Last week I started my own challenge independently of what my other "Fitbit Friends" were going to do. I challenged myself to take at least 20,000 steps per day.
Well, I did achieve it and I won the challenge of the week by beating Clare C by around 4700 steps and quite a few more than Suzanne.
I'm not sure that I did actually achieve it though, since not all the steps were necessarily walking steps. Some, well actually quite a lot, were steps around the house shuffling along in order to make up the numbers - it did however keep Alfie and Freddie on their toes assuming that every time I shuffled into the kitchen that a tasty morsel would be forthcoming, sadly, they were often to be disappointed. I reckon they probably did as many steps following me around the house as we did on a walk.
So not really a true representation of what we will be doing, albeit on a larger scale, although at least it got me moving more.
I did also spend a lot of time stomping up and down the office between the staff room and my desk to increase the step rate, although that was in 3 inch heels, again not indicative of the real thing!(Thankfully)
My 102,054 steps accounts for a total of 44.39 miles- significantly less than the total to be done in August, but a start none the less, hey Rome wasn't built in a day!
After a pretty lazy weekend, we are back in challenge mode, but after my triumph over Clare last week, I think I am going to concentrate on actually doing proper walking steps in proper walking boots - just need to drag myself out of bed a little earlier to fit it all in!
Equipment!
So, following on from last week's discussions about rucksacks and having still not got to the bottom of why tweezers are an essential part of someones kit, I got to thinking about what happens if we get "caught short" en route.
I'm guessing that we are likely to be consuming liquid along our merry way which, whilst some will simply be vapourised into the atmosphere, there will be the very likely situation of having to find somewhere "to go". Not being familiar with the route we are taking, I am guessing that public conveniences are not going to be two a penny, therefore what do we do?
Its OK for the boys, so to speak, but us girls, well, we are not really equipped for the impromptu outdoor bathroom break and my experience of being caught short out in the open air - well lets just say it has never ended particularly well or without incident!
Although I've never been the festival going type, I have been made aware of the aids that one can purchase to assist these functions. I therefore did what any other curious and ill-informed girl would do. I turned to my fellow WHW chums on facebook and posed the question.There ensued a seemingly endless facebook post regarding the virtues (or lack of ) of the device.
Sensibly Neil and Kenny kept well out of this conversation, although Claire Parker, our logo designer, joined in but I'm not sure she convinced me either way.
I am now left wondering should I invest and try it out at home or should I save my money and practise how to squat successfully - the jury's still out on that one!
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