walks past present and future. alstons view of the first walk with the premier and treasurer
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walks past present and future
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Alstons view of the first walkWith the Premier and Treasurer
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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
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Why ?
Get Fit
Manage Arthritis
Challenge
To raise money for Men’s Health and Arthritis Research
To raise awareness of Arthritis and mens issues.
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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)
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What could I do ?
Buy bigger clothes ?
Gym ?
Change diet?
Medicines ?
▪ Walk ?
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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
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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.
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Importance of Weight reduction
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Fred Parker’s Creation and a smaller me
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Preparation physical
Exercise• Walking• Aquarobics
Buy right shoes and socks• Arthritis socks• Keen sandals
Home Maintenance• Work more at home
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Preparation Mental
Walk a couple of times across Australia
Meditation
Vipassna
Love is letting go of fear
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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
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Food
▪ Carob Pods from Apace
▪ Whey powder
▪ Musili + skim milk powder
▪ Reds & Greens dehydrated vegetable powder
▪ Fruit and nuts
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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.
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Questions?
Thanks to Fremantle Men’s Shed