On Saturday I spent nearly 2 hours in Ron Flowers Sports Shop in Wolverhampton trying to find some proper walking trainers. Eight pairs and 3km on a treadmill later I walked out with some New Balance trainers with proper support and everything I needed to start my training.
On Sunday morning (well, alright it was afternoon!), I set out on my first walk. I had worked out what I thought was a 4 mile walk from my flat to my parents house where they could provide me with some lovely Sunday lunch and a lift home!
I set out with my ipod and was going well. I enjoyed walking in the sunshine (although wish I'd taken some sun glasses!) and despite a bit of ache in my feet, I was happy with how it went. It made me realise that whilst I really will need to put the miles in so that I can complete the Moonwalk, I'm in better shape than I expected.
It took me about an hour and a half to complete my walk. However on getting to my parents house, I checked the distance using the realbuzz.com route planner and discovered that my four mile walk was actually 5.2 miles!! That'd explain why it took me so long!!
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