Pedometer Challenge Next Week

I plan to do a personal pedometer challenge next week (mon-fri). Please
feel free to join me! I thought that I'd give everyone a heads up so
that they can get their pedometers out and be ready to walk on Monday
morning.
--
jmk in NC

"jmk" wrote in message ...
I plan to do a personal pedometer challenge next week (mon-fri). Please
feel free to join me! I thought that I'd give everyone a heads up so
that they can get their pedometers out and be ready to walk on Monday
morning.
--
jmk in NC

Shoot, I don't know if I'd be ready for this yet -- I haven't posted about it, but I
twisted my ankle pretty badly by stepping into an unseen hole in my neighbor's yard
on July 10 -- and of course it's the "bad ankle" (one that had me out of commission
for an entire year the last time it got hurt) -- so I took a week off all exercise. I
am back to the gym, where my trainers are fine-tuning my workout so that it doesn't
stress my ankle, but I have been avoiding long walks and instead have been riding my
new bike which I will soon post about. But maybe I can set a lower goal for myself of
5,000 steps a day instead of 10,000 and see how I do with that. Good luck and
congrats on starting a new challenge -- I know you can do it!

Mary M
325-160-148

"jmk" wrote in message ...
I plan to do a personal pedometer challenge next week (mon-fri). Please
feel free to join me! I thought that I'd give everyone a heads up so
that they can get their pedometers out and be ready to walk on Monday
morning.
--
jmk in NC

Shoot, I don't know if I'd be ready for this yet -- I haven't posted about it, but I
twisted my ankle pretty badly by stepping into an unseen hole in my neighbor's yard
on July 10 -- and of course it's the "bad ankle" (one that had me out of commission
for an entire year the last time it got hurt) -- so I took a week off all exercise. I
am back to the gym, where my trainers are fine-tuning my workout so that it doesn't
stress my ankle, but I have been avoiding long walks and instead have been riding my
new bike which I will soon post about. But maybe I can set a lower goal for myself of
5,000 steps a day instead of 10,000 and see how I do with that. Good luck and
congrats on starting a new challenge -- I know you can do it!

Mary M
325-160-148

Count me in. I haven't done this before, is there a set goal or minimum
number of steps?

- Dewolla

"jmk" wrote in message
...
I plan to do a personal pedometer challenge next week (mon-fri). Please
feel free to join me! I thought that I'd give everyone a heads up so
that they can get their pedometers out and be ready to walk on Monday
morning.
--
jmk in NC

Count me in. I haven't done this before, is there a set goal or minimum
number of steps?

- Dewolla

"jmk" wrote in message
...
I plan to do a personal pedometer challenge next week (mon-fri). Please
feel free to join me! I thought that I'd give everyone a heads up so
that they can get their pedometers out and be ready to walk on Monday
morning.
--
jmk in NC

On 7/23/2004 11:39 AM, Dewolla Stepon wrote:
Count me in. I haven't done this before, is there a set goal or minimum
number of steps?

You set your own goal. Last time it varied quite a bit by person. I am
going for 10,000 steps per day + my regular workouts. I think that I
normally do closer to 7,500 or 8,000 steps per day so this will be a
little more than normal.

--
jmk in NC

On 7/23/2004 11:34 AM, Mary M - Ohio wrote:
"jmk" wrote in message ...

I plan to do a personal pedometer challenge next week (mon-fri). Please
feel free to join me! I thought that I'd give everyone a heads up so
that they can get their pedometers out and be ready to walk on Monday
morning.
--
jmk in NC


Shoot, I don't know if I'd be ready for this yet -- I haven't posted about it, but I
twisted my ankle pretty badly by stepping into an unseen hole in my neighbor's yard
on July 10

Oh no! I hope that you feel better!

What I was thinking is that I'd like to do this for the last work week
of each month. I think that I will do this personally and if folks seem
to be interested, I will continue to post when I am ready. For me, that
will be often enough for the "extra" to become more habitiual and I can
kind of go from there. Well, at least that's my plan :-)

--
jmk in NC

Mary M - Ohio wrote:

"jmk" wrote in message ...

I plan to do a personal pedometer challenge next week (mon-fri). Please
feel free to join me! I thought that I'd give everyone a heads up so
that they can get their pedometers out and be ready to walk on Monday
morning.
--
jmk in NC


Shoot, I don't know if I'd be ready for this yet -- I haven't posted about it, but I
twisted my ankle pretty badly by stepping into an unseen hole in my neighbor's yard
on July 10 -- and of course it's the "bad ankle" (one that had me out of commission
for an entire year the last time it got hurt) -- so I took a week off all exercise. I
am back to the gym, where my trainers are fine-tuning my workout so that it doesn't
stress my ankle, but I have been avoiding long walks and instead have been riding my
new bike which I will soon post about. But maybe I can set a lower goal for myself of
5,000 steps a day instead of 10,000 and see how I do with that. Good luck and
congrats on starting a new challenge -- I know you can do it!

Mary M
325-160-148

Sorry about the ankle!

I'm in for the pedometer challenge, as long as I can use my "free"
McDonalds one. I tried if last week for a few days and I found that
just being aware of taking extra steps was a 'step' in the right direction.

Dally
244/174/168

"jmk" wrote in message ...
Shoot, I don't know if I'd be ready for this yet -- I haven't posted about it,
but I
twisted my ankle pretty badly by stepping into an unseen hole in my neighbor's
yard
on July 10
Oh no! I hope that you feel better!

Thanks -- just being smart about it the first 72 hours (doing the RICE thing -- rest,
ice, compression, elevation) has helped it get better, in addition to the extended
rest from walking.

What I was thinking is that I'd like to do this for the last work week
of each month. I think that I will do this personally and if folks seem
to be interested, I will continue to post when I am ready. For me, that
will be often enough for the "extra" to become more habitiual and I can
kind of go from there. Well, at least that's my plan :-)

I think that sounds like a great plan and you can be sure I will join you when ready!

Mary

"jmk" wrote in message ...
Shoot, I don't know if I'd be ready for this yet -- I haven't posted about it,
but I
twisted my ankle pretty badly by stepping into an unseen hole in my neighbor's
yard
on July 10
Oh no! I hope that you feel better!

Thanks -- just being smart about it the first 72 hours (doing the RICE thing -- rest,
ice, compression, elevation) has helped it get better, in addition to the extended
rest from walking.

What I was thinking is that I'd like to do this for the last work week
of each month. I think that I will do this personally and if folks seem
to be interested, I will continue to post when I am ready. For me, that
will be often enough for the "extra" to become more habitiual and I can
kind of go from there. Well, at least that's my plan :-)

I think that sounds like a great plan and you can be sure I will join you when ready!

Mary