Exploring The World, One Step At A Time
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Summary: “Conqueror Virtual Challenges” injects excitement into daily exercise routine with participants virtually explore 60+ destinations worldwide. The app offers immersive experiences with virtual postcards and factsheets, emphasising accountability, community support, and diverse exercise options. It’s a practical, motivating tool for combining fitness goals with armchair travel.
Adding Realistic Adventure to My Routine: Conqueror Virtual Challenges
In my ongoing journey towards healing, I’ve stumbled upon a resource that has added a new dimension to my exercise routine. In a previous blog post, I highlighted the importance of walking for health, acknowledging its benefits for nervous system regulation, blood pressure, cortisol levels, and Vitamin D levels (if you walk outside!). Nonetheless, the monotony of walking the same route each day can become an issue. However, I’ve found a solution that injects a bit of excitement into the mix: Conqueror Virtual Challenges.
What are Conqueror Virtual Challenges?
These challenges offer a practical way to turn your daily exercise into a S.M.A.R.T. fitness goal that keeps things engaging. Using a straightforward app, participants log their exercise distances and receive a medal upon completing the required distance for each challenge.
What makes these challenges interesting is their global theme. As someone who enjoys exploring new places, this aspect appealed to me greatly. Whether it’s strolling through Rome or exploring the Amazon Rainforest, each challenge offers a unique backdrop. With over 60 destinations to choose from, there’s variety to keep things interesting.
How Do Conqueror Challenges Work?
Choosing a challenge tailored to your preferences and fitness level is straightforward. Challenges vary in location and distance, with some offering additional features like virtual postcards or street view functionality. Distances can be inputted into the Conqueror App manually or via a fitness device. I personally use my Apple Watch with it, and it works seamlessly (although I do have to wait for the end of the day before it updates that day’s distance).
Each challenge has a specific virtual route that you walk, with Google Maps guiding your way within the app. As you progress along the route, the app delivers virtual postcards and informative factsheets about the places you’ve encountered. This transforms your walk from a mundane stroll to a global exploration.
Upon completion, they send out a medal for completing the challenge. The medals are truly beautiful and serve as tangible rewards for your efforts. I’m more than willing to walk 100km or more just to get my hands on one of these! Each medal is specifically designed for the trail you’ve walked, featuring intricate details that make them truly special. The quality is fantastic too, making you feel truly rewarded for the effort you’ve put in.
Engaging with friends or family members adds a fun, supportive element. I’ve created a group with my husband (and sometimes my daughter), allowing us to see each other’s progress and adding a bit of friendly competition to the mix. This adds an extra layer of accountability, ensuring I stay ahead of my husband (in a friendly, uncompetitive way, of course!).
Beyond Walking: Diverse Options for All
While I primarily use the challenges for walking, Conqueror Virtual Challenges accommodate various forms of exercise, including swimming, running, and wheelchair-based activities. In fact, some routes seem specifically designed for other exercise types, such as the English Channel challenge for swimming or the 700-km long routes for running.
In the hugely supportive Conqueror Community on Facebook, people share how they use challenges for purposes beyond exercise. For example, if you need accountability for another task, you could mentally assign yourself a particular distance for each completion and then post these into the challenge. Some members even run multiple challenges at once, allowing them to track progress in different areas of their lives.
In conclusion, Conqueror Virtual Challenges offer a practical way to add variety to your exercise routine and stay motivated. Whether you’re looking to spice up your walks or explore new destinations from the comfort of home, these challenges provide a realistic and achievable approach to fitness goals.
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Natalie Leader
Natalie is a blogger with Type 1 Diabetes. Natalie's special gifts are questioning the status quo and being a rebel. She is using these gifts to question medical 'knowledge' and find a true cure for Type 1 Diabetes.
The content of the HealingT1D website is for educational and information purposes only. It does not contain medical advice. The contents of this website are not intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please always consult with your doctor, physician, or other qualified healthcare professional before making any adjustments to your routine or healthcare regime. HealingT1D and all associated with it will not be held liable for any risks or issues associated with using or acting upon the information on this site.
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