39 miles total! Week before last was slow again, but my family came to town for thanksgiving this last week and partially due to their willingness to be walking buddies, I got 15 miles. So I’ve had a couple of slow weeks (3-4 mi) and a couple of better weeks (15-17 mi).

I wonder what I did differently during the slow vs fast weeks.

Well, week 1 (a good week) was the first week and I was really gung-ho, seeing as the workout program was still new and exciting.

Weeks 2 and 3 were slow, but I also had crazy work deadlines, some late nights, and started doing some light strength training at the same time.

Week 4 I had people to go with me, and I was on vacation half the week for Thanksgiving. I pushed myself on walks, did some more strength training, and generally was under the influence of my health-conscious, active-lifestyle family.

It’s amazing how much it helps me get out the door to have someone want to go with me. As in introvert, I often neglect this motivating factor, either from not being able to think of someone to invite, or from not wanting to impose/expend social energy.

It’d probably be a good idea to work on changing that.