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I'm 51 and gathering info and "best practices" on what it takes to walk for 24 straight hours as I will be doing a solo walk in about six weeks. Any tips on nutrition or gear or things (body/brain) to look out for are appreciated. I have a bad knee and that is keep me from running any of it, otherwise I would add a bit of 'speed' to it to cover more distance. Alas, the primary goal is to stay upright the whole time and not quit! Haha
I'm 51 and gathering info and "best practices" on what it takes to walk for 24 straight hours as I will be doing a solo walk in about six weeks. Any tips on nutrition or gear or things (body/brain) to look out for are appreciated. I have a bad knee and that is keep me from running any of it, otherwise I would add a bit of 'speed' to it to cover more distance. Alas, the primary goal is to stay upright the whole time and not quit! Haha
Excuse me, but can sane human beings actually do that - walk for 24 hours? Are you saying "without rest" or are there rules for such madness.....
What an awesome goal! I once walked a total of 1000 miles (Not by daily steps but by walks and hikes) over a year. And people thought I was weird, too. I would suggest powdered good quality electroyte drinks. Coconut/nut based bars. You don't necessarily need high energy food since it's walking but probably more mentally motivational food, rewards or such. Will you be listening to music/books? Where do you plan to walk? Would love to hear more about this!
Walking long distances is terribly underrated. I tell a lot of my very overweight/obese family and friends to simply: Take nice long walks, at a good pace and make sure you bring plenty of water. Just simply going for a walk then progressing with other exercises can do wonders.
I run, I climb, swim and do more advanced movements but I still go for very long walks. And I'm not talking about hiking thousands of feet I'm talking simply walking around a city, town, neighborhood etc.
Walking long distances is terribly underrated. I tell a lot of my very overweight/obese family and friends to simply: Take nice long walks, at a good pace and make sure you bring plenty of water. Just simply going for a walk then progressing with other exercises can do wonders.
I run, I climb, swim and do more advanced movements but I still go for very long walks. And I'm not talking about hiking thousands of feet I'm talking simply walking around a city, town, neighborhood etc.
Amen. It can be really good for the spirits too. You see things when walking.
The folks who are responding and saying walking is good aren't understanding the damage you can (and probably will) do with a 24 hour straight walk. Yes, a 30 minute walk outdoors is good. I think we can all agree on that. However, this is not normal and our bodies aren't made for that length of exercise. Regardless if this is something you MUST do I would look into those meal replacement squeeze bottles that marathon runners squeeze into their mouths as they run. And take some immodium so you don't have to stop and do your business. I would also consider spacing out caffeine, like 100mg every 6 hours or so and obviously plenty of water.
There's little if any special danger of walking for 24 hours straight...tiring, yes. But will you have a heart attack? Unlikely if you can already walk 2, 4, or 6 hours straight, 24 is great if you can keep yourself awake!
But the question is....why? What's the reason for not doing 3 8-hour days? Seems silly, not dangerous.
Only walk, run, or jog enough to achieve the conditioning you're aiming for. You risk damaging cartilage if you keep walking that long on bad knees and ignore the pain signals. I would avoid walking/jogging/running and do strength training the day before the day you plan to go the long distance. If you have to do it, you should get a walking pole to limit the wear and tear to your knees and hips. Don't use ibuprofen, tylenol, or aspiring during the walk, or you risk worsening damage to your joints.
I am of no help, but was hoping you had done, say, 5 hour walks, then may 10 hrs, first...to see.
Concerned about your knee, is all.
Sounds very interesting...makes me think maybe would do a goal --to just walk downtown and back.
30 blocks or so....so 60 blocks in the Spring. Hmm.
Thanks for that.
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