#10 – Walk to the city and back 8 times in one month

February 15th, 2008

Part of my 101 Things in 1001 Days challenge.

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It feels soooooo good to cross this one off my list!

I unintentionally completed this task in a fortnight, rather than a month. I’ve been trying to exercise at least every second day, and walking anywhere other than the city felt like a waste! I’m now looking forward to heading in a different direction and finding some new stuff next time I walk.

Some of the positives to come out of this task:

  • In two weeks, I have walked 100km (or 62 miles). That’s further than Brisbane to Surfers Paradise (80km) or Melbourne to Geelong (73km).
  • Between the exercise and a change in my eating habits, I have lost 5kg
  • I discovered that I can jog without completely sacrificing my capacity to breathe
  • I have discovered a stack of awesome shops and landmarks that I otherwise would not have come across or noticed
  • I’m learning heaps about my local area by navigating on the fly
  • I have been able to spend heaps of quality time with my good friends Ben and Regina



Very happy that this one is out of the way! I know that this is one thing I couldn’t have achieved without my trusty list, so I’m extra proud of myself for working my way through the tasks.

10 down, 91 to go!

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  • http://mssheepy.com Shirley

    you lost 5kg! that’s very good! i exercise once or twice a week (mostly just walking) and so far, the best i can achieve is to maintain my current weight. :P

  • http://holly.normania.net Holly

    Yay for crossing things off the list, cool photo too!

  • http://nicoleb.org/b2/ Nicole

    That list sounds intriguing.
    *scratches head*
    Maybe, just maybe I should take you as a good example and inspiration to do some on my list :)

    Cool shot and yes, I have ipod envy ;)

  • http://www.scarletwords.com Elizabeth

    Nicole: It was a Christmas present from Tim.

    I think I’ll keep him a while longer :)

  • http://nicoleb.org/b2/ Nicole

    Yepp, sounds like a good idea ;)

    Would love to have one too, but they are ridiculously expensive over here :(
    So I got me and hubby a simple 1GB Nano, sigh ;)