Difficulty Levels
- Rookie. Expected mileage is 6-8 miles per week. The adventure lengths are about 60-100 miles in length so you should complete these adventures in about 10 weeks. The distance between Mile Posts (points of interest) will be about 10-15 miles apart.
- Seasoned. These adventures are planned for those walking 10-15 miles per week. The adventure length is between 100 and 250 miles and takes about 2-4 months to complete. The distance between mile posts is about 15 to 20 miles on the average.
- Expert. This level is for serious hikers with high fitness goals. Expected mileage is 20 miles or more per week. Adventures average 200 to 400 miles in length, taking 2-4 months to complete. The distance between mile posts is about 20-30 miles.
Logging Your Activity
You can enter your weekly activity as steps per day, miles per day, or minutes per day from a large variety of other aerobic activities. The web site will automatically convert your daily activity into aerobic miles that accumulate toward your fitness adventure. Go to logging web site now. When first signing up you will be asked for an access code. Enter InStep2008. Then you can register as a regular member. Each time you access this site in the future, sign-in using your ID and Password. Then you will have access to log your activities.
Mile Posts
When you reach each mile post you click on an active link to view pictures of your destination, read descriptions, and click on additional links to explore and learn more about your adventure.
Progress Reports
You can check on your progress weekly to see how many miles you've accumulated, how you are progressing on your adventure, and even how many exercise calories you've expended on your journey so far.