I have a new exercise goal! I needed a new exercise wagon to hitch a ride on, so here it is: Over the next 12 months I will log 625 miles or 1.25 million extra steps. For the first 3 months, I will log on average 1 mile or roughly 2000 steps daily (based on the average person's stride of 2.5 feet). That's 84 miles by new year's day! For the next 3 months, 1.5 miles or 3000 extra steps daily (133 miles total). For the next 3 months, 2 miles or 4000 extra steps daily (180 miles). And for the final 3 months, 2.5 miles or 5000 extra steps (228 miles). I came up with this idea for 2 reasons: 1. Biking or walking around the nieghborhood is an activity I am more likely to keep up long term and 2. I can count basically any activity using my step count - if the weather is bad and I choose a workout video, or if I have errands/chores to do, or if I just go to the park with my daughter. Coincidentally, if I walk all 625 miles I will burn approximately 62500 calories which will equate to about 18 lbs - exactly the weight I have left to lose! Wish me luck!
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