3 Things I learned walking 100,000 steps (48 miles!) in a single day, plus tips on long-distance walking:

[arnoldrbrown]

@katty143 This reminds me of the Long Walk by Stephen King. Might be a fun story to listen to while you're walking. Good job OP!

 

[dawn16]

@arnoldrbrown Immediately thought of this lol would not recommend listening while walking

 

[katty143]

@dawn16 Is it scary? I added it to my audiobook list for the next time I walk and now I’m not sure.

 

[dawn16]

@katty143 It’s not creepy like most of his books. But I read it when I was sitting down ... and even then I wanted to sit down more somehow and give my feet a rest!! The descriptions of the physical toll walking for days takes on the body are pretty vivid. But it’s an amazing book, one of my favorites by him. I’ve read it like 4 times

 

[katty143]

@dawn16 Now I’m really curious! I might start it sitting down and see how I do before listening while walking. Haha!

 

[arnoldrbrown]

@dawn16 It might keep you motivated!

 

[toop]

@katty143 I thought it was impressive to do 40,000 steps at Disney World hitting all four parks in a day... You have me way beat

 

[katty143]

@toop Damn. I wish my steps would’ve been at Disney. That sounds a lot more fun! Haha. But seriously, 40k is a lot! I couldn’t imagine that in the heat of Disney World.

 

[toop]

@katty143 I hit that at the end of October, so it wasn't bad! I was wearing a hoodie early morning/evening to put it in perspective!

 

[katty143]

@toop How are the lines in October? I like to travel during “off seasons” in hopes that places will be less busy.

 

[toop]

@katty143 October isn't off season anymore. It's VERY busy due to food and wine festival and Halloween parties.

 

[katty143]

@toop Oooh. That makes sense. There probably is no off season for Disney.

 

[jsmithcavs]

@toop 40K is impressive! I was thinking of Disney too. I went last year and we did 20-25K per day.

 

[chrism08]

@katty143 "The Last Great Walk" by Wayne Curtis is a book I found on vacation last year. Apparently long distance walking used to be a competitive sport. People would bet on it, and crowds would gather to see a walker come through their town. It fell out of fashion when the automobile came around. The book also went into the science of walking. It was a good read!

 

[katty143]

@chrism08 Oooh, I didn’t know that! Very cool. I wish it was still a sport. I’m no good at the others.

 

[guardians]

@katty143 That's pretty awesome. I think the most I've done in a day was 20 miles.

The problem I have is my feet get sore and my hip starts to pop a little bit, so the pain makes me shut it down (usually after the 10 mile mark)

 

[katty143]

@guardians When I felt myself getting sore, I would break for quite a while. That helped a bit!

 

[dawn16]

@katty143 Wow, I didn't even get half that running a marathon. Step goals!

 

[katty143]

@dawn16 I was five miles shy of a double marathon!

 

[dawn16]

@katty143 How are you feeling today? Any blisters? You give me hope for June. I'm signed up for a 50 mile trail ultra.