A Relatively New Obsession
Since leaving the Miami Herald and passing on my 2-3 days of walking as a form of exercise I have been more concerned about calories, weight, and health. I had an ipod nano with a pedometer that kept track of steps while working and listening to the radio while walking on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. 35,000 steps in two days was the work routine. I slept well on nights after work but was stiff and sore as well. The ipod was stolen, replaced by a cheaper mp3 player with a radio, no pedometer.
I'm on my third pedometer and am happy with it so far. It automatically tracks all steps and aerobic steps taken if the walk is ten minutes or longer. It figures how many steps per minute, calories used while walking and keeps tabs on my steps, speed, and calories used while walking on a daily basis for up to one week.
I'm not sure what my ultimate daily walking goal will be. I was a jogger who used to jog during the week to train for 10k races on the weekends that supported charities, had beer trucks, ice cream, and gave you commemorative tee shirts all for about $10-$20. Three ten minute miles, five days a week, and a race. I jogged with friends, alone, and on race day with as many as 50,000 at the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on July 4th.
My sister sent me a book called Positive Addiction by William Glasser. Yes, running was relatively cheap, you could do it by yourself, you felt really good after you were done and showered up and you slept well that night. I'm getting the same feeling from 30-45 minute walks twice a day. I'll know it's really set in stone when I feel crappy if when I miss a walk.
I'm on my third pedometer and am happy with it so far. It automatically tracks all steps and aerobic steps taken if the walk is ten minutes or longer. It figures how many steps per minute, calories used while walking and keeps tabs on my steps, speed, and calories used while walking on a daily basis for up to one week.
I'm not sure what my ultimate daily walking goal will be. I was a jogger who used to jog during the week to train for 10k races on the weekends that supported charities, had beer trucks, ice cream, and gave you commemorative tee shirts all for about $10-$20. Three ten minute miles, five days a week, and a race. I jogged with friends, alone, and on race day with as many as 50,000 at the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on July 4th.
My sister sent me a book called Positive Addiction by William Glasser. Yes, running was relatively cheap, you could do it by yourself, you felt really good after you were done and showered up and you slept well that night. I'm getting the same feeling from 30-45 minute walks twice a day. I'll know it's really set in stone when I feel crappy if when I miss a walk.
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