be prepared - Get Fit

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  • Get Fit

Don't drag behind this jamboree. Follow these steps to physical fitness:

Be able to walk 10 miles carrying a 10-pound pack without becoming exhausted.

How?

1. Always get checked out by your doctor BEFORE starting any exercise program!
2. Buy a pair of comfortable shoes and wear them a few hours each day for a week or two to break them in.
3. Start a walking program to knock out those 10 miles.

Weeks 1–3: (October 2009)

• Start by walking for 10 minutes or as far as you can comfortably go without getting short of breath.
• Increase your walking time by one minute each day.
• On each weekend, walk for 10-minute intervals totaling at least one hour during one day.
  

Weeks 4–8: (November 2009)

• Increase your daily walking time one minute each day.
• On the weekends, gradually increase your distance until you can walk five miles in one session.
  

Month 3: (December 2009)

• Walk 45 minutes each weekday.
• On the weekends, gradually increase your distance until you can walk seven miles in one session.

Month 4: (January 2010)

• Walk at least 45 minutes each weekday.
• On the weekends, gradually increase your distance until you can walk 10 miles each weekend (you can break it up into two five-milers each weekend).
  

Month 5: (Febuary 2010)

• Continue walking 45 minutes a day.
• At least once a month, walk 10 miles in one session.