Here's the story
I got the idea (after using my Fitbit and reading articles on the Internet) to walk 100,000 steps in one day.
Following some basic calculations based on my walking profile I decided that starting at 6am I would finish by 9.30pm.
So I set off at exactly 6am and cracked off the first 30,000 steps in no time, or at least it felt like no time. I took a short lunch break around 11:30, chargrilled chicken, a large Americano and a stem ginger biscuit courtesy of Caffé Nero and their participation in the "eat out to help out" scheme.
Cracking on I headed out of the city in the direction of the parks, there is a fantastic walk which takes you from park to park, hopping across a road at each juncture. This walk took me into what can best be described as countryside. Sheep grazed in fields as I walked by and 50,000 steps came up.
I headed back the city parks, circled them a few times and headed home for a toilet break and to fill my 2l bottle of water.
As I headed out to knock off the final 25,000+ steps, It began to dawn on me that my legs were aching and my pace had slowed to that of a fast tortoise!!
I eventually finished off the 100,000 around 10pm. I was absolutely knackered and could not wait to have a bath and bed.
Summary:
- 72.9 Kilometers walked (approx 41 miles)
- Around 8,710 calories burnt
- A full set of aching limbs
- 2.5 litres of water consumed
Here are a couple of pieces of information from Fitbit and Strava, the apps and devices I used to track my challenge. Pictures below.