100 miles

When I started this in early September I actually wondered how long it would take me to get to 100 miles walked.  Today I found out, while on the treadmill at the gym I started my second 100 miles.  In about 4 1/2 weeks I have made it to 100 miles, trust me I am shocked byt his, I was hoping maybe 100 by Christmas or so, but never such a short time.

But I now look back and see some very clear cut changes in me.  I may not have lost the weight I wanted to, but it is starting to come off, my lifestyle has become healthier.  I would have never set health related goals or fitness related goals. Now I am looking at a 17 mile walk near Madison in May and a 26.2 mile walk in June and I am telling mys self that if I want to seriously do these two events (and I am seriously interested) I need to get at least 30 pounds off my body (or under 250) before that date.  But I have 6 months so I think I can (guess I need to sound like the little engine that could).

My biggest fear is winter, I normally hibernate and come out 3 months later 10-15 pounds heavier.  I can't do that this year, I don't know how not to, but I suspect it will be by putting one foot in front of the other.  Other things that will help is we are planning a trip to Vegas and LA, I have already found walks in areas we will be staying.  Visiti0gn family up north, already know what trail we can hike.  Halloween with caching Team B&B do a walk in La Crosse first, finding a way to still do everything else but to also start to take care of myself.

Thanks Roxy for being there most every step of the way and inspiring me to start and get my butt off the sofa.  Thanks Robin for Ourhike, it may have been for your cause, but it has shown me a new path

To date 182041 steps for 102.6 miles.  I have now burned enough calories that if you wanted to visualize them in one sense, I could eat one fast food chain specialty Cheeseburger for every day in February, during a leap years an still have not used up my calories burned.  Onward to the Heartwalk and The Dairyland Walkers Lake Geneva 10K walk this weekend