs and my great big bum were burning just after a 20 minute walk. I finally arrived home and collapsed in a heap. I then realised just how unfit I am despite walking home (in normal shoes) for the last few months. Got to keep on otherwise I will never manage the 6 mile walk in September!
But how far am I walking etc? Got to get this sorted. My next purchase is a pedometer which arrived Thursday last week (11/08). So exciting until I realised that you have to put in your weight (and you have to be honest!). How rude is that??! Now to work out the distance of my stride. Out comes the tape measure and off we go.
Friday came around and we received our packs from the organisers of the walk. Really happy with my T-shirt and looking forward to purchasing some flashing pink bunny ears on the night. But hold on -just seen the route! My happiness soon started to dwindle and I definitely had self doubts about being able to achieve this.
Come on Sharon - you got to try. More training/walking is now required.
Sunday get up early to go for a long walk. All prepared with my bottle of water, music and of course the pedometer. Off I set, a spring in my step, swing in my arms and singing along to some music by Pink. Walked and walked and walked for about one and a half hours. Got home and although I was ready to collapse, felt good that I had done some exercise. One step to losing those unwanted inches! Now to check the pedometer and see what I had actually done, how many steps, what distance and what points I could add to my daily allowance on my diet program. To my great surprise and disappointment, the silly thing was on 'pause' so nothing had been recorded. I was totally gutted but had to laugh. Tony jokingly (I hope) suggested that I turn it back on and do the walk again. Me thinks I will leave that to another day and just be content that I survived.
Now it is my second week of what I call serious training but to those it is probably just a walk in the park. My pedometer has now been set up properly. Yes even with my correct weight! So let's see how it goes.
Will keep you posted as to my progress.
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