Walking Challenge Day Eight

It was another bright sunny day with the temperatures into the 60’s. I took advantage by walking my two mile route. 

I walk east on Waverly Place to Atlantic, turn left and head north for two blocks to Euclid. From there I head west down Euclid, past Post, past Monroe, all the way to Adams. At that point I head south two blocks to Fairview and then start the final leg for home.

The problem with this route is that it takes me right by the Hub Tavern and it’s a perfect time for a rest and a cool refreshing glass o water. Next week, when Lent is over, I’ll have a beer.

I ran into a problem today with putting my oxygen generator in my backpack. It over heated. I was a good half way through my walk when it suddenly started beeping and shut down. The display said it was too hot. So I pulled it out and continued the walk with it draped on my shoulder. 

I guess I’ll just have to be tough and suck it up.

I did not take the oximeter with me today so I have to breathing data to share. I am however happy to report that I started the day at 228.8 poundage’s.

I have a potential conflict with the Walking Challenge on Wednesday. My friend Rob and I are going skiing at Lookout Pass. I may not get a walk in that day. I will try to take a walk when I get home but I think skiing in lieu of walking is an acceptable trade off.

Walking Challenge Day Se7en

A great day for a walk! My backyard thermometer says it’s 60 out. The sun is shining and there is lots of activity in the park.

I helped a friend move today and when I got home, I immediately went for a walk. I did a good solid mile, maybe as much as a mile and a half and it felt pretty good. I was winded when I got back to the house.

He’s the data downloaded from my oximeter.

I’m surprised by the big drops. I certainly never feel it when I’m walking. All in all, a good day for a walk and I’m keeping the string alive.

Walking Challenge Day Sex

The challenge continues although I only seem to be able to walk a mile every day. I know today is a busy day so I’m not expecting to walk much more.

The larger backpack worked better but I still feel the strain of carrying it. My back and shoulders get sore but that is just a matter of ignoring the discomfort and stop being a puss.

Today was a good walk and I did the mile in about 21 minutes. I was good and winded at the end.

Here is the breathing data for today.

I only stopped a couple of brief times to catch my breath and then continued the walk.

Today’s weight is 230.

Walking Challenge Day Fi5e

I have just returned from my one mile morning walk. It was a tough one today. I again went out without my oximeter. I stopped to rest a couple times and I was really winded when I got back to the front porch.

I tried one new thing today. I have found that carrying the oxygen generator with the strap across one shoulder became uncomfortable during the walk. So today, I put the unit in a backpack and carried it evenly distributed on my back.

I think it worked better but it became uncomfortable because the backpack was too small for me. 

I’ll go out again today and use my good backpack that is larger. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Later: I wasn’t able to walk more but I did visit the Spokane Falls while out doing some errands and I walked around that area quite a bit. 

We also walked over to the Hub and back which I figure is a strong half mile to add to my total. The two glasses of wine I drank while at the Hub might remove a quarter mile from my total distance.

Todays weight is 231 pounds.

Walking Challenge Day Four

I got in another walk today but it was only one mile around the park.

It turned out to be a good walk and I have a theory about why. I did not  wear my oximeter today which means I had no indication when my oxygen level dropped, so I never felt compelled to stop and get catch my breath. I pretty much managed to make the trip around the park without resting.

Another theory is that there are good days and bad days.

Walking Challenge Day Three

I managed to walk today but only a mile. I’m afraid it won't be long until I find a reason not to walk. My resolve sucks.

It doesn’t help that the walk was difficult. I stopped three times to rest. My oximeter was vibrating pretty violently about two thirds of the way back. I figured it’s probably not a great idea to keep walking when my oxygen is below 90%…even if I don’t feel dizzy.

Here’s a screen shot of the data from my walk.

You can see that my oxygen levels fluctuate rather dramatically during my walk.

Walking Challenge Day Two

I have now completed my goal for two days in a row. 

Today was nice enough that I walked the park. I did one mile this morning and felt quite spent at the end. I only stopped once to catch my breath.

My second walk happened a little after three and I again walked the park. This time was harder and I stopped several times to rest. The rest periods were not much more than a minute or two. I was definitely feeling it when I got home.

Today’s weight was 231.6.   

Start of New Walking Challenge

 I am challenging myself to walk every day for the next 30 days. I’m going to try to walk three miles each day. I may walk less but no less than a mile.

Today I weigh in at 232 pounds. My goal is 200 pounds. I am weak, I do not have good resolve and when it comes to pushing myself, I am a Pussy!

I thought by writing it down here, and committing to posting about it every day, it will keep me in line and on track.

I did my three miles today at Northtown Mall. It took me one hour and nine minutes and my Oxygen Generator died on the last lap, so I stop and caught my breath a few times. It did pretty well on my first two laps, equal to 1 1/2 miles. 

It’s a rainy day in Spokane which is why I went to the Mall.