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The weather was so nice and warm this afternoon that I felt I should squeeze in a quick walk. Besides, my weight is the lowest it's been since before VanCon this year! Woot! The walk also helped me warm up for a bit. Niiiiice!

Not sure how much I'll be able to walk now that the cold and wet weather is moving in for the next 6 months, but we'll see.

Stats from MapMyWalk.com:
Miles = 2.56
Time = 51 minutes
Calories = 533

Meh. Haven't had a chance to walk in nearly 2 weeks. Luckily, my weight has stayed down and I'm still at the lowest I've been since I started recording my weight (some 12 years ago). :)

Didn't walk 2 miles but I did burn 300 calories which isn't too bad. I would've gone farther, but my lack of sleep the night before really zapped my energy.

Stats from MapMyWalk.com:
Miles = 1.71
Time = 37 minutes
Calories = 307

Bleh. I've fallen so behind on things lately. :(

I actually walked on July 11th & 12th and forgot to post about them. Didn't help that I used up all the data on my phone for the month (oopsie) and couldn't log my walk from the 12th. It's on my phone but hasn't been able to synch with the site yet. Grrrr. A couple more days though and I'll be back online with my phone. Yay! Anyway, I had good walks...all over 2 miles. My weight was staying down, but it's recently climbed back up a bit. A supper out at Dairy Queen will do that. Yep, I splurged and had a burger, fries, and a Blizzard. :P It was sooooo nice to have a hamburger though. Mmmmmm. Girl's gotta have her red meat! Hee!

Stats from MapMyWalk.com for July 11th:
Miles = 2.65
Time = 49 minutes
Calories = 460

Stats from MapMyWalk.com for July 12th:
Miles = 2.45
Time = 46 minutes
Calories = 426

Stats from MapMyWalk.com for July 16th:
Miles = 2.42
Time = 46 minutes
Calories = 419

Got in a good walk this afternoon. It was sunny & warm, with temps in the upper 70s, but there was a nice breeze that helped keep me cool most of the time. Went nearly 3 miles! Woot! Not bad, considering I haven't walked in a couple of weeks. Just been so darned busy! Gah! Then we had that cool spell, too....*sigh* But there's only 2 months until VanCon and I've gotta shed some more pounds. Plus, like I told my mom today, this walking is also about building up endurance for that walk between hotels up in Vancouver. It's only 5 blocks up there, but it's up hills and down them, plus I'm usually in a hurry and hefting a heavy backpack. So I need to be prepared and used to walking for that.

Stats from MapMyWalk.com:
Miles = 2.68
Time = 52 minutes
Calories = 470

Woke up late today and my right knee was hurting. Not exactly the greatest incentive to go out and exercise, but the weather was too beautiful to pass up (sunny, low 70s). :)

It actually worked out great. I pushed myself and did nearly 3 miles. Woot! The knee pain went away and even now, hours later feels fine. Guess it was just telling it me it needed the workout. *g*

Stats from MapMyWalk.com:
Miles = 2.78
Time = 51 minutes
Calories = 486

At home, not raining (though it was threatening), and not working on any big project. So of course I had to walk. :P

Happy I was able to go over 2 miles this time after I pooped out quickly with my last walk. No problems this time. Temps were in the low 60s and very nice. In fact, I had to take off my jacket for the last loop. I was too hot! My weight's been up a little, so I'm eager to get a few of these pounds off again. Now that I'm all healthy I need to make up for the month I lost while I was sick. Bah. All the walking I could have done then. *sigh* No more getting sick!!!! I've got a convention to get ready for!

Stats from MapMyWalk.com:
Miles = 2.45
Time = 45 minutes
Calories = 432

Ugh. Can't believe it's been over a month since I last walked. Bad! Very bad!
But then getting sick tends to put one off of walking. :P

Yep, I finally felt good enough (thx to some new meds) to go out and tramp around our neighborhood. Didn't go too fast, but half-way through I was definitely feeling the effects of not exercising for so long. Thought I was going to have a muscle cramp up on me, but then it warmed up and felt fine. Phew! Crisis averted! I've been slowly gaining some of the weight back that I lost when I initially got sick, but I'm doing my best to not end up back what I was before. So far, so good. Went over 2 miles, so that's nothing to complain about. Time to get back on the exercise train! :)

Stats from MapMyWalk.com:
Miles = 2.31
Time = 45 minutes
Calories = 411

I wasn't going to walk today. Used all the excuses: it's raining, woke up too late, don't feel like it. Then it stopped raining...well, damn then I had to go and walk. :P

It turned out to be a great walk though. It was raining, but it did stop for a little while and it wasn't overly cold (thank goodness spring is here). The best part is my legs felt great and my energy level was so high that walking was easy. I just wanted to keep going...so I did. Usually I go around the neighborhood 3 times? I went 4 times today. Felt great to walk over 3 miles again. :)

Stats from MapMyWalk.com:
Miles = 3.53
Time = 68 minutes
Calories = 623

Kind of disappointed in myself. It's been 3 weeks since I walked last and my weight is back up slightly. Grrrr.

Guess that was motivation enough for me to walk this afternoon. Besides, it was nice weather: sunny but a little coolish with temps in the low 50s. I just keep telling myself that VanCon is only about 5 months away. Yikes. Hope I can get fit and thinner by then! But hey, I took the first step...I walked today. That's a lot more than some people did this Sunday. I wish I could've gone longer but I was getting tired. Three weeks is obviously enough time to get out of shape. Hopefully the weather will continue to dry out and get warmer (as they are hinting at in the forecast) and I can get onto a more frequent walking schedule.

Stats from MapMyWalk.com:
Miles = 1.95
Time = 36 minutes
Calories = 350

Weighed myself today and the number scared me, even though I had a big supper late last night. Eeep! Time to really begin buckling down and losing this weight!

Installed the MapMyWalk app on my phone last night and was eager to give it a try. It tracked my route and gave me all the important data on calories, pace, etc. Awesome! No more having to use a stopwatch and inputting the info. into the site later. The weather was cool (mid-40s) and overcast, but at least it wasn't raining! Sure was dark-ish though. Sheesh. Saw my first robin and my first crocuses just starting to pop up, though they weren't open yet. Spring is on it's way! :D

Stats from MapMyWalk.com:
Miles = 2.62
Time = 49 minutes
Calories = 204