{going the distance like hercules}

my name is avaline and i'm a single mama trying to get into shape. inspired by thur hikers I am challenging myself to walk 750 miles before the of the year. as of Sept. 2nd this would be 6.25 miles a day. age: twenty seven height: 5'7 weight: 224lbs goal weight: 200lbs icon avatar found on livejournal.

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Sorry for lag in posting. I've had 3G issues and pedometer issues. As you can see in the past 5 days I've only walked 6.15 miles and it's kind of disappointing. But I'm making sure to walk a bit more everyday and will reach my goal by December 31st. 7.20/750.

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My dash is dead and I would love some fitness blogs to follow. ☺

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So that is what I walked yesterday. It was a rather slow pace because of the heat and a very grumpy six year old. Normally she loves walks but she lost something yesterday and it made her a grump. Also sorry about the weird screenshot. I walked around my home and it shows my road on the map. Hopefully today I can do two miles. 1.05/750.

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I'm back, still fat and on a mission.

Here we go again so lets just get to the basics. I'm still fat and I'm newly motivated to finally sort things out. I'm also quite obsessed with thru hiking. I'm pretty sure I've read every thru hiking book my library has to offer and I still want more.

I am unable to pack up and leave for a hike but I am absolutely able to walk everyday. I live in a rural area that has plenty of hiking trails, I'm also near schools with tracks and I live down a beautiful back country road that is covered by trees. Its beautiful in the fall.

So here is my challenge:

Walk 750 miles before the end of the year. Today is Sept, 2nd so for me to reach this goal by Dec. 31st then I need to walk 6.25 miles a day. 

I know some people might say that isn't much but lets be honest most people barely walk two miles a day let alone six+. 

I know for these first few walks I probably won't hit the 6.25 mark but the point is to get fit and build up to that. 

What I will use to help me reach my goal:

pedometer

the mapmywalk app

an awesome playlist

this tumblr

a pair of walking shoes and sometimes my bare feet

Here we go. 

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Days: 4,5,6,7,8

Wow how flop of me to go missing but everyday life trumps tumblr. In general I've been slacking on the net. All those days were decent with only minor over eating moments. Yesterday I went hiking. We did simple trails but they were fun. :] 

Today is Day 1 of me working out 5 days a week for an hour a week. I will start in 5 then relax a bit followed by some wonderful sleep. 

Hope everyone is reaching their goals.

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Today is a new day.

I started off my diet and exercise plan really well then flopped again. Its such a struggle. But today is a new day. I only have a 2 months to reach my short term goal. 

I will get in 30 minutes of exercise everyday

I will get off the computer no later than 11 and try to be asleep by 11:30.

I will not snack on candy just because its there. 

I will use the internet to my advantage for weight loss. Whether it be tumblr or another site.

I will weight in every Sunday.

I will do this.

I can do this.

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This weekends exercise will include:

hiking

yoga

hula hooping

walking