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Take a Long Walk
Feb. 4th, 2025 12:53 pmAll right, so if I walk about 2500 steps per mile, and let's just use round numbers here because it's easy and I'm terrible at math, it would take me 40 miles to walk 100k steps. That would take me about 11.5 - 12 hours assuming I maintain my walking speed, but less than that if I walked and ran.
40 miles would take me along last year's ultra route, into Middleburg and up to Oakleaf, but then I continue out Oakleaf to Orange Park, then back down Blanding where I'd get my 40 miles somewhere around the Academy Sports, appropriately enough.
My previous record of 32 miles/80k steps ended earlier than hoped, but the lessons learned there can be put into practice here. For one thing, eat more real food - I will get super-tired of sweets and the normal energy gels and gummies will lose their appeal, and I will run out of fuel. So I'll need to make sure some of my stops include things like chips, savory snacks, and real foods. A Publix sub could be partially eaten and then stashed in my pack to keep eating later on.
I'd still be looking at an almost sunrise to sunset endeavor, and I need to pick my day carefully.
40 miles would take me along last year's ultra route, into Middleburg and up to Oakleaf, but then I continue out Oakleaf to Orange Park, then back down Blanding where I'd get my 40 miles somewhere around the Academy Sports, appropriately enough.
My previous record of 32 miles/80k steps ended earlier than hoped, but the lessons learned there can be put into practice here. For one thing, eat more real food - I will get super-tired of sweets and the normal energy gels and gummies will lose their appeal, and I will run out of fuel. So I'll need to make sure some of my stops include things like chips, savory snacks, and real foods. A Publix sub could be partially eaten and then stashed in my pack to keep eating later on.
I'd still be looking at an almost sunrise to sunset endeavor, and I need to pick my day carefully.
