Starting to walk-but with questions....

[Chancie 65]

I started walking on Sunday... decided it was time to add some cardio

(plus the weight loss has slowed and I need to get it moving again)

Anyway- it was BEAUTIFUL here- and wanted to get out of the house- so I dusted off my sneakys and off I went.

when I got done I got in the car and drove what i walked to see how far I went... it ended up being EXACTLY 2 miles. And it took me 40 minutes.

I didn't walk too fast and I didn't walk too slow, but enough to work up a little sweat. Did it in the same amout of time yesterday.

My question is... am I doing it right?? LOL

Is it too long a time to walk that distance?

I was a bit worried about my knee, but it was fine!! I actually felt great afterwards!! And very surprised that I could even walk that distance.

Trying to make this a daily habit... takes 30 days to create a habit, and just 3 days to break it!

( so they say:001_tongue:)

[MacMadame 81]

2 miles in 40 min. sound about right. That's 3 miles per hour and a lot of people start at 2 or 2.5 mph so you are already ahead of that.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I think that's great that you went walking by yourself. I go to the gym by myself, but I can't bring myself to go for a walk unless I have a friend with me.

Just try to walk as fast as you can without being uncomfortable. If you are breaking a sweat, you're doing great!

[Jachut 487]

With walking (and runnning for that matter) the time isnt so important as the effort you're putting in. If you're getting out of breath and raising a sweat, then the intensity is right to increase your fitness, even if you only covered 1 mile inthat time!

when its easy and you start getting faster, its time to push a bit harder.

[Chancie 65]

Thanks everyone...

Sorry I didn't get back sooner... but compture problems. but fixed now! Was on dial up and computer got sooo slow, so now I'm on verizon broadband and I LOVE it so far!

Couldn't walk today:mad: Got two BIG blisters on my heels, and hurt like ( BLEEP )

Hoping they're better by tomorrow!