[SarahBat]

It's Mischief Week! And we are walking our way to a healthy active lifestyle. Come join us.

Question: When you go walking either outside or on the treadmill...How do you walk? Do you lengthen your stride? Quicken your pace? Walk at a normal pace? Swing your arms? Tuck in your tummy/Abs and Butt/Gluts muscles?

Check in here and let us know how it's going. Let's support and cheer each other on.

[Sara Arell]

When I walk, I walk my dog at the same time and she designates the pace! She is little, and she is fast, so I have to quicken my walk to just keep up with her. Guess she is my official coach!

[SarahBat]

I walked 3 miles on Monday, and 3 miles on Tuesday. Now that the days are longer I can walk after Hubby gets home from work.

When I walk I pick up my knees a little, pretend like I'm going up some shallow stairs. I quicken my pace and stretch my stride just a little bit. I don't swing my arms much. I try to tighten my abs and gluts and leg muscles. I often forget to keep the muscles tightened.

[SarahBat]

Sara Arell, on 27 April 2011 - 07:37 AM, said:

When I walk, I walk my dog at the same time and she designates the pace! She is little, and she is fast, so I have to quicken my walk to just keep up with her. Guess she is my official coach!

That is a great way to keep your pace. What is your dog's name?

[tiza126]

We had a break in the rain yesterday and I took a small 1.1 mile walk after lunch - I needed a break from the office.

I generally have a fast-pased walk to begin with, but sometimes I will do little spurts (15-30 seconds) of jogging, just to get my heart-rate up. I like to walk in the park by my house, because it has a few hills & inclines. I'm usually too focused on breathing and avoiding the goose poop on the sidewalks, that I forget to keep my muscles tightened.

[angleigh]

I got a 4 mile walk in on Sunday, and then Monday I did a mile on the treadmill and bowflex. I'm about to head out now for my first walk outside for almost a week (except on Sunday, of course)

When walking I just try to keep a steady pace. I've choosen a route that has several hills/inclines in it. After walking around town a few times i've found which directions has the largest hills, and have made those part of my walk. Of course as i'm walking I always dread the "big hill" I know is coming up...but once i'm up it, it's nice.

[tiza126]

More rain today....really getting sick of this!!

[Bride]

Here too Tiza - big thunder-boomers this am!! I did get to the pool both Monday and today for a one hour each workout. Tuesday I did nothing - the rain and over-busy too!

[angleigh]

Got 6 miles in yesterday..it felt GREAT to be out there again after not walking outside for so long. It was cold and drizzly...but I loved it

[tiza126]

Good job Angie! I rode a few miles on my recumbant exercise bike, since it was raining all day yesterday.

[Lisanne]

Would you ladies mind if I joined in?

I figure that maybe if I had a group of like-minded gals to lend a bit of encouragement I might stick to my diet and exercise goals a little better, and it would make me a little more accountable than doing it on my own.

[SarahBat]

Lisanne, on 28 April 2011 - 11:13 AM, said:

Would you ladies mind if I joined in?

I figure that maybe if I had a group of like-minded gals to lend a bit of encouragement I might stick to my diet and exercise goals a little better, and it would make me a little more accountable than doing it on my own.

Yes please Lisanne. We would love to have you with us. That's what we are here for, to encourage each other on. Even if one of us is having a down day or week we can commiserate with each other.

[SarahBat]

I didn't get a walk in yesterday. I did 1 mile tonight. It was a bit drizzly so I stayed close to home. The sun is out now though!

[tiza126]

I didn't get a walk in today....guess what, it was raining! Plus...its that lovely time of month where I don't feel like doing a darn thing. And now I have Mischief Week business to attend to

[angleigh]

Yes, the more the merrier!!! We'd be happy to have you here.

It's been a busy day, but I got 2 miles in tonight

[Syndee]

Angie you are putting me to shame! LOL I meant to get a walk in today but was stuck in line at costco and now it's getting dark. I will do a work out video tonight instead

[angleigh]

lol...i'm just making up for last week. I feel like I got 0 miles in, between the cold/rain

[SarahBat]

Squeaked in 2 miles tonight.

[angleigh]

I got a little over a mile on a hike today at the boys field trip, then a bunch of "other" walking while we were out there

[tiza126]

I haven't gotten much walking in the last few days - unless you count our little photo walk, and then walking to get dinner!

Rainy day again here today.... *sigh*