Hi Friends:
Last August, I started using a pedometer, to keep track of how active I am, and see how I could add just a little bit more exercise into my daily routine.
Generally, the articles that I’ve read said that you should walk 10,000 steps a day—roughly 3.25 miles. (The average American walks less than two miles a day, according to “Super Size Me.”) So, I tried it—I wore a pedometer (my lovely iPod Nano) from about August to about mid-February.
To be honest, it was hit and miss, especially when the weather was bad, or I felt lazy, or I wore the wrong shoes, or if I was running late and instead of catching the bus I made my husband drop me off. Overall, I did about 8,000-9,000 steps a day. I was pretty disappointed with myself, so for my new year’s resolution, I decided that I would change my 10,000 steps a day goal to 9,000. That way, I would meet my goal almost every day, and then when I met that goal I increase my steps. Sounds doable, right?
Well, I just checked my pedometer, and you know what? My average steps a day went down to 6,000-7,000 steps a day. Ack!
Lowering my expectations for myself made it too easy for me to slough off. Sometimes you should build toward a goal, but in this case I deprioritized my original goal, and it backfired badly.
My friend has a phrase, “Shoot for the stars and land on the moon.” In other words, aim big, maybe bigger than you can accomplish—even if you don’t meet your original goal, you’ll still get pretty far.
So I’m aiming for 11,000 steps—and 10,000 should now seem like cake, right? Well, I still have to put the steps in. : )
Have a great week,
Meredith
Ps. This Saturday is the Zumba flash mob I mentioned earlier. When I get more details, I’ll send them out. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to make it, because
Pps. I start teaching at Kalihi YMCA this Saturday, 9:15-10:15a.m. You have to be a Y member to come, and if you’re already a Y member, I hope to see you there!
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