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Started nine months ago with a basic 5 mile walk as per the recommendation of my orthopaedic surgeon. The 5 mile route was on every other day for 4 weeks to initially improve my fitness and to start preparing my feet. From 15 miles a week I gradually built up the distance so that towards the last couple of months I was covering between 80 and 95 miles a week.
Rose and Crown at Boyleston (5 miles) would take me from my house in Church Broughton to the Rose and Crown Pub needless to say the return leg took a little longer.
Carsington reservoir (9 miles) A combination of flat and slight inclines in certain parts of the route quite exposed to the elements.
Toby's Walk (10 miles) Circuit arount longford, so called Toby's walk because of a shire horse I named Toby, who always takes a few polo mints from me! I plan to walk past him on my way through.
Melbourne to Church Broughton (20 miles) Using the route I take.
I Mile Walked burns around 100 calories.
I am expexting to cover a distance of around 950 miles.
Therefore, I should burn around 95,000 additional calories over and above the norm for any given day.
Obvoisly these calories will need to be replaced.
Here are some of the foods/drinks that would provide the necessary:
A brisk one-mile walk in 20 minutes burns around 100 calories - as much as swimming for 10 minutes, playing football for 12 minutes or doing aerobics for 16 minutes. Walking regularly for just 30 minutes a day, five days a week, can help protect you from heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, depression, the most common type of diabetes and colon cancer. Walking is also excellent at combating stress as exercise releases ‘feel good’ endorphins that give you a healthy natural high – yet another reason to stop smoking and start walking. Finally, if you’re walking in the countryside, one of the best feelings is inhaling all that fresh country air rather than stale cigarette smoke – your lungs will certainly thank you for it!
Regular walking will:
• Improve your heart and circulation
• Lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels
• Promote weight loss
• Improve flexibility of joints and muscles
• Build strength in muscles and bones
• Boost your immune system
• Help you breathe more efficiently
• Aid restful sleep
• Help maintain a balanced body chemistry
• Build confidence and mental well-being
Regular walking can reduce the risk of a number of health problems including:
• Coronary heart disease – regular walking can halve your risk of a heart attack
• Strokes
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Bowel cancer
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Arthritis
• Anxiety and stress |
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