May 24, 2017
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Seeing posts from @aywaitforitla inspired me to go walking on my lunch break today!
Week 30, Day 3: Post-lunch walk
Week 30, Day 3: Post-lunch walk
I spent the morning finishing a book, and ended up postponing my walk till after lunch.
By then, I had completed some office work as well, and was free of work-related concerns.
Here are today’s measurements:
Total time: 30’58”
Total distance: 3.6 km
Speed: 6.9 km/ hour
The obligatory proof:
How was your session today?
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Week 29, Day 1: Analyzing my stride
Week 29, Day 1: Analyzing my stride
I recently began studying the biomechanics of running, and discovered that a heel-strike style leads to several problems.
This lead to a conscious effort to alter my style to a forefoot/ mid-foot running style.
However, this knowledge had me worried about the effect a heel-strike style would have during walking.
I spent my walking session trying to reduce the angle at which my heel struck the…
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Week 28, Day 6: Walking at work
Week 28, Day 6: Walking at work
Having spent the early morning preparing for a class later in the day, I postponed my walking session.
At work, I realized there was a small window of opportunity- exactly thirty minutes- between two activities.
Sensing another opportunity may not present itself till evening, I proceeded to conclude my session at work.
Here are today’s measurements:
Total time: 30’23”
Total distance: 3.4 km
Speed…
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Week 24, Day 3: Walking at work
Week 24, Day 3: Walking at work
Having been engrossed in reading, I missed my morning walking session today.
I decided to squeeze time for my walk while at work, and prepared accordingly.
Finding that I had a 30 minute window of opportunity between one activity and another, I proceeded to an empty hall and concluded my walking session.
Thereafter, I used every small opportunity to walk around- when I needed to borrow…
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I started my volunteer work today at the hospital. It's absolutely fantastic. What's even better is I walk about 40 minutes every day, some of it up and down stairs. I'm excited for the extra calorie burnin'.
But oh man. It's really awesome work.