Marathon Week Begins!! Accept the Challenge

After the Wedding--I weighed in and had a total crying melt down. I was right back up to 232 lbs. I was so upset I have not blogged forever. Last week I got really motivated and walked a total of 18.5 miles throughout the week with a pretty constant total of 10,000 steps a day. I found out LOT's of things about myself--

1. I walk much much better when I have a book tape to listen to--and I have now found a holder for my cd player etc. However I really think that an i-pod would be great too. I will just have to decide to get one when I lose the first thirty pounds or something.
2. Socks make all the difference and shoes. I need a new pair. Anyone have suggestions on brands and types.
3. If I get up to walk before noon I do SO much more throughout the day--to the "early bird gets the worm" people this is a no "duh" moment but to someone like me who stays up reading all night--it has been a struggle.
   
4. I would really really like a walking partner that would be a similar speed to me.
5. I bought a reflective vest for 10.00 at wal-mart because yesterday evening I was almost hit by a car. I am a big target but they totally didn't see me.

SO this week-June 21- June 26 I am trying to walk a marathon in the week which is a little more each day for a total of 26.2 miles. I think that I am off to a good start with 3.8 and 3.5 miles yesterday and today .
Favorite Places to walk-- in the morning- around my Dad's neighborhood because it is a little uphill but doesn't have any curbs to fall over so I can concentrate on my book tape. Evening the high school track. In the middle of the day the fastest place to walk is Lowe's. It is air conditioned and I am never tempted to buy food there --and pretty much nothing else either. I don't stop to browse so I keep up a pretty good pace. I tried walking around in Wal- Mart but then I just want to buy stuff and that is NOT a good idea.
Really want to find some good trails in our mountains but I don't know where to look.

I challenge everyone to join me on this marathon week--walk 26.2 miles and then on Saturday spend 26.2 dollars on something just for yourself.