Alstons view of the first walk With 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 ID: 638356
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walks past present and futureSlide2
Alstons
view of the first walk
With the Premier and TreasurerSlide3
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 1
st
March 2014
Leave Forrest Place Perth Sunday 2
nd
March 2014
Arrive St Johns Square Fremantle Sunday 1
st
July 2015Slide4
Why ?
Get Fit
Manage Arthritis
Challenge
To raise money for Men’s Health and Arthritis Research
To raise awareness of Arthritis and
mens
issues.Slide5
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)Slide6
What could I do ?
Buy bigger clothes ?
Gym ?
Change diet?
Medicines ?
Walk ?Slide7
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 blogSlide8
Weight
Force on the knees is 4
kgs
for every 1 kg overweight
Therefore I was 37
kgs
over my finishing weight
ie
148
kgs
extra force on my badly damaged knees.
Even if you lose
1
kg it is worthwhile and your knees will thank you.Slide9
Importance of Weight reductionSlide10
Fred Parker’s Creation and a smaller meSlide11
Preparation physicalSlide12
Preparation Mental
Walk a couple of times across Australia
Meditation
Vipassna
Love is letting go of fearSlide13
Water
Maximum 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 areasSlide14
Food
Carob Pods from Apace
Whey powder
Musili
+ skim milk powder
Reds & Greens dehydrated vegetable powder
Fruit and nutsSlide15
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.Slide16
Questions?
Thanks to Fremantle Men’s Shed