Hi, I'm new to 3FC and so far I'm loving this site. Everyone is so positive and helpful. I'm up for a challenge so I'm going to try to do 75 miles by the end of this month. I haven't been real motivated so I'm hoping this challenge will help me.
Thanks for the warm welcome. If I figured it right I will have to walk 3 miles every day for the rest of the month. I walked 1.75 this morning and plan on going home and walking at least 2 more. Can anyone tell me how much of an incline I should be doing? I have been walking the treadmill for awhile but I don't know if I should be walking with an incline the whole time or what. Thanks in advance for all your help.
Johnson, I think it can be fun to try a program on your TM and see what works best for you with the incline. I don't love the TM so I am sure others will chime in on how to increase the incline as you get more fit.
As for the 3 a day. it is a great goal. i find since I walk outside some days I do more and somedays less and sometimes, like today with a TON of rain and a really full day that I will skip a day, but that is life and making exercise wok into your plan.
Hi Johnson - glad you're here! Sorry, I know nothing about treadmills so can't help you.
Sounds like everyone is right on track. Great going, Friends!
I did a 2 mile WATP DVD this morning cuz it was raining pretty hard outside and I couldn't walk. Counting that as 4k steps, I'm up over 9.5k steps for the day. I might even reach 10k today before I go to bed. I'm pretty excited by that.
Welcome Johnson, Living in WI I am forced to use my TM much more than I would like lol The TM is a great way to exercixe though. I've found to bust the most calories and get your heart rate going it's best to vary your incline. My TM starts at 1.5%. I'll stay there for a quarter mile and then pop up to 4% for a quarter back down to 1.5% a quarter up to 8% back down etc.....enough to push myself so I feel uncomfortable, not painful or miserable, then drop back down. Of course I have days I use no incline at all. Keeping moving seems to be the most important rule.
I did 3 slippery miles yesterday. The slush and yuck hid black ice. I never went down, but came close a couple of times. I also did a 20 min yoga dvd and a 20 min pilates dvd. They didn't really focus on the upper body in the way I wanted them to, but it shook things up and I did enjoy it.
Yucky rainny day 2 so i went to the gym. I should use it more but I like being out so much better AND I joined to WO with a friend and we just don't go together. Also I avaided January as it is always a zoo there, but February has brought less people and open machines!
Lovinmom, do you have a pair of yak trax? they sell them all over, get the pro because of the velcro, but you can walk on anything and not slip.
L, no I haven't invested in anything like that. I don't know what it is about me like that. I've been walking and hiking for 20 years. This past summer I bought my first pair of "good" shoes. I'd always just worn a K-Mart or Wal-mart brand of shoe?!?!?! I also bought my first whicking shirts this summer as well. I even borrow my children's MP3 players and don't have my own LOL I'm definitely putting winter foot gear on my wish list for next winter.
Johnson. and 
to the cahllange!
Can anyone tell me how much of an incline I should be doing? I have been walking the treadmill for awhile but I don't know if I should be walking with an incline the whole time or what. Thanks in advance for all your help.
