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I walk 4 miles every day, so doing a 5K isn't really a challenge for me. At our meeting yesterday, our leader had everyone who walks at least 5K every day raise their hand, and about 20% of the people at our meeting raised their hands. So I know I'm not alone.

I would change the challenge to a 10K except that I already do that on the weekend as my "long" walk every week. So I'm thinking about doing a 1/2 marathon. I didn't sign up for our local marathon in time, but I'm thinking I could do it on the Walk-It Challenge Day myself on the hiking trail (old railroad bed) where I do my long walk every week.

Last summer I would do my normal walk (65-70 minutes) and then mow our lawn (1/3 acre, flat, with a non-self-propelled mower). The mowing season has begun, so I'm thinking doing that again will be my "training."

Anyone else thinking about challenging themselves beyond the 5K?

[DrivenByAmbition]

Maybe you could try running it? That is what I am going to do next year.

The challenge is just to get people up and motivated. You could try to set a fast pace for yourself. Work everyday to get a little faster and then finish your personal best on that day.

I can't believe your leader asked that, must have made it so disheartening for the rest of the room. No one in our meeting would dare have made a comment like that. That is discouraging. That 80% may have left offended and not wanting to do it.

[LisaP916]

Originally Posted by uncpgirl86

Maybe you could try running it? That is what I am going to do next year.

The challenge is just to get people up and motivated. You could try to set a fast pace for yourself. Work everyday to get a little faster and then finish your personal best on that day.

I can't believe your leader asked that, must have made it so disheartening for the rest of the room. No one in our meeting would dare have made a comment like that. That is discouraging. That 80% may have left offended and not wanting to do it.

Running it is a great idea.

I don't see how asking at a meeting would be disheartening. In my meeting, we have a lot of people at or close to goal, and the point is that they CAN do a 5K NOW. That's motivating to those of us who never have. And having those people participate is great - they'll be cheerleaders for the newbies.

[DrivenByAmbition]

It's perception, some people see things differently than others. My husband thought the same thing when I brought it up to him and then some.

[osu2k1]

I think the running/jogging goal would be a great one!

For me, I don't walk. I use the elliptical so it's very different (see Shin Splint post). So my goal of doing the 5k is an easily achieveable goal. I have friends who are trying to get me to do a 10k in 3 weeks. I don't think that will happen. But if you want to do a 1/2 marathon, then go for it.

Our leader asked who were big walkers and people brought up that they walk 3-5 miles a day. It was more inspiring to see who was walking that much.