A 1/2 marathon walk for a 248lb male! Yesterday I completed 13.1 miles in 4:15 hrs. Burned between 1400-1600 calories (depending on what calculator, pedometer, heart rate monitor you use).
I have been walking (well they are running, training for a marathon) with a group of people on Sundays (just changed to Saturday). Last week I went from walking 9 miles to 12 miles. My new shoes gave me some bad blisters, and I couldn't continue. I also experienced some lower back pain. When I thought about quitting at the 10 mile marker, I thought about the TV show Fat March, and kept on pushing
This week I kept on chugging along. I won't lie, my feet were sore at the end!
This completes yet another chapter in my new life!