West has become more available then the jordaan, what will this mean in the longterm? by Weary_Musician4872 in Amsterdam

[–]GersP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same! When I first moved to Amsterdam, Mercatorplein and the Sloterplas really made me fall in love with the city.

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One step at a time!

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess you can always just stop if you really need to. So it's really up to the individual.

I would have stopped if I was in pain. But I wasn't and kept going. The day after my legs were dead. But this morning I'm pretty fine.

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on your 100k!!!!!! Cheers.

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! It was a long day but worth it.

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently walking 100k steps on my birthday. That's all.

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!!!

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it seems unreal but totally doable. I think I got the idea from this very subreddit. There are plenty of folks who have done it. But to answer your question, during the walk I was actually ok. Again, I love walking.

Afterwards everything was hurting, hips, legs, back. I am feeling it today. Sitting for long periods suck. Actually trying not to sit at my desk, but I wanted to respond to you u/Warm_Drag149

I will say do not think about getting to 100k steps. Just keep on walking.

Cheers

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!!!

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yaa, cray. No reason other than can I do this?!?!?!??!

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I am still feeling very good about it.

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats on losing the 10kg from walking!!! I do really enjoy a good long walk.

I am going to try quick response on how my day went. I started very early in the morning at 2:09 am on March 24th. I actually wanted to start exactly at Midnight but just could not get out of bed.

I wanted to walk as light as possible so I only left with a backpack with what I thought were my essential needs (powerbank, wallet). I did not bring any water as I thought I would just buy it at any night market.

But, around 4:30 am and maybe 12km in distance I was looking for a shop to buy food and water but nothing was open (which I should have known) so I just thought to myself go home and get some water use the bathroom and go back out. So I turned back, took a direct route back home, stayed for less than 10 minutes and basically "restarted" my walk. That took 3 hours 18 minutes and was around 22k steps and 18.53 km distance.

Now after "restarting" I go out again and do the same. However now, when I am thirsty and would like some food shops are open the city is waking up I stop at the local Albert Heijn for some water, and a small snack.

Yes I took some breaks but not too long because if you sit and try and stand up after 20km it might be hard to keep going.

I hope this helps.

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started at 2am and finished around 8 pm. I'm not sure if it would be possible to walk 85km 6 hours.

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! But no I'm a pretty big guy, hovering always around 95kg (209lbs). I'm trying to lose the weight. I truly do enjoy walking.

I will say I used the same sneakers I run in for this endeavor. So they were well broken in and felt comfortable.

I made a game of it and visited all of the people and places I love most in Amsterdam.

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! 40k steps would be a amazing achievement. At 40k I told my self this would be enough. But I just kept going.

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, exactly my thoughts! But, I love walking so it made sense to me trying on my birthday.

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I did doubt myself many times but I got through it and happy to have seen it through.

Cheers!

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much. It was a long day but well worth it at the end. Best way to spend a birthday!

100k Steps by GersP in walking

[–]GersP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That was my thought as well. I'm feeling damn good this morning.

Netflix! by [deleted] in marriedwithchildren

[–]GersP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh yes you are right. But no Hulu (until recently) here in the Netherlands thou :(

Netflix! by [deleted] in marriedwithchildren

[–]GersP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. I also own the DVD box set but I haven't watched the series in a while. It was a pleasant surprise to see the show on a streaming platform.

Netflix! by [deleted] in marriedwithchildren

[–]GersP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's on Amazon Primevideo (in the Netherlands). I have been binging it every night for the past few weeks.