Walking 60km this November: an easy plan, and a reminder to look after yourself

Every November, a lot of Australians take on a simple challenge: walk or run 60km over the month. If you're doing Movember's Move challenge this year, or you just like the idea of a steady goal for the warmer weather, 60km is very doable. Spread across 30 days, it works out at about 2km a day, which for many people is a relaxed walk around the block after dinner.

This guide gives you a gentle four-week plan, a few ideas for keeping it enjoyable, and one extra suggestion that has nothing to do with distance: while you're paying a bit more attention to your health this month, why not book that GP check-up you've been meaning to get around to?

Thrive isn't affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by Movember. Movember and Move for Movember are trade marks of their owner. If you'd like to sign up for Move or fundraise, you do that directly with Movember at au.movember.com.

What the 60km challenge involves

According to Movember's Australian website, Move means running or walking 60km over the month of November, and you can raise funds for men's health along the way. Movember's FAQ also says that once you've signed up, you can edit your target and the type of exercise you record, so you can shape the challenge to suit you.

Thrive doesn't connect to Movember's website or app. If you've signed up, check Movember's own instructions for how to record your distance there. Everything below is about the walking itself, and about using your Thrive app to plan it and look back on it.

Why a gentle build works

The easiest way to finish 60km is not to rush the first week. If you haven't been walking much lately, starting with short, comfortable walks gives you room to find a routine that fits around work, family and the heat. Most people find it's the habit, rather than any single long walk, that gets them to the end of the month.

There's no prize for doing it the hard way. Whatever keeps you heading out the door is the right plan.

A simple 30-day plan to 60km

November 2026 starts on a Sunday, so the weeks fall neatly. Here's one way to build up gradually:

1. Week 1 (1 to 7 November): 10km. Five walks of about 2km. Pick a familiar route and an easy pace. Two rest days.
2. Week 2 (8 to 14 November): 12km. Four walks of about 2.5km and one of 2km. Try a new loop or a walk with someone else.
3. Week 3 (15 to 21 November): 15km. Four walks of about 3km, plus one 3km walk on the weekend somewhere you enjoy, like the beach, a park or a bush track.
4. Week 4 (22 to 28 November): 17km. Four walks of about 3km and one longer weekend walk of about 5km.
5. The last two days (29 and 30 November): 6km. Two walks of 3km to finish, or one 6km celebration walk with a friend.

That adds up to 60km, with rest days built in. If you miss a day, don't try to double up the next morning. Just carry on with the plan and add a little to a couple of later walks.

November can be warm in much of Australia, so early mornings and evenings are often the most comfortable times to walk. Take water, wear a hat and sunscreen, and choose shaded routes when you can. If you have a health condition, or you haven't been active for a while, it's worth checking with your GP before you start.

Track your walks with GPS in the Thrive app

The Thrive app has GPS tracking for walks, runs and rides. Start a walk in the app before you head off, with your phone in your pocket, and it maps your route and records your distance. Over the month, your walk history shows how far you've come, so you can see your progress towards 60km without keeping a tally in your head.

If you'd like more structure, the app also includes workouts, plans and training programmes, so you can follow a more structured plan. Or keep it simple and use the plan above as your guide.

Your walks also sit alongside the rest of your picture. Thrive is built around Personal Baseline Intelligence, which in plain terms means answering two questions: is this normal for you, and which way is it moving? As your personal baseline becomes Established and your Health Fingerprint grows, the correlations engine can show which habits tend to go with your better weeks. You might notice, for example, how your evening walks line up with your sleep, or how a busier week shows up in your activity. Thrive also shows detail such as heart rate variability (HRV) and sleep stages, and these make the most sense as patterns over several weeks rather than night by night.

A screen-free walk

The Thrive Band has no screen, and on a walk that can be a nice thing. There's nothing on your wrist asking to be checked every few hundred metres, so you can look at the view, talk to whoever you're with, or simply think. The Band keeps taking readings in the background, and the display lives on your phone, ready whenever you want to look at your route, your distance or your week.

Bring a mate along, in person or in the app

Walking with someone else is one of the easiest ways to keep going. It's also a good time to talk, and many people find side-by-side conversations easier than face-to-face ones.

If you can't always walk together, Thrive Loops lets you share selected information, such as your activity trends, with a participating trainer, health professional or someone you trust, like a mate or your partner. You decide what to share and with whom, and you can change or revoke access at any time. Loops are optional, and people in a Loop see only what you choose to share.

While you're at it: book that check-up

Plenty of us put off seeing the GP. In its Australia's health 2026 report, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found that of Australians aged 15 and over who needed to see a GP in 2024–25, about 1 in 4 (27%) delayed a visit at least once or didn't go. Movember's 2024 report The Real Face of Men's Health, based on a nationally representative poll of 1,658 Australian men, found that 53% agreed it is normal for men to avoid regular health check-ups.

A month of walking can be a good nudge to change that. You don't need a reason or a symptom to book a general check-up. It's simply a chance to talk with your GP about how you're going and anything you'd like to keep an eye on.

Many people find the appointment easier when they arrive with a few notes. Thrive can help with that:

• Ask Thrive to help you prepare. You can ask, in ordinary language, "Can you help me put together some questions for a GP check-up?" or "What's changed in my sleep and activity over the past month?", and use the answers to jot down what you'd like to talk about.
• Use the men's health features in the app. Thrive lets you keep track of changes, symptoms and patterns over time, so you don't have to rely on memory when your GP asks how things have been.
• Bring your patterns, not just numbers. A few weeks of trends, and how you've been feeling, usually says more than any single reading. Some signals are measured, some are estimated and some are worked out from your patterns over time. Blood pressure and blood oxygen in Thrive, for example, are estimates and trends from a wrist band.
• Leave the decisions to your GP. Your data is one more way to help the conversation along. Any decisions about tests, treatment or medication sit with your GP.

Ask Thrive provides general health and wellness information. It doesn't give medical advice or replace a conversation with a qualified health professional.

If things feel heavy at the moment, you don't have to work through it on your own. You can talk to your GP, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, any time of day or night. If life is in danger, call Triple Zero (000).

Before you buy

You'll need a compatible iPhone or Android phone, because the Thrive app is on the Apple App Store and Google Play, in Australia and eight other countries. The app stores are only for downloading the app, though; they aren't where you buy the Band or a Plan. You can buy at thrivehealthband.com, or at a participating World Gym Australia location or health and wellness clinic.

The Thrive Health Band is A$660 for the first year under the launch offer (usually A$740). That includes the Band, which is yours to keep, and 12 months of the Thrive by Optihealth app, My Health on the web, Health Fingerprint, Ask Thrive, Thrive Loops and your data, paid once upfront. Prices are in AUD and include GST. Free Australia-wide shipping during the launch offer (usually A$14.99).

Nothing renews automatically. After your first year, you can get a new band plus 12 more months for A$660, or keep your band and renew the Thrive Connected Plan for A$240 a year (A$20 a month).

You're also covered by a 12-month Thrive Care Warranty, and consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law always apply. See Returns if something is wrong with your purchase.

Quick checklist

1. Aim for about 2km a day on average, with rest days.
2. Start easy: 10km in the first week is plenty.
3. Walk early or late on hot days, and take water and a hat.
4. Start each walk in the Thrive app to track it with GPS.
5. Invite a mate, in person or through Thrive Loops.
6. Book a GP check-up, and use Ask Thrive to prepare your questions.

Common questions

Do I need to look at the app during my walk?

No. Start the walk in the app, put your phone away and enjoy it. Your route and distance will be there when you get home.

Will my Thrive walks show up on Movember's site?

Thrive doesn't connect to Movember's website or app. If you've signed up for Move, follow Movember's instructions for recording your distance.

Does Thrive raise money for Movember?

No. Thrive isn't part of Movember and doesn't raise funds for it. If you'd like to donate or fundraise, you can do that directly with Movember.

For more answers, see Questions.