Loving My Walking App

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So far I’m lovin’ MapMyWalk. It is very easy to use (always a good thing for an app), its FREE (bonus!) and I love that I can track what I’ve done for the week.

Screen Shot 2013-03-13 at 5.03.33 PMI’ve just been using the record function when I start my walks – no set routes. I use the voice feedback function to tell me my pace, speed and calories burned. It also provides elevation stats to boot! Granted, I’m not facing any real inclines, but I’m working up to it, I promise.

I’m going to test its Create a Map function tomorrow morning. I’ve decided to create a walk around a park nearby our house. I’m shooting for 2.5 miles tops.

Hopefully I’ll have my walking playlist set by then. Who knew choosing the right songs would be so dang hard?!?

As for my progress, my pace picked up today – I averaged 17.03 min/mi compared to 17.39 min/mi on Monday. Sweet!

Picking Up The Pace

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walk recordBefore my injuries in 2012, it was difficult for me to walk a block without having my lower back locking up on me forcing me to sit. While I had hoped that walking would be my primary exercise as I started losing weight, injury after injury stopped me in my tracks.  So until Feb. 2013, I hadn’t exercised at all – eating smart was the driver of my weight loss.

Yesterday was my first walk in about 8 months.  I decided to walk down to a grocery store and back – something simple.  Just wanted to test the waters. It was amazing! I felt great throughout the walk and had the feeling that it was way too short.  I walked nearly 2 miles with an average pace of 17 min/mi.  In 2012 I couldn’t cross the street without being in pain.  Down 58 lbs and pain free, can’t wait to strap on my Nikes and hit the pavement today.

MapMyWalk App

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mapmywalkJust downloaded a new app to help me track my walks. MapMyWalk seems simple enough. I like that there are suggest routes as well as giving you the power to create your own routes. It also tracks goals and has challenges so it empowers you to push yourself. We’ll see about that. I plan on using it this afternoon to test it out.