Walking to Disney Challenge

[KathiWithAnI]

ok, this I may be able to stick with! You've heard of Yo-Yo dieting? Well I think I am a bouncing ball! I don't stop dieting, I just keep changing plans! I'm suremy poor body is totally confused.

Looks like I have about 640 miles to do. Anyone made it to the NC area? We can virtually walk together :cheer2:

Kathi

[SRUAlmn]

Sorry- double post- I have no idea how that happened :teeth:

[SRUAlmn]

So this will be interesting. The way I am progressing, I should be just outside of Columbia, SC the 4th week of July which is when I will be moving to Charleston. So it looks like for the first month after that I will sort of be walking backwards :rotfl:

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

Ugh. I have been so un-motivated for the past week. I haven't felt like walking or exercising since early last week.

I forgot to clip my pedometer on Saturday when we went to Washington DC. I don't know how much walking we did at the Dulles Air & Space Museum or how far it was from the WWII Memorial to the American Indian Museum.

Hopefully I can kickstart the walking and exercise routines again tomorrow.

[LoriLea]

Well, I'm off to a slow start, only 4/1314 miles. I have decided that I am going to pay myself for each mile walked. That way, when I get there, I won't have to worry about saving for the trip as well. At the end of each week I will transfer the number of miles walked X $4Cdn into a separate bank account. I think this will be motivating to watch my Disney account grow as I get closer.

[KathiWithAnI]

That is a really neat idea!
Good luck :)
kathi

[GorshGoofy]

I forgot to clip my pedometer on Saturday when we went to Washington DC. I don't know how much walking we did at the Dulles Air & Space Museum or how far it was from the WWII Memorial to the American Indian Museum.

Sounds like a great day. Here is a recommendation: I can walk a mile at a slow but consistant pace of 20 minutes per mile. When I work out (karate) I estimate 20 minutes of activity equals at least a mile. Why don't you estimate the time you were walking at a consistant pace and take credit for the miles you walked.

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

Sounds like a great day. Here is a recommendation: I can walk a mile at a slow but consistant pace of 20 minutes per mile. When I work out (karate) I estimate 20 minutes of activity equals at least a mile. Why don't you estimate the time you were walking at a consistant pace and take credit for the miles you walked.

That's my normal thought process, but due to the nature of our walking I don't think I could calculate it. I could probably find the distance from the WWII Memorial to the American Indian Museum, but then there's the Air & Space Museums (both DC and Dulles).

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

Sounds like a great day. Here is a recommendation: I can walk a mile at a slow but consistant pace of 20 minutes per mile. When I work out (karate) I estimate 20 minutes of activity equals at least a mile. Why don't you estimate the time you were walking at a consistant pace and take credit for the miles you walked.

That's my normal thought process, but due to the nature of our walking I don't think I could calculate it. I could probably find the distance from the WWII Memorial to the American Indian Museum, but then there's the Air & Space Museums (both DC and Dulles).

I just learned that work is having a Walking for Wellness signup...looking forward to more info that will be attached to our paychecks on Thursday.

[SRUAlmn]

I made it through Fredericksburg, VA today! :Pinkbounc

I wish I was really on my way there, I don't know if we're going to be able to afford a trip this year :sad2:

[DisneyWorld Delight]

I love this idea!

198 days to walk 928.81 miles. Ohio to the Beach Club. Oh the exhaustion!

[Mom2Ashli]

Well I can add another 26 miles on to my list. Over the 4 days that I was at WDW this past week I logged 26 miles on my pedometer. But I ate so much I feel like I need to walk another 26 just to get rid of what I ate.

[plutosmyfav]

Hi :wave:

I haven't checked in for a while but I've been running all along! I am just past 300 miles now which puts me right around Philly!

Keep movin' everyone :cool1:

[mking624]

Hey everyone!!

Time for me to check in....
I just crossed the 100 mile mark on Sunday!!! :cheer2: :cheer2:
I have about 30 more miles until I'm actually out of my state.

[Mickeefan]

Hi! :wave2:

I just found this thread and I'd love to try it. I couldn't get the address for POP to work, so I am just using the WDWResort as my destination. It's 970.13 miles and I've got 132 days to do it. I've been walking at the gym on the treadmill, but I'm going to have to step it up a bit.

Thanks for all the inspiration :cheer2: on this board. I'll be coming back between now and October for encouragement and inspiration. My goal is to be in a size 16 before October. I'm almost in an 18 now!

:cheer2:

[Tera]

Well this is my first update in awhile.

I finally made it to the Colorado/Kansas state line. I still have a long way to go, but I'm getting there..........

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

13 weeks. 127.13 miles walked. I should make it past Washington D.C. and in to Virginia this week.
http://home.comcast.net/~intenseblue98/walk528.JPG

How's everyone else doing?

[SRUAlmn]

13 weeks. 127.13 miles walked. I should make it past Washington D.C. and in to Virginia this week.
http://home.comcast.net/~intenseblue98/walk528.JPG

How's everyone else doing?


I've been unmotivated this weekend because my allergies have been so bad. You're going to catch me! Maybe my motivation can be to not let you catch me :) I'm around Fredericksburg, VA right now.

[michaelwilliammidd]

Alright I am starting my walk to Pop Century today....We were just able to make arrangements to go so, that leaves me not much time. I have until 11/27 to walk 1075 miles...gonna be quite a bit but, It would feel so good to actually do it...and I will. This is such a cool idea....see ya'll there!!!! :wave2:

[disney4me4ever]

Hi~

Hoping I can join this challenge. I have just started exercising/walking again and it's very hard for me to stay motivated. But anything to do with Disney....that keeps me motivated! I will be wlking from central Wisconsin to the Beach Club Villas ~ a total of 1396 miles. I am starting out slow, walking 1.5 miles/day. So far I have 3 miles in! BTW, does anyone have a tracking spreadsheet they can share?

Nancy :earsgirl:

[keenercam]

Just checked my progress, and I am at 427.64/992, which is about 43% of the way there!

[Tiger Lily 03]

I have let such a long time elapse without adding up all I have done.

All my efforts thus far give me 369.3/1047.3 leaving me 678.2.

I wonder where I am?
:confused3
:teeth:
It feels so good to be marking my progress!
:dancer:

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

Well, I made it to Virginia...it's taken me 3 months to walk 151.85 miles. Currently "I'm on 495 approaching the merge with 95 & 395". If I make a left turn ahead I'll be on 95 and heading due south towards FLORIDA. :cool1:

This week was low for miles due to the high heat and humidity for early June. Plus I just didn't find time to get in any "extra" walking over lunch or in the evening. The 10 miles I logged this week were just that of the small amount of walking I do regularly during working hours and some shopping at Target and the grocery store.

Tomorrow I will begin tracking my steps as well for the Walking Works program that was started at work. It's just a group of employees who want to walk for wellness, and the challenge is individual to do your personal best and equal or better it each of the 12 weeks. The program is sponsored by our health insurance provider - Blue Cross/Blue Shield.

[Debbie]

:wave2: iNTeNSeBLue98, I notice that I've posted after you a couple of times. You seem to keep me on track, lol!

Time to catch up! I've walked 198.52 km (122.2 miles) so far. I can see the Ambassador Bridge at Windsor. :banana: I'm stopping for some food and cold water, though, at the Timmy's across the street. iiNTeNSeBLue98, I'm with you when you talk about the heat. WHEW!

[plutosmyfav]

Hi all,

Yep the heat is here, too. 92 deg F today.

I'm getting close to the 400 mile mark :cool1: Time to update my map. I should be in Virginia by now!

Stay cool everyone :smooth:

Sunny

[Sha]

Am going to be going to Disney in a few days so I can check the milage then
since I am driving down. I believe its in the 90s, but I guess that all depends on where I measure to. Since most of the times I go, I stay at Port Orleans Riverside, I will use that. Definitely will let you all know if I decide to do this and how far. It looks as if there is some good support and I need that (sometimes more than I KNOW!) So, when next weekend comes, I will come back and have a goal in mind for weight too! I miss my old clothes. Thanks to Chrismiss56 for reply back and telling me where to find this info! :earboy2:

[keenercam]

I am at 429/992 -- almost half way there! Am going to have to kick up the recumbent bike workouts to pump up the miles!

[agotta]

I am going to start tomorrow. I will put on my pedometer and go! It is 874.42 miles from Fairfax, VA to the BWV.

[donac]

I am now at 380 miles. I am somewhere in Virginia, closing in on the NOrth Carolina border. I am about 60 days out. I may be able to do it before we leave.

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

I've completed my 15th week of walking on 6/18. Point 16 on my map is at mile 168.91, on I95 just south of exit 161 and Route 611, near Woodbridge in Virginia. I'm hoping I can make it beyond Fredericksburg this week.

Last week the Walking Works program started at work. I've begun logging my steps as well as my miles for this program. I wear my pedometer all day M-F now, but only when I go outdoors on the weekends. My steps last week added up to 36,193 in 6 days.

[GorshGoofy]

I started walking to Disney in April only to run into a chaotic May and June. Between meetings and other professional duties and a widsom tooth extraction (thank God for Lortab!!) I got very few miles recorded and virtually no weight lost. :( I need to get in all the miles I can before mid-July when the schedule goes crazy again. I'm still looking at a Halloween trip to WDW and DCL-Wonder. :boat: But, if I can get my kids (DS-20, DD-12) after Christmas I might have to reschedule in favor of a WDW-only trip with them the first week of January 2006.

[Papa Deuce]

are some of you doing "virtual" walks, and some doing "real" walks? I'm confused.

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

are some of you doing "virtual" walks, and some doing "real" walks? I'm confused.

It's a virtual walk in that you don't physically leave home and reach your destination. In actuality we are walking and keeping track of the miles as a goal to keep ourselves motivated.

Walking to Disney Challenge:
1. Measure the distance from home to WDW (or any destination). If you want, figure out if you can make the distance in the time before your next scheduled visit and make it your goal to walk to full distance before you arrive.
2. Walk - on a treadmill, about the neighborhood or mall, etc.
3. Track your progress en route to your "destination". You don't need to have a map, I keep an Excel spreadsheet with each day's mileage and a total.

Some folks are rewarding themselves by paying for each mile walked. A nice incentive to save for a real trip to WDW.

[Papa Deuce]

It's a virtual walk in that you don't physically leave home and reach your destination. In actuality we are walking and keeping track of the miles as a goal to keep ourselves motivated.

Walking to Disney Challenge:
1. Measure the distance from home to WDW (or any destination). If you want, figure out if you can make the distance in the time before your next scheduled visit and make it your goal to walk to full distance before you arrive.
2. Walk - on a treadmill, about the neighborhood or mall, etc.
3. Track your progress en route to your "destination". You don't need to have a map, I keep an Excel spreadsheet with each day's mileage and a total.

Some folks are rewarding themselves by paying for each mile walked. A nice incentive to save for a real trip to WDW.

Still cool, but would have been cooler if you were actually walking! My buddy rode his bike from Philly to WDW several years ago. Took 15 days.

Good luck!

[keenercam]

I am now at 446.18 miles out of 992 -- about 45% of the way there. This seems to be taking a very long time -- I am going to have to "step it up!"

[michaelwilliammidd]

Just wanted to give an update of my tracking.....I have been at my walking, running, and biking to Disney challenge for about 2 1/2 weeks now and have knocked out 59 of the 993 miles that I need. I'm still on track of needing about 6 miles a day in order to get there by my trip. :wave2:

[tarabelle13]

I am NEW to this board and I think that this is a Great idea!! I am Visiting Disney in November...and I have 1305.24 miles to go....actually after today...1304! :banana:

[Papa Deuce]

started today. Did 2.85 miles... Have to check total mileage to WDW, but about 1000, I'd guess.

[Tiger Lily 03]

I am now at 410.68/1047.30. I have 636.62 remaining. Getting there. :dancer:

[Papa Deuce]

So, I checked. Day one... 2.85 miles.

just 1028 more to go! :teeth:

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

So, I checked. Day one... 2.85 miles.

just 1028 more to go! :teeth:

Off to a fantastic start Papa Duece! :cheer2: You're mileage looks about right, based on the location in your profile. MS S&T was calculating anywhere from 1016 to 1047 from Reading to MK. I finally settled on 1020 miles.

[SPAM]

that is such a good idea. im going to do it with my mom i think. it is 1025.3 miles from my door to epcot! i wish i really could walk there. anyway yay!

[tink2020]

My husband, mom, dad, sister and I are all doing it! For us, it actually doesn't seem that bad. 931 miles (rounded up a smidge) from their doorstep, where we'll be leaving, to Classic Hall at Pop Century! Thanks so much for this fantastic idea! We'll keep you posted! :cheer2:

[tink2020]

Oh boy! Lol... I guess I should have calculated before speaking! :) That's still over 5 miles a day for this lazy lazy girl! I've committed now though, it's on the DIS boards! :) Extra pixie dust to those of you with even more .... sheesh!

[tarabelle13]

I have the same feeling...it is 9.8 miles a day for me (uggh!!!)...I need to buy a pedometer so I can calculate every step :teeth:

[SPAM]

I have the same feeling...it is 9.8 miles a day for me (uggh!!!)...I need to buy a pedometer so I can calculate every step :teeth:
me 2. does anyone know where i can get a cheap one?

[tarabelle13]

me 2. does anyone know where i can get a cheap one?


Walmart has them for about 4.00

[Tiger Lily 03]

Updating for this week.
So far I have: 443.27/1047.3 with 604.03 remaining. I am so moving!
Wonder where I got to this week?

Keep on trekking everyone! We are doing great!

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

That's wonderful Lily! I'm at 181.26 as of Friday 6/24. I just don't seem to be racking up the miles like some of you are. Great job everyone!

[mking624]

As of last night, I'm at 218.17 miles...I'm about 92 miles away from Georgia right now.

[schatz5k]

Hi All,

I started walking today to VWL. I logged 2.5 this morning. Too many to count till I get there. Hopefully, by the time I log all 1052 of them, I'll be thin, thin, thin.

[Mom2Ashli]

Holy Cow I just logged another 20 miles. 5 Miles Wed. 5 Miles Friday and 10 miles on Sunday. I am almost at the gates of Disney. And I still have 16 weeks to train for my 3-day walk. So I will probably log enough miles to walk home from WDW also. And maybe back again.

[schatz5k]

Hi Ladies,

Well I was only able to add 1.6 miles to my walk. My 10 month old daughter decided that she wanted to bond this morning at 3:45am. I got her back into bed at 4:45am, and was in no way ready to walk. I just got back from the park with kids where I did walk 1.6 miles. It is so hot and muggy here, I was trying to walk more but the kids were getting really hot.

Tomorrow is another day, hopefully I will get out and add another 3 miles.

Have a great day ladies.

Tracy

[schatz5k]

Good morning all,

Well, I made it to the PA turnpike NE extension. Today I got in a 3.1 mile walk. My total is 6.2 so far. As I was walking the sky opened up and we got drenched. It was fun though. I kept thinking I must be working a litter harder since I was carrying more weight me me :rotfl:

Have a great day everyone.

[Alicnwondrln]

WOW this is an awesome idea! Now that I am a SAHM i have to start taking better care of myself. I have decided to walk to the WL my fav resort. I have to walk 1326 miles
OUCH! I think I will get started today.

:banana: :banana: :banana:

[Mom2Ashli]

4 more miles for me. This rain we are having is really putting a damper on my walking.
:umbrella:

[njcarita]

can i join :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :bounce: :bounce: :banana:

its 1102.6 miles from my house to port orleans riverside

[Debbie]

Alrighty! School's out and all those endofyear interruptions from RL are over. Time to get crackin' I've tallied up the past three weeks (not good) and edited the siggie. I am in Michigan on I-75 at mile marker 34.5. I'd like to be out of Michigan and into Ohio by the 15th of July. Can I do it? We shall see. I've not been good at challenging myself (not counting the WDW ½ Marathon!) for over a year now, so it will be hard. I think I can, I think I can....

[barrie]

It's 3,083 miles from my house to Beach Club Villas. I'm planning to go in November and don't think there's much chance of me walking it by then - but it'll be fun to see how far I get.

I'm going to order a trip-tik from AAA and track my miles on it. I plan to use a pedometer and will keep track of all the miles I walk - I need every mile I can get!

Great idea! I read the thread from the beginning tonight. It was great to see the progress you are all making. And I like the idea of paying yourself for each mile too. If I do that I'll have qite a little stash of pocket change when I finally arrive!

See you on the road...Barrie
0/3083

[michaelwilliammidd]

I made a milestone yesterday.....100 MILES....I am currently at 102 and well on my way towards the 993 I need by November. Pop Century here I come :cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

[plutosmyfav]

I've hit a milestone, too!

I have broken 500 miles :cool1:

Keep movin' everyone :moped:

[Debbie]

:bounce: :jumping1: :bounce: Weigh to Go! Keep up the good work, and you'll be there before you know it!

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

I broke the 200 mile threshold on Wednesday. :cheer2: I'm near Spotsylvania, Virginia on my quest to reach the Magic Kingdom. :wave:

[tinker*dust]

976.90 miles. I'm starting today! :cool1:

[barrie]

Ugh! My pedometer fell on the floor and broke yesterday!
Barrie
7.5/3083

[Storygirl]

Count me in, please!!!

This is my very first post under this name - our other screen name goes to DH's email and I wanted one of my own. So I thought that this is a fantastic thread for my very first post of my own name!

Hmmmm...I'm walking from Wisconsin to VWL...1477 miles. No way I can do it before our next trip (September) but maybe by next July...? Currently I stand at 1474.

I am so excited about this whole WISH area - I need the community help ;)

Hope to see you all on my way to WDW!!!

[Tiger Lily 03]

I am at 491.96/1,047.3 with 555.34 remaining.

I love that I am able to be outdoors! This is the best season. I have a new toy to play with as I am walking to help me measure my outdoor path. I am using the Garmin Forerunner 201. I won't be enjoying my trekking at all once the Winter forces me indoors.

I think I will be needing new shoes soon.

It is such fun to see all of us making our way.

[PrincessMo]

Hi everyone, can someone help me. I live in Hatboro, Pa and want to join this walk. I am headed for the Grand Floridian for my Disney Fairy Tale Wedding this December so that is where I wanna to. Can someone help me calculate that in miles?

Thanks everyone!

Have A Disney Day!

[Tasha+Scott]

I have been wanting to join this challenge for months but I was preg. when it started and have just now been able to get back into the habit of working out. (DD is 2 months old now!) So, I started Mon. I am walking to ASMo since that is where we stayed on our last vacation. I have to walk 722.32 miles to get there which isn't nearly as far as some of you have to walk! So far I have walked 3 miles since Monday and hope to walk more today. Maybe I'll be there by the time my next vacation rolls around in the beginning of May...although I seriously doubt it! LOL! :teeth:

[Tasha+Scott]

Hi everyone, can someone help me. I live in Hatboro, Pa and want to join this walk. I am headed for the Grand Floridian for my Disney Fairy Tale Wedding this December so that is where I wanna to. Can someone help me calculate that in miles?

Thanks everyone!

Have A Disney Day!
First, go to www.mapquest.com
Under directions type your address for the starting address. Type in GF's address for the ending address. The address to GF is:
4401 Floridian Way
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Click Get Directions.
It will give you a breakdown of how to get there and at the bottom it will give you the total # of miles. Hope this helps!

[donac]

I finally made it to 500 miles today. I have 597 to go but only 5 weeks until to go. I don't think that I am going to make it this time but I will be close. I am somewhere in North Carolina between Fayetteville and Rocky Mount. If I keep tha pace up that I have been doing I will be 277 miles short by our time in August. At least I got close

Dona 500/1097

[Tasha+Scott]

Dh has decided to join me in this challenge! He is walking to ASMo as well and has to walk 722.32 miles. So far he has walked 3 and I have walked 5.01. He will no doubt catch up with me soon though!

[Nite0wl71]

I have a question, do you count all walking? I walk at work every day, I sit for about 45 minutes total. I walk everywhere so this shouldn't be to bad. :cool1:

Now I have to find my mileage.

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

I have a question, do you count all walking? I walk at work every day, I sit for about 45 minutes total. I walk everywhere so this shouldn't be to bad. :cool1:

Now I have to find my mileage.

I started out counting only the "extra" walking, going for walks over lunch and in the evening. When we started the Walking Works at work and I started wearing a pedometer all day long.

[PrincessMo]

First, go to www.mapquest.com
Under directions type your address for the starting address. Type in GF's address for the ending address. The address to GF is:
4401 Floridian Way
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Click Get Directions.
It will give you a breakdown of how to get there and at the bottom it will give you the total # of miles. Hope this helps!


Thank You So Very Much. That helped me out very much. I've got alot of walking to do.

Have A Disney Day!!!

[mking624]

I hit the 300 mile mark on 7/14!!! Woohoo!!

[mking624]

I have a question, do you count all walking? I walk at work every day, I sit for about 45 minutes total. I walk everywhere so this shouldn't be to bad. :cool1:

Now I have to find my mileage.
I personally count all walking. I wear a pedometer all day long (from the moment I get out of bed to the moment I get into bed). I make it my goal to do 10,000 to 12,000 steps every single day which also helps me lose weight. So since I try to meet that goal every day, I figure I can help stay motivated by counting it as my walk to Disney.

[triplefigs]

Any other swimmers? Want a SWIM TO DISNEY CHALLENGE????

I can't jog or walk because of shin splints. I love to swim laps (used to swim in HS and a little in college). Anyone else swimming to Disney? Is there a swimming challenge anywhere?

It's 460 miles from my house to Disney. No way to swim that far by December, so my goal is to swim 10% of that amount or 46 miles by Nov 29. So far I'm at 1/46

We could use this as our clip art.

http://www.animationlibrary.com/Animation11/Sports/Water_Sports/Swimmer_woman.gif

{IMG] http://www.animationlibrary.com/Ani...immer_woman.gif (http://www.animationlibrary.com/Animation11/Sports/Water_Sports/Swimmer_woman.gif){/IMG]

[keenercam]

I am pretty psyched to see myself getting closer to WDW, even though I am covering fewer miles now that I am walking outside in this ugly weather! ;) I am now at 503/992 miles. That probably puts me somewhere in the carolinas, though I am at a complete loss on how to figure that out at this point! :)

[lillygator]

I would like to join as well...but can I run and walk? I have 123.43 miles to Pop!! I think I can do that by October 26th!! :)

[donac]

I passed 600 miles today. I am now north of Florence SC. I won't make it by Aug 20 but it's fun to try.

[*NikkiBell*]

I am walking to the Poly which will be the destination of our next trip! I just started today and have 1096.37 miles to go! :)

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

ooh, I want to do this too! Tomorrow...Aug 1st....a new start to a new me! :goodvibes

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

:wave: WELCOME NEWBIES!!!!

I've been in the Walking to Disney Challenge since 3/7/05. To date I have walked 243.62 miles, or the distance from Reading, PA to Richmond, VA.

My progress has yielded about a 7-8 pound weightloss. I also try to fit in a few 10 Minute Solution workouts and in June started watching my calorie intake.

Good luck to all of you!

[Debbie]

:wave2: Hi iNTeNSeBLue98 and everyone else. I haven't checked in for a l-o-n-g time, but I still am doing my thing. . . it's just been slow and in teeny, tiny steps for the past few months. BUT, I'm determined to get back on track. I've done more in the past 5 days than I did all of June or July. :blush: I've made it to the Michigan and Ohio border and I am so excited that I've made it this far!

http://www.roundamerica.com/images/July/2003-07-29/trip-2003-07-29-OH-Border-Ohio-welcome-sign-200.jpg
Ohio is a huge state (210 miles), so I won't be seeing the next Welcome sign for a while. :) Maybe I should note the sights of Toledo as I walk through. :maleficen

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

Hey challengers :wave:


I'm by-passing Richmond Virginia and should be to the North Carolina state line in about two weeks, on my current walking trend. It's 27 miles from the point I've reached in VA (near the Richmond Int. Airport) to Ricky Mount, NC.

[plutosmyfav]

I've just past my half way mark :cool1: :banana: :moped:

With my marathon training I should make it to Disney just before my real trip on Jan 5, 2006. Woo Hoo.

Sunny

[Debbie]

Sunny, you are doing fabulously well! Keep up the great work!.

[mykittenhatesyou]

I'm gonna walk to Disney too. I calculated my door to Beach Club Villas and it's 1310 miles. So starting today I'll need to walk 6.5 miles everyday! Whew!

Better strap on my walkin' shoes!

[barrie]

Hi all - I'm still walking. I spent the last 5 weeks working on a music festival in Michigan. I tracked my miles everyday. My average was 6.41 miles per day, with some days as much as 10 miles. My current total is 248 - only 2835 miles to go!

Now that I am home again, I am hoping to walk at least 5 miles per day - which is double what I was doing before I left. I noticed that some of you have logged MANY miles - how much do you walk in a day? How do you accomplish it?

Barrie
248/3083

[Sha]

Just wish I could get myself really really motivated and START walking...
I guess it really isnt motivation... its just time after a busy day at work
and all the things you have to do to keep your home (ones other job)
functioning!

I will do this!
Congrats to those who are doing well and those who are struggling... you can do it!!! Afterall, your going to Disney World!

[LoriLea]

Hi everyone! I originally posted back in June and got off to a pretty slow start. Without a trip booked, I had a hard time getting motivated.
I finally convinced my DH that I needed a tangible goal. If I walk 500 miles by Dec 31st, we will book a trip for this time Aug 2006. DH was a bit skeptical at first, but as he's seen my progress and determination thus far, he's pretty sure we're going. The kids, of course, are cheering me on!
I've figured out that I need to walk approx 3.5 miles on the treadmill every day. I've been trying to do 5 miles a day because I know there will be days that I won't be able to get on the treadmill.

Anyways, I've been following this thread and it's amazing to see the progress so many of you have made!

I've got my passport ready - I'll be crossing the border some time next week!

[mindystar]

Wowzers, it's 1439.3 miles from my home to the Contemporary (where I want to stay, but no reservations yet.) So I'll adjust it when the reservations are made. And my DS and FBIL haven't got the wedding date set yet, so I'll just figure 38 weeks til then. So I'll walk 6 days a week (along with doing the FIRM), and it'll have to be 6 miles four days, and seven miles 2 days. . .oh my!!! Well it'll cut down on the time I have to mindlessly snack :) I'm gonna try real hard!!

[MJTinNH]

This is a fun thread. I would like to join everyone on the walk to Disney. I will be starting off from Southern NH and walking to BWV. Total distance: 1345.2! Start Date: August 26, 2005

Wow!! This will take me awhile, but when I'm done I'll be at my favorite place! I will be counting walking outside and then when winter closes in I will use any time I spend on the treadmill/bikes at the gym. :sunny:

[LoraJ]

I'd love to do this. Can anyone recommend a good pedometer I could wear all day at work?

[DoomBuggyBabe]

Gee, I just stumbled across this thread (heck, I just stumbled across WISH a couple days ago), and I think it's a fab idea. At a former workplace of mine in North Jersey, we used to do a similarly-themed "Race to the Beach" in the summer. Of course, I've let myself go way too much since those days, and I really, really need to start doing something.
I've committed to "Five for September" and "Lighter for Halloween" thus far, and I think this would be a great way to help keep my interest in walking everyday. I think it's 96 days or so until we next leave for WDW, and I think that's a nice time frame to have a new go at a healthier lifestyle.
Of course, I just looked up the mileage from my home in scenic Reading, PA (yes, we have a pagoda; no, there's no real reason for it, other than somebody in the 1920s thought it would be a good idea for a restaurant...) to the AKL, where we're styaing this trip. 1029 miles. I'd have to walk 10.7 miles a day between now and departure date to get there. Yoi. Don't quite know if I'm up for that, but we'll give it the old PSU try. :paw: :paw: :paw:
Wish me luck...
Laura Q
:drinking1

[LoriLea]

Woo hoo! I finally reached my first milestone - 100 treadmill miles! I'm right on track for 500 miles by Dec 31st - the point at which I will allow myself to book our trip for Aug 2006.
Although I haven't been dieting(quite the opposite in fact) - I lost 4 lbs in the month of August!

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

I broke the 300 mile barrier this weekend. We walked over six miles at Six Flags Great Adventure on Saturday. I'm in the longest leg of my journey - the state of Virginia. I have have 30 miles until I reach the North Carolina state line. :cool1:

http://home.comcast.net/~intenseblue98/walk903.JPG

[Sha]

I had posted a couple weeks ago that I just cant get motivated or something.... and then a little more than a week ago... i get in a car accident and things are now even more crazy for me. I normally have to use my car for work, but on days im not going to physical therapy, or covering for a coworker, I can walk to the office, since I am bound to working in there vs out in field. Its just under a mile, maybe I can do this! and there is a slight incline going to office and a larger one coming home.
(hope i dont chicken out).
Anyways, all you others keep up the great work!!!

[DoomBuggyBabe]

Well, after my first four days on the journey, I've traveled about 12.8 miles. Picking up after an extended absence from fit-walking, I'm only doing about 3.2 miles an hour. But I'll get there eventually!
LauraQ
:drinking1
12.8/1029 (and miles to go before I sleep)

[ktbutterfly2011]

i just found the address for my resort (POFQ) im going to try walking. Too bad im not going to count all the stairs at school lol. 1031.09 miles to go!

[barrie]

Here's a bump...

I realized that I was wearing my pedometer in the wrong place - a little too far to the side. I had been taking 1 hour walks everyday and ending the day with fewer than 10,000 steps. That was pretty frustrating! It's much better now that I've been wearing it correctly - I'm averaging about 5 miles per day and my total is now 330 miles!

Barrie
330/3083

[plutosmyfav]

Hi everyone :wave:

IntenseBlue your map is looking mighty fine!!!!

Debbie, welcome to OHIO! Make sure to eat a buckeye while you're there (yum)

I'm just over 800 miles now. My map is about 120 miles further than I am (I set it as a milestone). I think I just crossed the border into SC.

Keep movin' everyone

Sunny

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

Hi everyone :wave:

IntenseBlue your map is looking mighty fine!!!!

Debbie, welcome to OHIO! Make sure to eat a buckeye while you're there (yum)

I'm just over 800 miles now. My map is about 120 miles further than I am (I set it as a milestone). I think I just crossed the border into SC.

Keep movin' everyone

Sunny


Thanks Sunny. Congrats on reaching 800 miles!

I don't think I've made it to NC because it's just been too darn hot and humid and I haven't been motivated like I had been at the beginning of the challenge. I am looking forward to cooler days and adding to those miles in the days and weeks ahead.

[Tiger Lily 03]

I had posted a couple weeks ago that I just cant get motivated or something.... and then a little more than a week ago... i get in a car accident and things are now even more crazy for me. I normally have to use my car for work, but on days im not going to physical therapy, or covering for a coworker, I can walk to the office, since I am bound to working in there vs out in field. Its just under a mile, maybe I can do this! and there is a slight incline going to office and a larger one coming home.
(hope i dont chicken out).
Anyways, all you others keep up the great work!!!You can do it! I am WISHing you the best experience. If you cannot take that many steps just yet, work up to that 1 mile. You have the bestest opportunity. Good luck to you.
i just found the address for my resort (POFQ) im going to try walking. Too bad im not going to count all the stairs at school lol. 1031.09 miles to go!IMHO I think they should count! Figure them up some way and make them equate to some distance. You will arrive in no time!

I haven't checked out my distance in a long time, but I have been recording. So I spent tonight doing math. So far I am:
642.04 (gotta love my Garmin)/1047.3. I need to cover another 405.26 miles then I am there.

I am still coveting your maps. I love those, just not going to figure out how in the world you do those.

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

Hi everyone! :wave:
I made it to North Carolina this week. :cheer2:

I've walked 342.9 of 1020.1 miles since March this year.

[Disneymusicgirl]

I saw the clip-art in other people's siggies and thought it was a good idea to join. I better get started today, it's 909.83 miles to the Contemporary!

[Tiger Lily 03]

I tallied up again today. I made it 786.12/1047. Only 261.06 left! Whoo Hoo.
Had to get new shoes today. I walked out of mine already.

[plutosmyfav]

Hi everyone :)

I just broke 1,000 miles yesterday :cool1: :cheer2: :banana: ~324 miles to go. I'm psyched :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

Sunny

[mickeychick06]

I LOVE the idea of walking to Disney! As soon as I saw this thread, I rushed out to Wal Mart to buy a pedometer. POFQ is 1045 miles from my front door (according to map quest). I'm on my way!

[LittleMissMickey]

Is it too late to join this challenge? I saw the map clippie, and I must say that's what got me motivated... I may arrive much later than you, but I am totally up for this challenge and think I would have a ball doing it... and it would be motivating for me once Jack Frost comes and dumps a load of snow here in Minnesota, too! :rolleyes: So... is it too late? Are people still joining up?? How do I get the map clippie?!?! :confused3

Please let me know! What an impressive group!

Ashley

[perfectmatch300]

I'm walking to Disneyland since I live so close to WDW and besides we have a trip planned to DL next year anyway. I have not updated in a really long time, so I'm absolutely amazed at how far I have gone! When I last updated on May 6, I had gone 130 miles out of 2465, and was still in FL.

I have now gone 798/2465 miles and I'm just east of Houston, TX!!! WOW, I can't believe how far I have gone.

I have been counting my walking, occasional wogging, bike riding, and swimming towards my total miles covered. At this rate, I might actually get there in time for our anniversary trip in Sept! Sorry the map is so big but I have absolutely no idea how to make it smaller. I'm surprised I was able to get it in the post in the first place!

Ashley, it's never too late to join in! Some of us - like me - will be here walking for a very long time. We'd love to have you join us on our journey!

http://www.mapquest.com/mqproxy/436596c6-002e5-04bb2-8ac10c40

[Tiger Lily 03]

Ashley! Welcome to the trek.

I did the end of month tally. I currently have traveled 820.49/1047.30 with 226.81 miles left! I am working in my new shoes. Comfy!

Keep up the steps everyone. Enjoy the journey.

[plutosmyfav]

I'm more than 90% of the way as of today :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

I'm more than 90% of the way as of today :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:


That is so awesome! :cheer2: :cheer2:

I'm 42% of the way there. The late summer humidity really messed me up, and now the early sunset cuts in to outdoor walking time. I misplaced my pedometer for a couple of weeks, lowballed my average and guessed what I walked during that time. I'm at 430 miles, adding about 3 miles each night I work at TDS.

[plutosmyfav]

That is so awesome! :cheer2: :cheer2:

I'm 42% of the way there. The late summer humidity really messed me up, and now the early sunset cuts in to outdoor walking time. I misplaced my pedometer for a couple of weeks, lowballed my average and guessed what I walked during that time. I'm at 430 miles, adding about 3 miles each night I work at TDS.

You're still going :moped: and that's what counts! The lack of sunlight really does make it more of a challenge!

[Debbie]

You guys are doing TERRIFIC! I am so proud of you! I haven't been good, but I did some mileage today. I'll update my siggie later. :) At less than 10 miles a week, I need to get focused and moving, too. With the winter, I'm looking forward to seeing some green as I go further south. Meantime, Ohio and I will

Sunny, you said it all with You're still going and that's what counts! . What's a 'buckeye' btw??

iNTeNSeBLue98, you are doing fine. Keep up the good work.

Lily, look at you go!

Ashley :wave2: You and DSis had quite the conversation at the Half last year, on the backside of GF. Are you doing it again, this year?

You are my inspiration, Ladies. Thank you!

[Tiger Lily 03]

I tallied up for November. I am at 916.42/1047.3 with 130.88 remaining!

:thewave: :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :banana: :banana: :banana: :thewave:

[Hockeychic]

Wow this is amazing.....I started this thread and although i didn't follow through it looks like alot of you have.... :cheer2: :cheer2:

I will start back up again in the new year. I am cruising out of Miami in late October so I wll now bike to the Port of Miami before then....

HAve a great day everyone
Kim

[Tiger Lily 03]

Congratulations! You did it!

plutosmyfav, Completed: 1338.0 of 1325.88 miles since March 17th.

You rule!
:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

[Debbie]

WAY TO GO, SUNNY!
You rock, you rule, you've run all the way! We are SOOOOOO PROUD of you!!
:cheer2: :Pinkbounc :cheer2: :Pinkbounc :cheer2: :Pinkbounc

[westjones]

OK! I am inspired! Is there going to be a new 'Walk to Disney' challenge starting on January 1, or do I just join in here? I would love to see if I could make it by the end of the year.

So how will this work on January 1? Starting over, or just continuing on this thread?

Thanks!
DJ

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

OK! I am inspired! Is there going to be a new 'Walk to Disney' challenge starting on January 1, or do I just join in here? I would love to see if I could make it by the end of the year.

So how will this work on January 1? Starting over, or just continuing on this thread?

Thanks!
DJ

I read your post early this morning and have been pondering it all day. I would love to get back on track with walking. I will take on starting a new thread for 2006. I just finished making an animated piece of clipart to replace the current one to identify those in the new challenge. I'll post a link to the new thread in this post when it is ready.

The thread for 2006 can be found here: Walking to Disney Challenge 2 (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=10982265#post10982265)

[plutosmyfav]

Thanks, guys :grouphug:

Debbie: A buckeye is many things. I'm not a native Ohioian, I was only there briefly but I learned real quick what a buckeye is :teeth: Most importantly, a buckey is a peanut butter ball dipped in chocolate with just a little spot of peanut butter showing. It is made to look like the buckey seed (? not sure that is the right term) which looks like a chestnut but iwth a little light brown spot and comes from the buckeye tree. A buckeye is also an OSU football team!!!! We really learned this living just a mile from OSU. We also learned real quickly not to wear blue and yellow together while we lived there :rotfl2:

Lily probably would do a much better job at describing buckeyes!!!!

Sunny

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

Sunny :sunny: -

Congratulations on reaching your goal! :cheer2:

[sk8ingmom]

You guys are all amazing!

I actually THOUGHT about joining you for a minute - then I discovered it is 3761 miles from my house. :rotfl: We are actually CLOSER to Tokyo Disney (3457 miles!) :rotfl:

I doubt this board will still be around in 5-10 years when I finally "reach" Disney!!

Happy walking!

plutosmyfav: I'm originally from Ohio. Scarfed down my fair share of buckeyes in the past week!

[Tiger Lily 03]

It looks like I WILL be completing my trek. I will finish at the Marathon weekend walking the 1,047.3 miles as I cross the finish line. I am almost there and I can't beleive it! I am going to do this!
:cool1:

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

You guys are all amazing!

I actually THOUGHT about joining you for a minute - then I discovered it is 3761 miles from my house. :rotfl: We are actually CLOSER to Tokyo Disney (3457 miles!) :rotfl:

I doubt this board will still be around in 5-10 years when I finally "reach" Disney!!

Happy walking!

plutosmyfav: I'm originally from Ohio. Scarfed down my fair share of buckeyes in the past week!

Is Disneyland more of a reasonable goal?

I started a new thread (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=987674) for '06...looking for challengers.

[Debbie]

Lily! That is SO exciting! Congratulations to you! Be sure to post some pics to this thread, so that we can see you with that medal. What a wonderful reward for all of your hard work! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: You go, girl! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[Pungodingy]

I'm in too...my family & I completed "Walk NH" in June, so this is just what we needed to get us excited about "getting to" Disney (and we only have to go 1382 miles) (ONLY...ha ha ha)