Post on 29-Mar-2015
walks past present and future
Alstons view of the first walkWith the Premier and Treasurer
Walks past present and future
▪ Past 2009 Fremantle to Melbourne
2011 Melbourne to Fremantle
Present Walk 7 days week 40 km / week building to 60km
▪ Future 2014 Fremantle to Fremantle
Leave from St Johns Square Fremantle Saturday 1st March 2014
Leave Forrest Place Perth Sunday 2nd March 2014
▪ Arrive St Johns Square Fremantle Sunday 1st July 2015
Why ?
Get Fit
Manage Arthritis
Challenge
To raise money for Men’s Health and Arthritis Research
To raise awareness of Arthritis and mens issues.
The Real Reason Was I was sick
Obese
High blood Pressure
Angina Graves disease
Osteo Arthritis Low energy
Poor diet Pernicious anemia
Unable to produce B12 (Hashimoto Disease)
What could I do ?
Buy bigger clothes ?
Gym ?
Change diet?
Medicines ?
▪ Walk ?
How to do it ?Preparation
Lose weight
Get right equipment
Diet
Get support
Get sponsors
Get a blog
Work out the details of the journey
Get a blog
WeightForce on the knees is 4 kgs for every 1 kg
overweightTherefore I was 37 kgs over my finishing
weight ie 148 kgs extra force on my badly damaged knees.Even if you lose 1kg it is worthwhile and
your knees will thank you.
Importance of Weight reduction
Fred Parker’s Creation and a smaller me
Preparation physical
Exercise• Walking• Aquarobics
Buy right shoes and socks• Arthritis socks• Keen sandals
Home Maintenance• Work more at home
Preparation Mental
Walk a couple of times across Australia
Meditation
Vipassna
Love is letting go of fear
WaterMaximum I can carry for weight is 36 litres of water
Only use water for drinking
Have to rely on the kindness of strangers to top up water in remote areas
Food
▪ Carob Pods from Apace
▪ Whey powder
▪ Musili + skim milk powder
▪ Reds & Greens dehydrated vegetable powder
▪ Fruit and nuts
Health benefits of raw food and exercise
I can get off blood pressure tablets.
Off cholesterol tablets
Off angina tablets
Maybe get off thyroid tablets.
Questions?
Thanks to Fremantle Men’s Shed