First walk: DONE

Today, I had my first training walk with Bay Area Fit, the group I ran with in 2007/2008.  Not going to lie: I was nervous as hell.  I have gained a significant amount of weight, I haven't done any walking of a significant distance in a while, and it was hot outside.

But it went well.  Thankfully I've been doing 1-2 hours of aerobics daily.  I wasn't breathing as heavily as people near me, and I don't hurt at all.  My legs are super-strong (that 30-Day Squat Challenge I'm in the middle of helps, as much as I hate to admit it).

So, 3 miles, 56:50 minutes.
Mile 1: 19:05 minutes.  It was rough.  The temp was already over 80 degrees and HUMID.  It was my warm-up mile.
Mile 2: 18 minutes.  I started feeling strong, but hotter.  I was passing up other walkers, so part of me felt good about that.
Mile 3: 19:47  minutes.  The heat started getting to me.  My head started hurting.  I was sweating like a pig.

So I finished.  I think I was happiest that I was not the last one in - there were maybe 4 or 5 behind me.  Considering I was the heaviest by far, I'm quite please with that.

But did I mention the heat?  Yowzas.

So, goal for this week: Start the weekly training plan.  In addition to my workouts, I'm going to add a 35 minute walk Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.  Also, hydrate a lot more during the week.

All in all, I'm damn proud of myself.  And I don't hurt.

Ciao!