The great thing about this challenge is that it encourages you to get up and get moving, not just for the odd evening class, but throughout the day. It's not the most aggressive of challenges, but will allow me to keep moving and continue building up general fitness for a big challenge in August.
Famous people who love walking include Sophia Loren, who credits the exercise with helping her to maintain her amazing figure.
There are basic pedometers you can pick up for a few pounds, but I'm a bit of a gadget fiend and after some research I purchased the Polar Loop (see here for review). It's a subtle black strap I can wear on my wrist and sync with my computer or phone. This way I can track my progress effortlessly.
The challenge: Walk on average 10,000 steps a day (about 5 miles depending on your stride/height). That's 300,000 total steps in July (with the 31st off to put my feet up).
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This is one for everyone. Young, old, overweight or fit. All you need to do is wear a pedometer and make sure you do at least 10,000 steps a day. Some sites recommend building up over a period of days, starting from your base number of steps, but as I'm fairly active I'm going to go whole hog and launch straight in to it. I'm looking forward to getting out in nature more, and mid summer is the perfect time for it.
As an indication, I've been wearing my loop for a few days to get a baseline figure. My steps are between 3,500 and 7,500 depending on whether I do a yoga class only in the day, or do a cardio class/lots of pottering. I love my yoga so going to have to find a way to get my steps as well as doing my more sedate classes. Oh dear.
Progress checks: As before I'll try not to weigh myself for the whole month in order not to stress about minor fluctuations. I've got some measurements I took at the end of my last challenge so I'll compare my sizes at the end of the month.
Starting info (Day 1)
Weight: 63 kg
Dimensions: waist - 27", upper hips - 33", widest bit of hips - 36", chest - 36", thighs - 22", arms - 11.5"
Clothes: A slightly breathless size 10
- BBC News - 10,000 steps challenge
- Marks Daily Apple - Why we don't walk 10,000 steps any more
- One Good Thing by Jillee - 10,000 steps challenge
- Just aim for the 10,000 steps a day - any old way!
- Continue my healthy eating and drinking - same rules apply
Starting info (Day 1)
Weight: 63 kg
Dimensions: waist - 27", upper hips - 33", widest bit of hips - 36", chest - 36", thighs - 22", arms - 11.5"
Clothes: A slightly breathless size 10
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