Walk with a pedometer

Posted on: October 13, 2007
Posted by: SiteEditorArianna
Related topics: fitness gear, toning up, and weekend challenge
Challenge Yourself for: 2 days

Did you know that the President’s Council on Fitness and Sports recommends you walk at least 10,000 steps per day? Although that sounds like a lot of walking, you probably walk more than you know. Getting a pedometer is a great way to figure out how close you are to the mark. This weekend, challenge yourself to go out and buy a pedometer. Then, learn how to use it so that you can walk with it during your daily routine.

Always consult a physician before starting any exercise routine.

(We’ve given you 2 days for this Challenge to get a pedometer and try it out. When you log your progress, you only need to log as many – or as few – days as are applicable.)

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teriyaki1
Posted October 17, 2007 at 02:58 PM

I like walking but after work I am usually to tired to even think about taking my 30 minute walk. I am finding that if I push myself to do it I begin to feel more energetic after a few minutes. Then when I return home I feel as if I got my ‘second’ wind.

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SiteEditorArianna
Posted October 17, 2007 at 03:42 PM

I really like breaking up my daily walks into small bite-size chunks. Some days I walk 10 minutes after breakfast, during lunch, and then after work. Other days I squeeze in 15 minutes here and there. I find it really makes walking easier if it doesn’t sound like a big effort!

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RomeoCA21
Posted October 18, 2007 at 02:20 PM

It seems like I never have time, to actually get out and enjoy a nice walk. This will be a perfect challenge for people who have this same problem.

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gares71
Posted October 20, 2007 at 08:20 AM

I walked a mile from my university dorm to the beach and it feels GREAT!!!

Luz García, San Juan P.R.

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jrwages
Posted October 26, 2007 at 12:11 PM

I purchased my pedometer last night and find that I am much more conscience of my steps than I have been. Hoping to get to 10000 today!

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catnip
Posted November 07, 2007 at 09:58 PM

Wonderful. I’m getting a pedometer asap. I walk a lot and I agree that it’s a great form of motivation. Can’t wait to see how many steps I actually take.

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alohameisha
Posted December 27, 2007 at 07:41 AM

Got a pedometer for Christmas (but opened it early) on Sunday we walked like crazy 15000+ steps but most days I’ve been logging 6,000 or so. My aim is to make that number consistently higher.