Category Archives: Start Walking

These posts record my progress in the statewide University of Alaska workplace fitness program called Start Walking, which is held periodically & lasts abou6 6 months. I’ve done it twice (so far), in 2006 & 2008. Start Walking encourages participants — faculty, staff, students, & family members — to become more fit by walking 10,000 every day or the equivalent in other exercise(s) — my usual are walking, biking (before my bike was stolen), rowing, dancing, weights.

Workplace wellness

My employer, University of Alaska, has been working pretty hard over the past couple of years to encourage its employees’ health through various workplace programs, like the Start Walking program I’ve now participated in twice. (Actually, we’re still in the … Continue reading

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Stamina

Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. Back on April 21 this year, I was proud to complete my first half-marathon (21,097 meters = 13.01 miles) on my erg as … Continue reading

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Down from Everest

Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. I dunnit. As of last night — with, as my grand finalé, a half-marathon row (actually three meters more than that 21,097 meters … Continue reading

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Recovery

Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. Oh boy do I need to update my blog. I learned a few lessons from my half-marathon row on April 18. Live & … Continue reading

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Half-marathoner

Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. I did it. In answer to Concept 2′s Global Marathon Challenge, I rowed a half-marathon (21,097 meters = 13.01 miles) on Saturday night. … Continue reading

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Into Dingboche

Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. Well, good, today in the Everest Challenge I made it “virtually” into Dingboche. That requires an accumulation of 320,300 steps or equivalent; as … Continue reading

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Between Tengboche & Dingboche

Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. Steady progress. Pretty steady anyway: yesterday was tax day, which had an impact on my workout because, typically, I waited until the last … Continue reading

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Palslaughter

Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. Today was a rowing break day, so instead of ten minutes dancing & a row, I started it out with 30 minutes dancing. … Continue reading

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Somewhere past Namche Bazaar

Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. I haven’t kept up my posts the last couple days, but that’s fine; I’ll just omnibus ‘em in here. I arrived “virtually” in … Continue reading

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Another 10K row

Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. Besides doing measurements, my big thing for the day was a 10K row in one sitting. This is the fourth time I’ve done … Continue reading

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