Fitness Walking

[beccaB]

I fitness walk too, about 3 miles 3 times a week, on days I don't bike. I also do Curves 3x a week. I wish I could still run, but knees and Achiiles tendon won't cooperate.

[TahoeDirtGirl]

I try to walk every day but my feet are not cooperating. Now I'm in PT and they would rather have me ice it. Sigh. Having a dog that is cooped up all day long makes you walk.

I'm supposed to run a 5K in the fall. I just can't get excited about running. It's boring. I try and try. I used to run before and gave up after running a 10K and realizing that I hated it. Thank you mtn biking because if it wasn't for it, I would need a hovercraft to get around.

[hermitclub]

Lisa-

I'm with you. Not much for biking in the rain. I actually really enjoy walking in the rain. I find it rather exhilerating.

[jesvetmed]

Well, all... I'm about to hit the walking quite heavily. I have 8 weeks to the 60-mile Breast Cancer 3-Day. I've done it two times before and have done just fine. But this year I have really concentrated on run/bike/swim stuff, so the walking has been on the back burner.

I now must get cooking! I also have another triathlon in 5 or 6 weeks, so I'll have to do some schedule juggling! The problem with walking is it just takes so much more time to get the work in. If I have to do 10 miles, I'm out there for quite a long time! But it does feel a lot better on all the parts!

Dogs are a blessing when it comes to motivation, though! Even just to get in 10-20 minutes, they are SO happy!

Got 2 miles in after my run today -- this is a good combo for me -- run out the trail, walk back same distance. Kills two birds with one stone.
I'll keep you all posted on the milage climb!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Do you like or use the same shoes for running as for walking?

[jesvetmed]

I do use the same shoes that I run in -- I try to replace them prior to getting heavy on the miles, though. And I use the superfeet insoles, and sometimes double layer socks. I'm going to try more smartwool socks this year and see what I think. I've actually had good luck with plain old Balego running socks in the past, despite trying lots of fancy "walking" socks -- they are way too thick for me.

Ok.. that was a lot more than you asked me!

[lph]

ok, so this doesn't really have much to do with fitness walking, but I'm too lazy to start a whole new thread just to tell this:

I used to do a lot of hiking, but the past year or two biking has sort of taken over. To the point where I will automatically use my bike everywhere, even to roll down to the store 400 yds away.

Anyway: last Monday we set off for a weeks hike in the mountains. After a few hundred yards my son was treated to me complaining "Hey - this walking thing is so BUMPY!"

I think I need to hike a bit more again

[nancielle]

I'm coming into this late (been without a computer for the past 30 days.
Lightning and electrical items, even those plugged into surge suppressors,
are not a good mix ) I have problems with a knee since it was torn up in an icy fall a couple of years ago. I refuse to give in to arthritis so Chloe (fur trainer) and I are out for walks at least twice a day (more/longer on weekends.) Depending on the humidity and pain, we do anywhere from 1.5 to 5 miles (with rest breaks tossed in).

"Hey - this walking thing is so BUMPY!"

This, made me laugh.

[Crankin]

I do fitness walking or hiking on local trails about twice a week. I've been walking for years; first as an adjunct to aerobics and now on the days I don't ride.
I'm with you Lisa. I don't ride in the rain unless it starts when I'm out there, but I have been known to do an 8 mile hike in the woods in the rain. I have tried running at several times in my life, the most serious about 5 years ago. I like the idea of running, but my body just can't take it. It's painful for me both physically and mentally. Never got that runner's high! I wish I could run, but it's not gonna happen.
I find I get sore from walking in places that I don't even feel on the bike!

[cricket]

I walk about three miles in the evening when it's not too hot or rainy pretty consistently. I am contemplating doing the Team in Training half-marathon in January (walking, not running). Has anyone ever done the walk? I think this one is at Disney. I am concerned that you have to finish it in 3 1/2 hours which is about a 4 minute mile for 13.1 miles, and also of course the fund raising aspect which I have never done before.