Below is a summary of my first 20 days of my 100-day, One-Million Step Challenge. It will show the brief daily reports I posted for each day.
- 1 down, 99 to go. I'm taking the Tom Venuto - Burn The Fat Million Step challenge (http://www.burnthefatinnercircle.com/public/Million-Step-Challenge-2015.cfm); 10K steps a
- 2 down 98 to go... exceeded my 10K steps for the day, before 10:30 AM.
- day for 100 days. Today's total, so far: 12,736 steps.
- Day 3 out of 100 was hard, my legs hurt, my feet hurt, my ankles hurt and I was tired when I woke up this morning. Still, I did not give in. 3 days down, 97 to go... another 10K steps done before noon.
- A weird thing happened today while walking; I was nearing 7500 steps, and some older guy pulls up, rolls his window down and asks me where I'm going and if I needed a ride. So was he trying to pick me up or could he tell I was uncomfortable? It's been years since some guy tried to pick me up... either way, I respectfully declined and kept on walking.
- Day 4 of 100 - done. Only 96 days to go and I've already clocked in more than 50K steps.
- Day 5 of 100, done. So far, 10,224 steps today; only 95 days to go.
- Day 6, done. YAY Me! The day is not over yet, and I've already exceeded 12K steps. This is not easy, even as I type, I am soaking my feet in Epsom salt and hot water. Still, I am determined to make it to the million step mark. Only 94 days to go.
- Day 7 - done. After church, I had my husband drop me off about 2.5 - 3 miles from home. Backpack on, headsets on, steps on. I currently have 10,121 steps for the day and it's still pretty early. 93 days to go.
- Day 8 - 10K+ steps completed. 92 days to go.
- Day 9 - 10K Steps, done.
- Day 10 completed, 90 to go. In the past ten days, I have accomplished the following: 134,987 steps completed/ 62 floors climbed/ 61.02 miles traveled and 5+ pounds lost.
In addition to these stats, I have more energy, my sleep is more sound and the pain of the first week is nearly gone.
Here's to the next 10 days, and the next and the next...
- Day 11 - 10K+ steps completed. Today, I was feeling a little adventurous; I mixed in a bit of interval training (alternating jogging and walking) and 1 trek up and down our park's reservoir. I can't believe how much much more energy I have. I have 89 days to go in this challenge. I can't wait to see what progress I make.
- Day 12 - 11K+ steps completed today, so far. 88 days to go.
- Day 13 - 10K+ steps completed. Today was a bit challenging for me. I went to the park and I loved that it was a bit cooler this morning. Just as I started my walk I felt a few raindrops, no problem... it just rains. 1/8 of the path completed and the rain was a little more intense... no problem, I got this. About halfway around the path, I am completely soaked and pretty cold... I can do this. About 7/8 of the way around, I think I feel hail and my arms are feeling cold and numb... nearly there. Done. Sort of. I only managed 5K steps at this point. I went home, dried off, changed clothes... added pants and a sweater this time, then headed back to the park. I waited a few minutes for the rain to break and I tackled the path again. This time, I made it the whole way with just a few raindrops. Just as I was heading back to my vehicle, the rain began the pick up again. I'm glad that I did not let the rain and 40ish degree temps slow me down. YAY!
- Day 14 - already exceeded 11K steps today.
- Day 15 - 10K+ steps, completed.
- Day 16 - Another day, another 10K+ step completed. I actually look forward to my walks.
- Day 17 - 10K+ steps completed. Today's challenge? I woke up with a sore throat and feeling nauseous. So, I walked slower and stopped when I needed to. The throat is still sore and hurts when I speak or drink, but I did it.
- Day 18 - 10K+ steps completed. Today I did not do my usual morning 3.5 to 4 mile walk because I'm still not feeling well today. I woke today with an earache, coughing, and yesterday's sore throat. So today, I broke my routine up; 2-10 min. walks with dog / 1-20 min. walk in place / 1-30 min. walk in place alternating pace. I prefer my morning walks around the park, but I'm grateful for what I was able to do today, in spite of not feeling well.
- Day 19 - 11K+ steps completed, so far. I am feeling better today. Today's weather was perfect for a walk in the park.
- Day 20 - 10K steps completed. Yay! Thank you to all of you who follow and support my progress. You motivate me as much as I motivate you.