1,000 Mile Walking Challenge (100 Corona miles at a time!)–Part 3

On September 23, 2020February 9, 2021 By CandeeIn My Coronavirus CaminoLeave a comment

I have achieved my first two goals of walking 600 miles, so now I’m shooting for 1,000 Corona Miles, which I’m going to track 100 miles at a time. I’m working and living my life, so I’m in no rush, but I have set up the following goal for myself–walking every day (no skips) for a minimum of 2 miles.

8/30/2020–Completed 600-Mile Coronavirus Walking Challenge (602.69 miles)
8/31/2020–4.64 miles
9/1/2020–3.5 miles

Finding beauty on a gray & rainy day at Third Winchester Battlefield…

9/2/2020–10.26 miles
9/3/2020–5.58 miles
9/4/2020–7.44 miles
9/5/2020–3.13 miles
9/6/2020–12.41 miles (1,407 ft. elevation gain!)

9/7/2020–5 miles

9/8/2020–2.7 miles
9/9/2020–2.04 miles

Hiking out to Bears Den Rock on the A.T…

After our hike, we had a few beers at Bear Chase…

9/10/2020–2.88 miles
9/11/2020–2.56 miles
9/12/2020–2.91 miles
9/13/2020–3.37 miles

Today we walked on the C&O Canal near Hancock, MD

After our walk, we ate at BuddyLou’s Eats, Drinks, & Antiques in downtown Hancock, MD. GO! It’s fun and tasty! They also do a great job with social distancing.

9/14/2020–2.59 miles
9/15/2020–2.05 miles
9/16/2020–2.8 miles
9/17/2020–2.08 miles
9/18/2020–2.21 miles
9/19/2020–4.01 miles
9/20/2020–2.5 miles

9/21/2020–4.08 miles
9/22/2020–3.07 miles
9/23/2020–4.61 miles

I saw a wild turkey when I was out walking today! I didn’t expect THAT!

Total–701.11 miles!

I’ve reached my goal of walking 700 miles. I’ve walked for 189 days without missing a single day…now I’m setting off toward 800 miles! One-Thousand Coronavirus miles here I come!

UPDATE–I’ve walked 1,207.16 mile in the last 327 days! (2/8/2021)

1,000 Mile Walking Challenge (100 Corona miles at a time!)–Part 2

On August 30, 2020August 31, 2020 By CandeeIn My Coronavirus CaminoLeave a comment

I have achieved my first goal of walking 500 miles, so now I’m shooting for 1,000 Corona Miles, which I’m going to track 100 miles at a time. I’m working and living my life, so I’m in no rush, but I have set up the following goal for myself–walking every day (no skips) for a minimum of 2 miles.

7/27/2020–Completed 500-Mile Coronavirus Walking Challenge (500.99 miles)
7/28/2020–4.08 miles
7/29/2020–2.46 miles
7/30/2020–2.55 miles
7/31/2020–2.01 miles
8/1/2020–4.5 miles
8/2/2020–4.01 miles

8/3/2020–2.07 miles
8/4/2020–2.5 miles

8/5/2020–3.68 miles
8/6/2020–2.13 miles
8/7/2020–2.5 miles
8/8/2020–7.05 miles
8/9/2020–4.03 miles
8/10/2020–2.16 miles
8/11/2020–2.18 miles
8/12/2020–2.27 miles
8/13/2020–2.62 miles
8/14/2020–2.11 mile
8/15/2020–3.08 miles
8/16/2020–4.32 miles

8/17/2020–2.14 miles
8/18/2020–2.13 miles
8/19/2020–2.06 miles
8/20/2020–2.18 miles
8/21/2020–2.21 miles
8/22/2020–4.10 miles
8/23/2020–2.09 miles
8/24/2020–2.14 miles
8/25/2020–2.18 miles
8/26/2020–2.1 miles
8/27/2020–3.5 miles
8/28/2020–2.82 miles
8/29/2020–5.0 miles

A 100% chance of rain means 100% chance of rain! You can’t really tell from this picture, but it was pouring! I was all “gear up” for the rain, so it was fun! (C&O Canal–Shepherdstown)

8/30/2020–4.74 miles

A beautiful day on the trail with an elevation gain of 824 feet!

Total: 602.69 miles (2nd Goal completed!) I’ve walked every day for 165 days!

“If you want to reach your goals, you must shrink the size of your BUT.”
Think about that!
Author Unknown

My Coronavirus Camino–Week 19

On July 27, 2020August 23, 2020 By CandeeIn My Coronavirus CaminoLeave a comment

I did it! I just finished Week 19 of my walking challenge, and I’ve now walked 500 miles! The rules were simple, I decided to walk every day for a minimum of two miles until I reached my goal of 500 miles. This ‘magic number’ is the length of the Camino Frances in France/Spain, which I’ve walked two times before.

The Coronavirus has brought about big changes, not only for me, but the whole world. I didn’t want to become depressed, gain weight, or go stir crazy because of staying inside, so very early on when I realized that I wasn’t going to be leaving home for work for awhile, I decided to be very proactive…and I’m glad that I did.

I walked for 132 days, without missing a single day. I walked through cold days, rainy days, windy days, warm days, humid days, hot days, and hot-hot days. A nice side effect of all of this, was that instead of gaining weight, I lost 27 1/2 pounds in the process!

I did it in my own time, and I FINISHED my Coronavirus Camino!

7/23/2020–2.53 miles
7/24/2020– 2.23 miles
7/25/2020–2.9 miles
7/26/2020– 2.05 miles
7/27/2020– 2.34 miles (Reached my goal!)
7/28/2020– Next Challenge!
7/29/2020– Next Challenge!

Total to finish the challenge--12.05 miles
Total for 'My Coronavirus Camino'--500.99 miles!!!

I reached my goal while I was training in Torrington, Wyoming this week. I found this to be extremely ironic, because I’ve been conducting virtual trainings for months from home, and this was my first face-to-face training since the Coronavirus started!

What’s next? I’m going to keep walking…of course! However, I’m just going to track my miles in one post (100 miles at a time), rather than in a string of weekly posts like I did for this challenge. My next goal…walk 1,000 miles (including what I’ve already walked)!

My Coronavirus Camino–Week 18

On July 22, 2020August 2, 2020 By CandeeIn My Coronavirus CaminoLeave a comment

I just finished Week 18 of my walking challenge, which I’ve nicknamed, ‘My Coronavirus Camino.’ The rules are simple, I’m going to walk every day for a minimum of two miles until I reach 500 miles. There is no rush to finish–I’m just going to do it! This ‘magic number’ is the length of the Camino Frances in France/Spain.

7/16/2020– 3.16 miles
7/17/2020– 6.01 miles
7/18/2020– 6 miles
7/19/2020– 5.28 miles
7/20/2020– 2.11 miles
7/21/2020– 2.4 miles
7/22/2020– 2.12 miles

Total for the Week--30.08 miles
Total for 'My Coronavirus Camino'--488.94 miles

Oh Yeah! I’m going to meet my walking goal next week! I only have to walk slightly over 11 miles to reach 500 miles!

A few pictures from this week’s walks…

Another NOHOT (No Humans on Trail)…our favorite way to hike!

Near the C&O Canal parking lot in Shepherdstown…

I was rewarded with a double rainbow after my late-afternoon walk in the rain.

My Coronavirus Camino–Week 17

On July 15, 2020July 16, 2020 By CandeeIn My Coronavirus CaminoLeave a comment

I just finished Week 17 of my walking challenge, which I’ve nicknamed, ‘My Coronavirus Camino.’ The rules are simple, I’m going to walk every day for a minimum of two miles until I reach 500 miles. There is no rush to finish–I’m just going to do it! This ‘magic number’ is the length of the Camino Frances in France/Spain.

7/9/2020– 2.02 miles
7/10/2020– 2.02 miles
7/11/2020– 2.01 miles
7/12/2020– 2.5 miles
7/13/2020– 2.02 miles
7/14/2020– 2.05 miles
7/15/2020– 3.91 miles

Total for the Week-- 16.53 miles
Total for 'My Coronavirus Camino'--458.86 miles

The miles may not show it, but I’m still pleased with myself. As of July 15th, I’ve walked 458.86 miles in 120 days. It certainly isn’t about speed, but rather, I’m just trying to reach the goal that I set for myself. Part of that goal included walking every single day for a minimum of 2 miles, whether it was cold, rainy, windy, or scorching hot (I sound like a mailman! LOL!). You can see that I’m a wilting violet, so to speak, and I’ve walk far less mileage in the heat–oh well! LOL! I have 41.14 miles to go! At this 2 mile-a-day rate, I should reach my goal by August 5th (at the latest).

7/11–We walked at Poor House Farm in the early evening…

I set a mini walking challenge between my bigger walking challenge…Check it out– Mystery Walk Challenge

7/12–We hit the hiking trails at ‘The Woods’ on Sunday. We had plans to get a 5 or 6 mile hike in, but we got caught in a down pour. We enjoyed ourselves until the rain hit, but the humidity was unbearable, so we decided to cut our walk short.

7/13–Debbie took me to a place called, Sherando Park, in Frederick County, Virginia for our ‘long” walk today…

7/14–I walked along the C&O Canal near Shepherdstown, WV today…nothing new, but the shade was appreciated!

My Coronavirus Camino–Week 16

On July 8, 2020July 13, 2020 By CandeeIn My Coronavirus CaminoLeave a comment

I just finished Week 16 of my walking challenge, which I’ve nicknamed, ‘My Coronavirus Camino.’ The rules are simple, I’m going to walk every day for a minimum of two miles until I reach 500 miles. There is no rush to finish–I’m just going to do it! This ‘magic number’ is the length of the Camino Frances in France/Spain.

7/2/2020–2.01 miles
7/3/2020–2.68 miles
7/4/2020–2.23 miles
7/5/2020–6.1 miles
7/6/2020–2.03 miles
7/7/2020–2.58 miles
7/8/2020–2.05 miles

Total for the Week--19.68 mies
Total for 'My Coronavirus Camino'--442.33 miles

I’m getting close to 450 miles—it will happen next week! I’ve been struggling with my walks lately, because it’s been so hot–mid-90’s almost every day! To help with this issue, and to help keep me motivated, I started a mini-challenge, which included the the later part of my dates listed above. Check it out– Mystery Walk Challenge

My Coronavirus Camino–Week 15

On July 1, 2020July 6, 2020 By CandeeIn My Coronavirus CaminoLeave a comment

I just finished Week 15 of my walking challenge, which I’ve nicknamed, ‘My Coronavirus Camino.’ The rules are simple, I’m going to walk every day for a minimum of two miles until I reach 500 miles. There is no rush to finish–I’m just going to do it! This ‘magic number’ is the length of the Camino Frances in France/Spain.

6/25/2020–2.03 miles
6/26/2020–2.07 miles
6/27/2020–2.92 miles
6/28/2020–4.02 miles
6/29/2020–2.79 miles
6/30/2020–4 miles
7/1/2020–2.09 miles

Total for the Week--19.92 miles
Total for 'My Coronavirus Camino'--422.65 miles

6/27/2020–Have you ever walked through a cherry orchard? That’s what we did today. The shade from the trees partially protected us from the sun, giving us much needed relief from the hot rays beating down on our heads. As we walked up and down the rows, it was fun to watch the birds darting in and out among the trees.

We know what you’re doing, you little fruit stealers!

6/28/2020–Today we walked along the C.O. Canal in Williamsport, M.D…once again, I was so happy for the shade!

Sleeping through the hot part of the day…

My Coronavirus Camino–Week 14

On June 24, 2020June 28, 2020 By CandeeIn My Coronavirus Camino7 Comments

I just finished Week 14 of my walking challenge, which I’ve nicknamed, ‘My Coronavirus Camino.’ The rules are simple, I’m going to walk every day for a minimum of two miles until I reach 500 miles. There is no rush to finish–I’m just going to do it! This ‘magic number’ is the length of the Camino Frances in France/Spain.

6/18/2020–3.18 miles
6/19/2020–4.62 miles
6/20/2020–5.75 miles
6/21/2020–2.05 miles
6/22/2020–2.17 miles
6/23/2020–2.12 miles
6/24/2020–2.9 miles

Total for the Week--22.79 miles 
Total for 'My Coronavirus Camino'--402.73 miles

I didn’t take any pictures on my walks this week. I’ve been working a lot, so I feel like I work, walk, eat, sleep…repeat. I’ve now walked 98 days without skipping a single day! I’ve walked 402.73 miles, and I’ve lost 23 1/2 pounds! I’m looking forward to hitting ‘100 days of walking’ this upcoming week. I now have less than 100 miles of my challenge left. In case you’re wondering, I’m going set a new challenge when I reach my goal. You’ll have to keep reading to see what I decide to do!

My Coronavirus Camino–Week 13

On June 17, 2020June 22, 2020 By CandeeIn My Coronavirus CaminoLeave a comment

I just finished Week 13 of my walking challenge, which I’ve nicknamed, ‘My Coronavirus Camino.’ The rules are simple, I’m going to walk every day for a minimum of two miles until I reach 500 miles. There is no rush to finish–I’m just going to do it! This ‘magic number’ is the length of the Camino Frances in France/Spain.

6/11/2020–2.5 miles
6/12/2020–4.67 miles
6/13/2020–6.07 miles
6/14/2020–5.04 miles
6/15/2020–4.3 miles
6/16/2020–2.31 miles
6/17/2020–2.02 miles

Total for the Week--26.91 miles  
Total for 'My Coronavirus Camino'--379.94 miles

6/13/2020–Debbie and I headed to Williamsport, MD to walk on the the C&O Canal. We’ve walked there many times before, but this is the first time that I’ve seen the aqueduct project completed–pretty impressive!

6/14/2020–Tom and I headed back to the 3rd Winchester Battlefield to walk today. It seems that this has become one of my favorite “local” places to hike. We thought we had completed all of the trails, but we found a few paths that we had never been on before which was fun. Oh, and the wild flowers were a poppin’!

6/15/2020–

Best of both worlds–Debbie and took a walk, and afterwords we sat in her back yard enjoying the view & the weather while drinking ‘Happy Sloth’ wine. Does it get any better than this? Nope! It was perfect.

My Coronavirus Camino–Week 12

On June 10, 2020June 19, 2020 By CandeeIn My Coronavirus CaminoLeave a comment

I just finished Week 12 of my walking challenge, which I’ve nicknamed, ‘My Coronavirus Camino.’ The rules are simple, I’m going to walk every day for a minimum of two miles until I reach 500 miles. There is no rush to finish–I’m just going to do it! This ‘magic number’ is the length of the Camino Frances in France/Spain.

6/4/2020-2.01miles
6/5/2020-2.11 miles
6/6/2020-2.01 miles
6/7/2020-2.24 miles
6/8/2020-3.17 miles
6/9/2020-3.03 miles
6/10/2020-2.02 miles

Total for the Week--16.59 miles  
Total for 'My Coronavirus Camino'--353.03 miles

Oh boy! You can really see how my busy work schedule has been impacting my walking. Although the week’s mileage total isn’t that impressive, I’m proud that I’ve stuck to my goal and have continued to walk every day. I have walked for 84 consecutive days so far.

6/6/2020–Debbie and I decided to go back to the James Charles Winery & Vineyard today. We really enjoyed one of their wines the last time we were there, so we wanted to go back and try it again. I planned to walk after returning home, but the day was perfect and the wine was great, so we ended up staying at the winery for hours. I realized that by the time we got home, it would be very late in the date, and I was worried that this would be the day that I broke my walking steak.

Debbie suggested that we walk before going home, so that’s what we did! We walked 2.01 miles, which cracks me up…nothing like just barely accomplishing my goal. Unfortunately, I’ve taken a lot of short walks this week. My work hours have been long, the weather has been getting hotter & hotter, and I have felt worn out at the end of each day. Oh, well…things will improve…I need more relaxing days like today!