Leading the Walking Group

As our walking club leader Kieran was at a wedding I was asked to lead the fast walking pack and to come up with a course.

I clicked on to www.mapmyrun.com and worked out a 9km course (In fact the site said 8.83km). It involved walking along the following streets - Isadore, Aberdeen, Ravenwood, Cliffs, St Clair Esplanade, Kettle Park, Prince Albert, Bayview, Kircaldy, Macandrew, Easther and Middleton.

On Thursday my friend Danny and I walked the course to see long it took and it was 1:40 hours. I reasoned the walking group would take a shorter time.

Around 20 walkers headed off from the clubrooms at 2:05pm in conditions ideal for walking. It was interesting that two club members asked me to keep the pace up as they felt it was cool for walking.

We did keep up a steady pace. The only area of contention was when we reached the steps at the top of Macandrew Road. Some members wanted to go up the steps as they felt it would be quicker and afternoom tea was being served at 3:20pm. As it worked out the Easther Crescent option was just as quick as we all reached the clubrooms just after 3:30pm, in time for afternoon tea. Time taken was 1:30 hours

When Kieran organised our walks they just happen and I do not think we give due recognition to him for the work he does.