It’s been so many months that I stopped running non-stop as what I was used to do on a daily basis. I have attempted to run non-stop but after a few minutes of slow running, my knees would be hurting. As I attempted to run longer in time, I would alternately, run, jog, and walk. For some time, I was able to sustain doing this way for so many days but ultimately, the knees would be in pain almost every time I finished my workout.
So, I need to adjust my daily workout and tried to maintain my daily walking using my boots and denims. Before, I would jog with my denims and boots but I surrendered to have instead of walking. And for the past months, I have been walking with my denims and boots.
For the past three years, I have been joining some events or challenges among the Denim and Heritage Boots communities. It was just for fun and form of camaraderie among friends with the same interests whose members are in almost all countries around the world. I joined my first Denim Fade Competition using two items, a Denim Jacket and a Denim Shirt. These denims are made of Selvedge Denim fabrics which were Made In Japan. They are expensive than the ordinary denim fabrics in most of the denim jeans in popular fashion brands but their fading potentials are very commendable.
I used the two denim items for One Year or 365 days and most of the time I used them in my walking and backyard works and vegetable gardening. It was a challenge because wearing a denim attire in a tropical country would be an invitation for more sweat/perspiration on the body. Although my place is situated in the mountains/higher elevation, in a matter of less than 30 minutes, the heat of my body would entail the start of perspiration. And because of this situation, the use of my denim outfit would last an average of 3-4 hours a day and most of the time was spent through walking. Fast forward. I was adjudged among the Top 20 Finalists out of the 800 participants. I got a prize of a free leather belt which is worth $200. Not bad. Since then, I have been hooked in this event which is being done yearly.
Last January 1, 2024, the Year 4 of the Indigo Invitational Denim Fade Competition had started and each participant must use a Selvedge Denim Jeans for the whole year or 366 days. I opted to use the heaviest selvedge denim jeans in the world and I am using it right now in the walking on a daily basis. And because of this event, I always make it a part of my schedule to walk every day with this jeans.
In my next post, I will discuss the different “challenges or events” that inspire and motivate me to do my daily walking routine.
Thank you for your time reading this post! Have a good day!
Bald Runner 
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