After approximately 10kms of #walking today, I reached Mueller Ranges in Western Australia on the Rundownunder virtual #walk / #run around #Australia . I've now walked / ran more than 5300kms since starting the challenge, and have about 8800kms to go to complete it.

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On today's 6.2km walk, I reached Halls Creek on the Rundowununder virtual #challenge .

Halls Creek is the only sizeable town for 600 km on the Highway, so be prepared for a lot of Outback Australia s you continue YOUR journey. Halls Creek is also the northern end of the Canning Stock Route, which runs 1,850 km through the Great Sandy Desert until the southern end of the route at Wiluna.

The town functions as a major hub for the local indigenous population and as a support centre for cattle stations in the area. The optimal time to visit Halls Creek is in the Dry season from mid-April to mid-October. Temperatures are mild and the humidity low. You can almost be guaranteed of there being no rain and the skies are a bright clear blue much of the time. The night skies are superb for star gazing and offer great viewing of any comets that may be passing.

The build up to The Wet (usually October and November) can become quite hot and humid with daily maximum temperatures climbing over 40 degrees Celsius. By planning your days carefully, with early morning starts, resting during the middle of the day, before venturing out again late in the afternoon you will be rewarded with a quite different perspective of the area. The sunsets are at their best and you may get to see some magnificent natural light shows in the sky as the storm clouds roll in accompanied by the lightning. Most locals will tell you that their favourite time of year is once the Wet arrives which can happen in December but usually January as the rain is welcome relief from the recent heat. This is also the time that many of the local swimming holes and waterfalls are rejuvenated. Some operations do close over the Wet season as some access roads become impassable so if you have a particular must see attraction it is advisable to check that it will be accessible.

#exercise #walking #rundownunder #westernaustralia #virtualchallenges

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Today I completed the Timber Creek (NT) to WA Border section of the #rundownunder virtual #fitness #challenge . I've now walked / ran nearly 4800km, about 1/3 of the total challenge length since starting the challenge on 9th Nov 2020.

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A blog post I completed today about my recovery from a #knee #injury incurred on 1st May, including achieving my end of year #walking goal in spite of the injury, various interesting waypoints along the #rundownunder virtual challenge in #NorthernTerritory including some information about the North Australia #railway , and losing at least some of the excess fat and weight I gained due to not being able to #exercise after the injury.

https://www.stanfordhosting.net/jimslifelog/2022/12/28/the-road-back-to-health/

Today I completed the Katherine - Gregory National Park section on the #rundownunder virtual #challenge .

This means I reached my walking goal for the year, with a few days to spare!

Total distance walked this month: 260km.
Total distance worked for 2022: 1894km.
Total distance walked in Rundownunder challenge: 4485km.

#walking #exercise #fitness #walking

I broke my previous personal record for kms #walked in a week today. It was previously 79. This week I walked 84km.

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Today I completed the Mataranka - Katherine section of the #Rundownunder virtual #challenge . Katherine was also my goal to reach for the year, so I have also completed my #walking / #running goal for the year with about 3 weeks to spare!

It’s been 4,306km since I left Canberra (on 20th Nov 2022) to start my Run Down Under journey. I've have passed through 33 towns and have visited 4 states of Australia.

Often called the 'Crossroads of the North' because of its location, Katherine is the fourth largest town in the Northern Territory and is located 312 km south-east of Darwin on the Katherine River. With a population of over 10,000 people Katherine is a modern thriving regional centre that offers a wide range of services to communities from the Western Australian border to the Gulf of Carpentaria on the Queensland border.

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Today's 7.7km #morning #walk completed the Rundownunder Daly River - Mataranka section. Another 106km to go until I reach Katherine, NT, which was my goal for the year.

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