Ouch!

Yeah, that hotspot from the 7 miler turned into a full out blister. It's right under my big right toe so it's not in a very good region when walking. I'm going to try & keep walking using moleskin & hope it helps.

I didn't get to my 6 miles yesterday but I'm going to go walk in a bit considering I need to get out of this house b/c I'm going absolutely crazy!!! I can't wait to have a house & some space -- I'm going MAD!!!!

7.2 miles -- DONE!!!

My feet are aching a bit, I have some hot spots, I drenched myself but I did it -- 7.2 miles. This is longest walk I've accomplished so far so I feel damn proud of myself!!!

I had a slower pace & stopped at the halfway point to drop Reese off; she gets so tired & slows me down. Plus at pit stop I get to re-fill my water bottle.

Wahoo!

8 miles??!?!?!

So I'm watching & waiting as we speak to walk my 8 miler today. I basically have to do 4 loops of my normal walking routine but the weather is not looking to cooperate. We have thunderstorms rolling in randomly so I might have to walk my 8 tomorrow & my 6 on Monday but we'll see. I'll update on the situation.

Other news -- Big Daddy & I are actively packing up our apartment & transporting the schtuff to the new house. It's nice to see the apartment getting emptied -- we can't wait to leave this place behind. Goodbye 1 BR, HELLO big fat HOUSE!!!! YAY!!!!

Not feeling up to par today -- a little run down. I walked only 2 miles; I am feeling a little weak & off balance so I didn't want to push myself. Walked at a slower pace than normal too.

Going to walk tomorrow -- the full 5 miles.

Awesome Site!!!!

MapMyRun

I found this site on Healthy Girl's website -- it helps you plot routes for walking & running & measures the distances for you -- AWESOME!!!

Honestly...

...this week has been hard to get motivated to walk - maybe it's the MS or the beginning of summer, I dunno. Nonetheless, I still got off my butt today & walked 5.2 miles. I'm a little off of the training schedule because of my lack of motivation but I'm still walking the amount I'm supposed to, just not on the day I'm supposed to.

My speed increased today though which was cool & the hills are getting easier.

Tomorrow -- 7 miles...argh!!!

3.6 miles

First half done while dry, second half done while being rained on. Completed in 56 minutes -- walking at a pace of 3.86mph...not too bad but nothing like that 5.17mph I was trekking at -- HAHAHAHAHA!!!

A Rainy Start..

So Monday was a rest day -- didn't really rest but I didn't walk. Monday was filled with the Bi-Lo Charity Golf Tournament (Brad & I did Miller support) & rescuing Mr. Happy Jack from the pound & delivering him to his new home at the Latham resort.

Tuesday was a rainy day, so no walking occurred.
Today another sporadic rainy day so no walking -- I've altered the training schedule for this.
Tonight will be a cross-training night (about 45 minutes), tomorrow 3 miles, Friday 5 miles, then onto the 7 & 6 milers this weekend. I'll be worn out but it's alright -- walking is the one thing that I do have scheduled for me to do.

Starting the progress of packing up the apartment -- I want it all packed up except the bare essentials. We have until July 24 at the apartment but we want to clear things out so we can start to clean & repair -- 3 years can mess some stuff up in an apartment!! Plus we have a lot of shit that we've gathered in the last 4 years so it's time to weed out the nonsense.

Will keep you updated on the move!!

Keepin' on Keepin' on

I didn't wake up as early as I wanted to this morning so I knew I was going to have to wait until early evening to walk. So come 5:30ish I began to re-vamp my I-pod, put a water bottle in the fridge to chill & get ready to go walk. Reese has learned when I'm about to walk & follows me around the house the whole time I'm getting dressed; it's cute yet annoying.

I headed out sometime after 6, with my water bottle tucked into my shorts & my I-pod in its handy little armband; no Reese this time, she would pass out by the end of 4 miles nonetheless 6. It was hot but not too bad -- with all the hills I have around me there is a good steady wind during most of my walks.

6 miles accomplished!
No major aches or pains.
Issues with my hands though -- they get really bloated while I'm walking.
Maybe I'm retaining water, I dunno, but they get puffy & a little tingly...any notions???
Plus, I'm gaining weight!! What is this?? I'm walking my ass off & gaining weight -- I know I'm not gaining that much muscle -- I hope this cycle doesn't continue 'cause it's pissing me off!!!!

Training Update

I just got done with my 5 mile training walk for the week. I've been doing pretty good -- no blisters, no soreness, but today it all changed. About 3/4 of the way through the walk I got hot spots between my last 3 toes on my right foot. What do I do about the hot spots? I still have a 3 mile walk tomorrow & I'm not going to not do it because of my sore feet.
Any words of wisdom out there??

I will admit that I didn't cross train yesterday -- but today I had some extracurricular activity with Reese in the Reedy River. Jogged a little & walked in the water for a good distance -- that was extra work...hahaha.

Otherwise, training is good -- if only I could raise money!!!