This past week Valerie and I have upped our week day walks from 6 miles to 9 miles. Based on our training schedule, provided by the Avon Walk organizers, we did a 20 mile walk yesterday. Yes, 20!
Two weeks ago we did 15 miles on the Noland Trail and it was a lot more rugged than sidewalk walking. I think that may have helped condition us! I mapped out a route that started at our house and walked down to Colonial Williamsburg and back through several neighborhoods, and ending at our house. It was a beautiful day, only in the upper 50's - 60's, which was perfect! We started at 11:05 and ended about 5:25, which stunned us! Just over 6 hours including 4 short breaks. Day one of the walk we have to walk 27 miles and they give us 11 and a half hours to do it. Based on what we did yesterday, looks like we'll be well under 11 hours.
Day two we finish up with 13 miles, and since we're doing 9 miles three days a week, this should be the easy part. =)
Somehow we're smiling, even after 20 miles! (I think we were glad it was over)
Ohhh, check out Valerie's pink tights! Fabu dahling...
When we got home, Mac was kind enough to feed us! He'd made a ham, scalloped taters, asparagus with hollandaise, rolls, and home made choc cake with home made choc butter cream frosting! mmmmmmm He is good! All that and I still lost 2 pounds. yipeeeeeeee
Mac is on the road this week, so I'll just be working, walking and sleeping!
So tune in next week. I think we'll do another 20 mile hike next Sunday. The week after that (which is the weekend before the event) our training schedule has us doing 6 mile walks.
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