One Down .. Millions To Go

Introduction

This was where I was in 2017, doing a million steps every three months. That is probably still true today, although I have reduced my daily target to seven thousand steps. That may sound odd, but I believe it is always best to set achievable targets because when you hit them, it feels good, and when you surpass them, it feels better. The targets have also got to be meaningful, to sum people it might be walking up a flight of stairs, or even just getting out of bed.

I know that this has actually helped me maintain my health and was instrumental in me dealing with my cirrhosis and beating cancer (with the incredible help of the National Health Service).

Although when I started this, it would be another four years before I joined Vocal, and now my walking helps me formulate stories in my head.

This si Seven Days In Today:

This was just a standard daily post, but it gives you some idea of what I was doing, and I suppose, it shows how I developed my standard format for my Vocal stories.

One Down .. Millions To Go

Well, I did the Million Step Challenge, though you have to take my word for it that I did it, because I did it solo, and as most of the time I was listening to music, that's probably a good thing. Going forward, I have set my target of 340K a month, so I will always be on a rolling three-month million. The thing is, as it's still a week til August starts, I thought maybe I could have a "day off" yesterday, so what did I do, walked into work, walked around town and walked most of the way back.

I don't usually walk back home because part of it is uphill and I am basically a very lazy person, and it's a lot easier to get a bus than walk up the hill, but I did get a bus for the last half mile. I checked Google Fit on leaving the bus, because last time it recorded 25 steps from the bus stop to home. It read 10888 steps, 1 hour 54 minutes walking. I counted 140 steps, got in the house and checked again. 10886 Steps, 1 hour 52 minutes walking. I put the phone down, checked it twenty minutes later, and the readings were the same. So either I have discovered time travel, or Google Fit is a bit rubbish at times. This has happened several times during my Million Step Challeng,e so I have probably overshot it in some way.

The thing is, this is really helping control my diabetes, so really this has never got to stop. It's like diets, there is no short-term solution, it has to be a lifestyle change. That sounds far too deep, doesn't it, but I like where it has taken me.

It is a grey day, and after this, I will maybe catch the bus or walk to work. Yesterday, one of the songs that came on the player was the excellent "Krafty" by New Order, so that's what you get today. Have a great Tuesday, everybody.

Conclusion

I still do a lot of walking, and I know that is good for me; it has probably helped to save my life. I don't think I walk as far as I used to, but the reason for that is that if I were walking huge distances every day, I would not have time to write.

Writing on digital media, especially with Voca's quickedit, is the most forgiving of creative media. If you make a mistake, you can easily correct it. If you are playing live or sculpting, mistakes are not always rectifiable.

Thank you for putting up with me and reading this little bit about my life.