You can talk the talk... [Open PvP 8th June - 19th July]

[Endor]

...can you walk the walk?!

 

This is a walking PvP that will be running during the current 6 week challenge from 8th June - 12th July

 

5 levels this time:

Titanium - 200km's (124 miles)

Gold - 150 km's (93 miles)

Silver - 100km's (62 miles)

Bronze - 50km's (31 miles)

Copper - 25km's (16 miles)

 

PVP Rules

 

1. Pick a level above that will stretch you but you think you can make. During the challenge walk that many km's in 6 weeks.

 

2. Sign up in this sheet and track your km/miles during the 6 week challenge.

 

3. Specify after your name either (walking) or (pedometer) depending on if you will be tracking either just specific "I'm going for a walk" distances (walking) or I will track steps by wearing a pedometer/fitbit/etc. (pedometer). It's easier to get more mileage using a pedometer so we want to keep you accountable to hit those higher medals

 

4. Any amusing walking gifs are most welcome

 

Anyone is welcome to join in from any guild, including recruits

[Endor]

I'm gunning for gold again this challenge, looking forward to some winter walking down under!

[NeverThatBored]

Ooh, winter walking can be challenging, at least around here. Sidewalks get so slippery.

 

I'm aiming for silver this time. I made it to silver last time even though I was only aiming for bronze, but I don't think gold is likely since I'll be on vacation the first week of the challenge.

[Son of Rylos]

Setting up and shooting for the Bronze. Looking at getting at least 3km with each of my runs/walks a few times a week. As long as I keep up on that I should be able to hit my 50km goal. Time to hit it this time!!

[wockerjabi]

Hooray, more walking! This was a really useful challenge in the last quest (I had no idea what my average mileage was until then). Shooting for gold this time. 

[Elastigirl]

I'm aiming for titanium. Might be a bit of a stretch since I'm gone the first week. I'm hoping to get some treadmill walking that week though. Back home it is light until 9 at night, so I should have plenty of time to get my miles in.

[Endor]

I'm aiming for titanium. Might be a bit of a stretch since I'm gone the first week. I'm hoping to get some treadmill walking that week though. Back home it is light until 9 at night, so I should have plenty of time to get my miles in.

well I can't let you 'go the extra mile' on your own can I?!

 

I'll hang with you

 

[Endor]

Setting up and shooting for the Bronze. Looking at getting at least 3km with each of my runs/walks a few times a week. As long as I keep up on that I should be able to hit my 50km goal. Time to hit it this time!!

Hooray, more walking! This was a really useful challenge in the last quest (I had no idea what my average mileage was until then). Shooting for gold this time. 

Great to see you back guys, the fellowship is back together to kick these miles into touch! Pumped for this challenge!

[ldhuffling]

I think I've been averaging at least 2 miles a day since the last challenge, so I'll go for gold to give myself a little push.

 

Guess tomorrow I'll actually drive my car around the neighborhood to clock the mileage...have been doing to that for weeks 

[Endor]

I think I've been averaging at least 2 miles a day since the last challenge, so I'll go for gold to give myself a little push.

 

Guess tomorrow I'll actually drive my car around the neighborhood to clock the mileage...have been doing to that for weeks 

Welcome to the party!

[Elastigirl]

I think I've been averaging at least 2 miles a day since the last challenge, so I'll go for gold to give myself a little push.

 

Guess tomorrow I'll actually drive my car around the neighborhood to clock the mileage...have been doing to that for weeks 

I have a pedometer app on my phone, but now I pretty much have how long all my routes are memorized, so I don't even need the pedometer anymore.

[ldhuffling]

I have a pedometer app on my phone, but now I pretty much have how long all my routes are memorized, so I don't even need the pedometer anymore.

 

Did you find the pedometer app to be accurate? I tend to do a lot of arm swinging and have wondered if this would cause problems with the pedometer apps.

[Elastigirl]

Did you find the pedometer app to be accurate? I tend to do a lot of arm swinging and have wondered if this would cause problems with the pedometer apps.

With the phone app, I put the phone in my pocket. When hubby and I go on walks together, we both set our pedometer apps and and then check at the end to see how they match up.  They are pretty close, usually no further than .05 apart. Also measured it against my gps when we were out geocaching and it was pretty close. 

[ldhuffling]

Welcome to the party!

 

Thanks!!! Hoping this PVP will keep me motivated and walking with a group is always fun. 

 

[Presea]

I tracked my miles for following the Eowyn Challenge during the last 6WC.  I ended up at 83 miles, so I will try for the Gold level - hoping it pushes me to take more short walks over my lunch break (now I'm mostly just going for long walks on the nights I don't have tennis or bike to work).  I have a pedometer, but I'm only tracking designated walks for this.  Have fun everyone!!!

[Lightning]

I think this time around I will use my Fitbit and go for Titanium. I'm trying to average 5 miles a day so this will give me an additional push to just go out and grab that extra mile or two after dinner.

[Endor]

My dog is in kennels this week because my wife is away and I have to work away some days and don't like to leave him home alone all day (sometimes it would be 12 hours). As a result I completely forgot to go for a walk today Must remember tomorrow....

[Raze]

this sounds interesting. I am going to shoot for gold!

[Nnimn]

I've got two races this challenge so I'm gonna go for Titanium as well. - I haven't ran or walked nearly as much the last two weeks so it's a relief to start this back up. 

[NeverThatBored]

Oh, so do we count running towards our mileage? That's useful information!

[Endor]

Oh, so do we count running towards our mileage? That's useful information!

Hmm not really but you can if you like

[Endor]

After 2 days of procrastinating I'm finally off the mark with a 6k walk in the rain.

[Endor]

Hmm not really but you can if you like

Just to clarify this, if you're a regular runner clocking tons of miles running week in week out this walking PvP is not really what that's meant for. However if you're running a bit walking a bit, sometimes running sometimes walking that's all good. I'm not super strict

[Elastigirl]

I'm in Arizona visiting friends right now, and I am so not used to the heat. I was able to get a mile in this morning and yesterday, but that was as far as I could walk. By 8 am it is 90 degrees! It was sort of fun to walk and see all the different cactus though. Then I went in and walked on the treadmill some. Then I remembered how boring the treadmill is. Tuesday I did my walking on the elliptical, hopefully that is ok. The elliptical feels more like walking to me than the treadmill. The treadmill feels more like I am stomping on concrete than walking

[Nnimn]

I'm in Arizona visiting friends right now, and I am so not used to the heat. I was able to get a mile in this morning and yesterday, but that was as far as I could walk. By 8 am it is 90 degrees! It was sort of fun to walk and see all the different cactus though. Then I went in and walked on the treadmill some. Then I remembered how boring the treadmill is. Tuesday I did my walking on the elliptical, hopefully that is ok. The elliptical feels more like walking to me than the treadmill. The treadmill feels more like I am stomping on concrete than walking

 

Agreed - I hate treadmills -to me they make exercise a chore so power to ya for doing it anyway.

 

So I got few miles in running and walking today in the lovely 93 F weather and all I can say is IT. SUCKED. Times like this I think my Alaska blood shows -this body was not meant for Toastyness ....Is it pathetic I'm envying you southerners your winter miles??? Maybe I will start at like 5 or something tomorrow ...