I began my last blog to write about taking a Sunday rest from my walking exercises but by the time I had been to church, took the detour via the Starbuck’s café on Peter Street and made some calls as I watched the world go by at St. Peter’s Square and then returned home, I had already done 54% of my daily target of 10,000 steps.
Then, I had promised
my neighbour that I would be attending our Sunday soiree which was to start at
6:30 PM. After a meal and nap, just before 4:00 PM, I was on Google maps
looking for a park to walk to and I decided on Buile Hill Park which
I have now learnt is the largest park in Manchester and the second oldest after
Peel Park that I
have visited a number of times.
Resting on
improvements
It was just 5.3 kilometres
away and would take about 67 minutes, I probably did it in less than that time.
That was not a plan for rest, I don’t think. Unlike Alexandra Park, the circumference
of the park is macadamised give a more such footing to my walk with undulating
roads. I did not take time to explore the park as once I had hit 7 kilometres,
I needed to return home.
Taking another route
back, I had a natural emergency that left me in a rather embarrassing state
for another 4 kilometres of walking home and for that walking exercise alone, I
completed 14.76 kilometres and made a personal record pace of 8’46” for my 2nd
kilometre.
When I got home, I found
I was only 200 steps short of the 25,131 steps I achieved on the 9th
of September 2018 and that must have been on a walk when I was on holiday in
Gran Canaria. I could not miss the opportunity to beat that record today.
Measure for treasure
So, after the soiree,
I set out again adding over 3,000 steps to bring my total to 28,322 steps and
as the day is not yet over, there might be a few more steps, probably just
around my apartment. In all, I am happy with the progress I am making, I am
getting used to the long walks without much stress or pain. That all adds up
to 23.03 kilometres today.
Most of my walking 92
minutes fell within Aerobic heart rate range and 48 minutes in the Anaerobic
heart rate range, with 7 minutes going to the Extreme that I could avoid
because that is when lactic acid builds up in my system and can cause injuries.
Whilst I can see my
weight coming down, I think there is still a lot of work to do before it is
close to where I want it and then, I have to keep it there.
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| Today's achievement |
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| Breaking my steps record from September 2018 |
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