Walk Across Texas

Let's form a group to walk across Texas (830 miles) even if you are in Iowa. Depending on how many participate we can divide it up to see how many each needs to walk. At school we have teams of 8 equalling about 104 miles each in the 8 weeks - until Memorial Day. If we get 8 to work together it is about 13 miles a week or 1.8 miles 7 days a week.
I have walked 15.5 this week walking 3-4 daily starting on Monday. I am wanting to bank a few so that if something comes up I won't let my team down.

Exercise can count toward the walking. Here are the equivalents:

Walking, stroll (2 mph) 30 min. 1 mile
Walking, typical pace (3 mph) 30 min. 1.5 miles (It takes me 40 min to walk 2 miles according to my pedimoter)
Walking, brisk (4 mph) 30 min 2 miles
Running (5.5 mph) 1 mile = 1 mile
Cycling/Mountain Biking (13 mph) 7 miles = 1 mile
Aerobics (moderate intensity) 30 min. = 1 mile
Stairmaster (moderate intensity) 15 min. = 1 mile
Roller Blading 3 miles = 1 mile
Swimming (30 yds/min) 1 mile = 1 mile
Garden, digging 30 min. = 2.5 miles
Garden, push mowing 30 min = 2.25 miles
Garden, raking 30 min. = 1 mile
Garden, planting 30 min. = 1.5 miles
Dancing, moderate to rapid 20 min. 1 mile

The exercise values have been estimated by average caloric burn for a 150 lb person exercising at moderate intensity levels for 30 min. You may log 1 mile for 20 min. of any exercise that makes you breathe hard and sweat. you may log 1 mile for every 15 minutes of any continuous exercise that makes you breathe very hard and perspire heavily.
You may add up to 10 minute segments of continous activity that makes you breathe hard and sweat.
2000 steps measured with a pedometer = 1 mile (This is not true on my pedometer. It takes about 2300 per mile)
All of this came from the AgriLife Extension Service - Walk Across Texas Campaign. You can get additional info by checking out their website.

I lost 2 pounds this week, partly due to the walking but also because I want to watch what I eat so that the walking will count for something. I am sore. I think about those on Biggest Loser and can not imagine how sore they must be after working out so hard. My feet, backs of my legs and hips hurt but I am pushing onward. I know I can work the soreness out.

Let me know who wants to join and we can start Monday. Lyneil, don't do more than your back will allow. We don't want you to have to have surgery. Everybody else, quit your whinning and let's go. (ya'll will wich I never figured out how to post now.)
Nana