No New Kilts for a While

[dwg]

Don't you just love our colonial friends, what about gross, rod, poll and perch
Derek

Whats a stone? ??:

[davedove]

Thanks for the advice and support guys. I pretty much know what I need to do, it's just making myself do it!;) I'm off to a good start. I went walking three days during my four day weekend, including an 11km volksmarch on Saturday (the other days were shorter). I just need to keep that up and not find too many excuses. I have a plan for the distances I'm going to walk; now I need to map out some different routes so that I don't get bored.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Good Luck Dave!

I have the same goal for the new year. I purchased an Olive greren UK mocker off of eBay, but it is just a little too small. Need to lose 5-10 pounds (or just under a stone!) to fit into it comfortably. And I really want to wear it. I love the mockers and the color is awesome.

[mudd]

Don't you just love our colonial friends, what about gross, rod, poll and perch
Derek

Huh?

[Randy]

Okay, what is this volkswarch, and good god man- 11km. We just hike, its the BBQ stop afterwards that makes me get bigger clothing. Just went to Chubbys (Rte15 near Emmitsburg) before Christmas.

[davedove]

Okay, what is this volkswarch, and good god man- 11km. We just hike, its the BBQ stop afterwards that makes me get bigger clothing. Just went to Chubbys (Rte15 near Emmitsburg) before Christmas.

If you want to check out volksmarching, check out this site (for the US):

http://www.ava.org/

10km is the normal distance for a volksmarch and I have walked them about once a month or so. The event that is my goal includes one day over 40km and another over 30km, but I've got some work to build up to that.

[Randy]

Hi Dave, Oh that seems too structured for us. We move at an erratic pace and watch the flora and fauna or our own wildlife.
We have been doing the AT, C&O, and any park/forest that lets us in. The last trips the AT in Cascade, MD and up in Caledonia State Park. If you see a ragged bunch hiking around, that would be me in the spiffy kilt.

[davedove]

Hi Dave, Oh that seems too structured for us. We move at an erratic pace and watch the flora and fauna or our own wildlife.
We have been doing the AT, C&O, and any park/forest that lets us in. The last trips the AT in Cascade, MD and up in Caledonia State Park. If you see a ragged bunch hiking around, that would be me in the spiffy kilt.

I've done quite a bit of walking on the C&O. I've also done a little bit of the AT (about 10 miles in MD). I have found that while I can walk among the best on the level, uphill really kicks my tail. I guess I need to work on that.

I find the volksmarching is a good way to keep track of my progress and to earn little rewards (pins and such).

One day, after I don't have to worry about working for a living, I would like to walk across the US, kilted of course.8-)

[davedove]

I was looking through the deep shadows of my closet the other day and found out how much I've gained in the last several years. I found my old Army uniform that I haven't worn for fifteen years. The jacket was a 44 and I wear a 50 now. And I know I've gained 4-5 inches in my waist. And I was a bit heavy then! Because the increase is gradual, you don't really comprehend how much you've changed until you look at some old clothes like that.