My Morning Walk

@Morleyhunt (21741)
Canada
April 17, 2017 10:48am CST
We set a goal....now we work towards it. This morning I called my daughter to see if she was okay to give me a ride home. When she said yes, I headed out. The first 2 K was walked on th shoulder of the road, then about half a kilometre down an unused road allowance (aka dirt track) before I was at the Friendship Trail. The Friendship Trail is a recreational trail (paved) following the track left by an abandoned railroad track. The trail is intended for walking, roller blading and bicycling. There are no motorized vehicles permitted on this paved trail. When I arrived at my daughters house I learned that it was a little more than the 7.5 K I had planned to walk. The final distance shows 7.97 K, but the device measured 8 K when I rang her doorbell. Tomorrow we are only planning a 2 K walk, and probably only 5-6 K on Wednesday. Let's keep the momentum going. When you set a goal, do you work hard towards achieving it?
17 people like this
15 responses
MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
17 Apr 17
You're making great strides (no pun intended) with your walking goal. Keep up the good (foot) work!!
3 people like this
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
I like the puns...and I continue to stride along.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 17
I like the puns.
1 person likes this
DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
18 Apr 17
Good for you! I've been walking for almost 19 years now. I now have a Fitbit Blaze, which has informed me that I've been walking well over the 10,000 steps a day all that time. Keep it up.
DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
19 Apr 17
@Marty1 Do It little by little. It's worse to push yourself.
DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
19 Apr 17
@Marty1 That's the way to do it!
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
I seem to do better at walking when the weather is good. Last year I was confined because if looking after my father...now I'm going to walk myself back into shape.
1 person likes this
Jillybean1222
@jillybean1222 (6406)
•
20 Apr 17
good for you on the walk. sometimes i am good about goals. lately. i'm just trying to stay afloat.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
I spend almost two years with most of my goals on the back burner. Since my father moved to a retirement residence I've been getting more accomplished.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 17
Some of our old railway tracks are put to good use in much the same way as yours. Well done with your efforts. And yes, best to keep the momentum going.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
Today was a slower day...the rain and running around after my father kept me from walking very far...just 3 K and that was after supper.
1 person likes this
ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Apr 17
as of now, i don't set goals like running or brisk walking. i think i am having my exercise when i move around; like this morning, i washed our clothes again.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
I move around all day, but the walking a a brisk bask is invigorating.
1 person likes this
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Apr 17
Yes I do. Although I haven't walked my two miles as often as I did before my surgery. I'm trying to get back to it.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
I managed 6.5 K this morning. That's a bit more than 4 miles.
Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
18 Apr 17
You mean business - don't you? Well done.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
Yes I do. I only managed 3K today but tomorrow morning I have a 6K walk planned.
1 person likes this
Hate2Iron
@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
17 Apr 17
Wow... that was pretty impressive the amount of Ks you covered!!
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
Today we aren't doing so well. The rain is keeping me inside.
Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
17 Apr 17
You are doing really well. Congratulations. When I was younger and jogged a bit, I used to have goals, but now, I have to listen to my body, he is the boss now and decide what I can do that day.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
I never have jogged, nor does it appeal to me. Even the walking I am having to pace myself to not overdo. I have just over 8 weeks, so that should be ample time to train.
Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
17 Apr 17
You are doing a good job, I calculated that 10,000 steps are more or less the equivalent of 7 Km. I was not wrong.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
I'm not sure exactly how it calculates the number of my steps. Sometimes it doesn't seem to acknowledge that I'm walking....but overall when I do a long walk it's fairly close.
1 person likes this
PaintsOnSlate
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
17 Apr 17
I do and I hope your strength and determination will keep you moving too.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
So far it's working. In a few weeks maybe I can unveil a new and improved me....
1 person likes this
Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
17 Apr 17
Sometimes. My motivation goes up and down
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
The weather today is a deterrent, but we'll try for 2K tonight and 6K tomorrow morning.
1 person likes this
Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Apr 17
No I wished I had more time for me, I would walk more but I cant leave Tony that long, not yet anyways.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
Looking after my father kept me from walking last summer. Now I need to get into shape. Blob is t a shape I want to maintain.
Kandase
@Kandae11 (57233)
•
17 Apr 17
I try my best to do so. You are going good, keep it up.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Apr 17
Today the weather is playing havoc with my intentions. Well do a short walk tonight and do a long one very early tomorrow.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
22 Apr 17
Keep up the good work I bet it makes you feel good after you finish the walk.