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Walking goal: on target
500+ miles

Back in January I wrote about our target of walking 1000 miles this year.

Now that the year is 50% done, I thought I’d write an update.

So far this year, I’ve walked 591 miles.

I’m really pleased with that, and not just because I’m 91 miles over my mid-year target. Also because in February/March I was dealing with a serious skin condition on one foot which was causing me a lot of pain. Walking was getting quite tricky.

Visits to my GP hadn’t really got me anywhere but a visit to a skin specialist changed everything: she diagnosed the real problem, gave me some medication, and I was all better within a week.

So, the foot is no longer a problem and I can walk without pain. This is a good thing.

Data tells you things

This is the first time I’ve bothered to actually record any activity data on a regular basis, and I’m glad I am because now I know things.

• I tend to walk further on Mondays and Tuesdays, because those are the days I’m usually in London and that means more travel, hence more walking
• I don’t walk much on Sundays
• The furthest I walked in a single day was 10.3 miles
• The shortest was 0.1 miles. Basically I got out of bed and stopped there
• The furthest I walked in one 4-week block was 99.7 miles
• The shortest was 80.5 miles
• The best week was week 12, with 28.7 miles
• The worst week was week 9, with 15.6 miles. That was just before I went to see the specialist

So. I’m on target for 1000 miles by the end of the year, as long as I keep up the current pace. Good good. Carry on.

Filed under: walks
(30 June 2019)

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