I’ve been walking on a daily basis since March when Fiona
got me on the 5000-15000 steps in two weeks challenge. Since then I have been
walking an average of 11K steps a day, which has resulted in a little weight
loss and a vastly decreased insulin requirement. Last time I was in Orton I decided I wanted
to find The Gamelands Stone Circle, and despite missing it I finally found
it.
At the time I only walked if I wanted to go somewhere. Now I
feel that the most important thing is to actually walk a distance whether or
not I have a target. So on a daily basis I usually walk to work or into town or
a pub, and although there are times when I am tempted to get the bus because I
am feeling too tired, I usually force myself to walk a bit further.
On this holiday each day I have been a few thousand short
but then thought I could just nip out for a walk round the village and hit my
target. While in October I have had days when I have not hit my step target, I
have made up the steps in subsequent days and I need to do 14K steps over the
next two days to make 340K for October and keep up my rolling three month
million step total.
This holiday has had a couple of setbacks , firstly running
out of needles for my insulin, spending two hours trying to get
someone to give me some and everyone having a reason to deny me them,
before remembering I could buy them, so I could have saved myself two hours
there but all worked out ok.
Then we had a slow
puncture on the hire car, but Enterprise sorted me out with that so all was
good again.
The song is obvious “Walk This Way” by Big Red and the
Grinners. I don’t know if it’s available commercial but enjoy anyway. Have a great
Monday everybody.
