Woke up today just plain tired - and for a change I slept really good.
What gives??
I increased my walking in September. Maybe I just need to take a rest day today. Sometimes I wake up tired and then get a second wind. Maybe when I get that second wind, I need to just use it for something else and let my body rest today.
Looking back I can see I am making progress.
May 11,133 Average Steps (Partial Month - no real goals)
June 10,306 Average Steps (Goal 10,000)
July 9,849 Average Steps (Goal 10,500)
August 10,782 Average Steps (Goal 10,500)
September (to date) 13,000+ Average Steps (Goal 10,750)
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| White blazes on the Appalachian Trail |
Some of this progress is due to the mind games I like to use to keep me motivated. Mind games are a useful tool in the walker's arsenal - especially when you are starting a walking program. In August I started virtually walking the Appalachian Trail (walking north) on my blog. And in September I started on the Appalachian Trail on Walker Tracker (walking south). The Walker Tracker event is not a race, but I like to note my position with other participants. I am in 4th out of 14 (as of this morning). Some have not logged their steps for yesterday yet, so I am probably somewhere in the middle of the pack - which is my usual position in these events. I like holding down the middle!!
At this point I should meet myself on the trail
coming from the south
and coming from the north
maybe in January 2013.
:-)
Anyway the double incentives of walking the trail in both directions have caught up with me today and I think I will lay low. If I were really on the Appalachian Trail, this would be a rest day spent in one of those 3-sided shelters. I imagine it would be a rainy day spent waiting for the skies to clear sharing walking stories with other hikers who are also waiting out the weather. A rest day.
Walking the dogs this afternoon and evening will do for me. I will share my "walking stories" with them.
So how are you doing on the trail?
3 comments:
I am not doing well at all with walking anyway - you are inspiring however and eventually I will get on it! Good for you!
I started off the summer on such a good walking program. Then my daughter (walking partner) had surgery, we went on a trip, remodeled her new home, and she moved. Now she's back to work (a teacher) and I have no incentive. I know - excuses, excuses! I love what you're doing! Great idea. And great going so far!
I appear to be in second place and I'm still in Maine walking along a big lake called Third Roach Pond.
I haven't become obsessed yet because I don't feel the urge to walk more and get to first place! : )
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