Man Walks Past Equator – Impossible Becomes Possible

Virtual Walking along the Earth Equator (40075 KM) distance

Accomplished longest walk of 40075 KM, Equator Distance in 2648 Days [11 th May 2013 to 9 th August 2020 – 7 years 93 Days] by an Individual.

D Pratihar (The Contender – hailing from Anupama II, VIP Road, Kolkata) have finished Earth Equator distance, 40075 KM ( 50,093,750 Steps, 1 KM = 1250 Steps, Virtually to cover one round of Earth Equator ) walking on 9th August 2020 at Anupama Housing II 1AA Rooftop, Kolkata, India after 2648 Days [ Virtual walk started on 11 th May 2013 with a self promised target completion on 10 th May 2023, 3652 Days duration] of continuous daily walking.

ACTUAL

Daily Avg Walking Steps = 18,918 Steps/Day over 2648 Days
Daily Avg Walking Distance = 15.135 KM/ over 2648 Days Day
Total Equator Distance = 40,077.7 KM (Vs 40,075KM)
Total Walking Foot Steps = 50,097,177 Steps (Vs 50,093,750 Steps)
Walking Started on = 11th May 2013
Completed on = 9th August 2020
Performance Efficiency = 137.97%

Original Target to Complete : 10th May 2023 ( 10 Years )
>  Revised Target 1 : 5th January 2021 ( 60th Birthday )
>  Revised Target 2 : 15th August 2020 (India’s 74th Independence Day)
>  Revised Target 3 : 10th August 2020 (Based on performance)

Vs. ORIGINAL TARGET (10th May 2023)

Daily Avg Walking Steps = 13,717 Steps/Day over 3652 Days
Daily Avg Walking Distance = 10.97 KM/Day over 3652 Days

He had managed to above walking performance under severe constraints due to Covid 19 issues, lockdown, long distance travel, Quarantines, Monsoon, Corridor & Rooftop walking etc. He loses about 8 kilogram of his body weight during this period.

We all know that Health is Wealth – A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body. Virgil once stated “ The Greatest Wealth is Health ”. In order to maintain and sustain good health, regular physical exercises are must. Walking is an exercise and also known as wonder drug, can be done anywhere and anytime with least or no cost.

After getting Pedometer (Step Counting device) and GPS Tracking App, he had started recording daily steps and GPS tracked distances since 11th May 2013 with a self imposed mission of walking Equator length ( 40075 KM ) in 10 years (3652 Days). Hence, his virtual epic journey is started with
“A Journey of a thousand miles begin with a single step” by Lao Tzu. The epic journey was conceived at his residence F5/17, Panaga, Kuala Belait, Brunei Darussalam.

He walks all over the world, whenever and wherever he gets the opportunity. He will always try to walk to explore the unexplored as well as for accumulating more walking steps. Each Step is used as a fundamental number (1250 Steps = 1 KM is considered).

Cheers—Enjoy Walking

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