3 Things I learned walking 100,000 steps (48 miles!) in a single day, plus tips on long-distance walking:
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@katty143 One of my best friends does the Jimmy Fund Walk every year - walking the route of the Boston Marathon. I mean yeah it's only 26.2 miles, but it is entirely for charity. 
(I was training to join him when life sent me down another path and I left Boston)
(I was training to join him when life sent me down another path and I left Boston)@katty143 I did the Belgium one too - I actually made it to 100km on that one with blisters 
and I did it a second time without blisters, but my feet hurt so bad anyway!! I called my boyfriend when I was doing it and told him to never let me do it again, but I am considering it this year. I think I manage to forget quite how bad it is (especially the sleep deprivation)!
I've seen 50km walks advertised for people who don't want to be quite so masochistic.
and I did it a second time without blisters, but my feet hurt so bad anyway!! I called my boyfriend when I was doing it and told him to never let me do it again, but I am considering it this year. I think I manage to forget quite how bad it is (especially the sleep deprivation)! I've seen 50km walks advertised for people who don't want to be quite so masochistic.
@takkula I couldn't imagine going through with blisters. That's amazing. Do you know why you got blisters one time but not the other? Was there anything you did differently?
Last night I was saying I would never, ever do this type of thing again, but now I'm seeing that I was just shy of 50 miles, so now I probably have to do it again or it will drive me crazy.
And then two marathons' distance is just over 52 miles, so I'll probably have to hit that too.
Lol!
I do need to look into those charity ones though. It would give me such a sense of purpose.
Last night I was saying I would never, ever do this type of thing again, but now I'm seeing that I was just shy of 50 miles, so now I probably have to do it again or it will drive me crazy.
And then two marathons' distance is just over 52 miles, so I'll probably have to hit that too.
Lol!
I do need to look into those charity ones though. It would give me such a sense of purpose.
@katty143 I used this foot cream in the weeks leading up to the walk, before the walk and 2 or 3 times during the walk. I think I also wore some thin bamboo socks I got from TK Maxx as a liner before putting on my hiking socks (bamboo socks are sooo soft)! And I was much more vigilant about hotspots and added plasters any time I felt a little rubbing.
Good luck on your new adventures
Good luck on your new adventures
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@wifenotslave New Balance Nergize. I run seven miles every morning and will never use another shoe. These bad boys are amazing. I just keep replacing them with a new color every 500 miles or so.
@katty143 Amazing! I really want to do a 100k day too, but I'd probably opt for a hiking trail! There's not much to walk to. I think the most I was able to do where I live was about 30k. I wish SoCal cities were more walking friendly, but it seems like every day someone gets struck by an insane driver. :/
@satow66 Long Beach. I can walk from my house to Downtown, but beyond that it's construction, and speeding drivers. There's also a lot of sketch people, and my entire street down to where downtown 'starts', there's SO. MUCH. DOG. POOP. I really dislike it. Oh well. At least my gym is in walking distance!
) nice job!
@godinarms Thank you!!