My Sister Got A Pedometer

We just spoke on the phone right now. After catching up about our family activities, I asked if she had read Big Man Walking and she reminded me that I sent a link through email. [Hey, would you do a friend a favor and send them this link through email?] After reading my blog they bought pedometers and my niece walked 8000 steps in one day in addition to all her other activities. My sister is walking more, too! This is really cool.

If you need to get more exercise and you've been putting it off because it's too much effort or takes too much time, start with walking. Even 30 extra steps an hour makes a difference. If you're really stubborn, start with three extra steps an hour. You can do that by getting up and sitting back down. I hope that you will feel encouraged to walk or exercise by reading Big Man Walking. I hope you'll keep coming back and that my progress is inspiring or motivating for you.

As for me, knowing that I have already encouraged my sister and her kids to walk more will have ME walking with a smile on my face for the rest of the day.

I am walking. You can walk. Please walk today. No matter what.

Celebrating In Line At Panera

While waiting for bagels at Panera I started talking with the tall, slender lady with the big "rock" on her left hand and I got around to mentioning how far I've walked since the turn of the new year. Are you ready? I have now walked 250 miles!

She asked me how I knew and I told her that I used a pedometer to keep track and that I record my progress online at my Big Man Walking blog. I want to take a moment to remind you how important it is to keep track if you want to stay motivated. Because I can visit this blog and my "mileage" on my Lime.com Walkout page, I can check back if I ever have doubts like "Did I really do it?" or "Did I really walk that much?" Because I'm using a pedometer I know I am about as close to completely accurate as I can get. I find the milestones like 250 miles are very motivating. Some might say that it's only a number, but I know I'm a quarter of the way to ONE THOUSAND MILES! If I simply keep up the current pace (and I expect to pick up the pace), I will cross the THOUSAND mile mark sometime in late June. Unless you're quite an athlete, these numbers are at least a little bit exciting.

I am walking. You can walk. Please walk today. No matter what.

(Use a pedometer. Record your results.)


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