I did a challenge like this for myself a while back and thought maybe it could be fun . You can count yourself (might be a pain though lol) or if you have a tedometer you can use it. The callenge is to walk 10,000 steps a day! I know it's a little late in april but if we make the challnge deadline May 17th it will be a month so . Anyone care to join me?? very fun and pretty easy!! (I'll admit I cheat at school ).

for those who do the 10K steps a day -besure to add those miles to the round the world challenge... 10K is about 4 -5 miles..

i would but i don't have a pedometer, and they're pretty expensive around here.

Since I've been walking home from work that's what puts me over th 10K steps for the day - even with taking the long way to the bathroom in the office, and taking the long way around to the restaurants for lunch -i come no where close to 10K steps during the day - unless i walk the 5miles home.

I don't get how the average person can do 10,000 steps - it's a hell of achallenge..

Hi.
I'm Steph , and would also like to do this. I don't have a pedometer , but as soon as I can I will get one.

But for the meantime I'm going to try the count it yourself bit. I walk to school each morning - it takes about , what half an hour maybe. It should give me something to do to pass the time , then I walk around during the day also. I'm going to start carrying a little notebook around with me - then every time Ive walked someplace , whether it be the bathroom or to school , I'll jot it down, then at the end of the day I'll add it all up.
Yay!

steph - if you go to google pedometer, or MapMyWalk.com - Map your Walks for Fitness. Calorie Counter, Distance, and More. or MapMyRun.com - Map your Routes. Calorie Counter, Distance, and More. or one of them any other sites out there - you can track your mileage -without a pedometer than jsut roughly estimate that 2000-2500 steps are in a mile...

Thank you for that - thats realy useful!

Does anyone else want to revive this challenge?

I wear a pedometer all the time and aim to do a minimum of 10,000 steps every day.

Pedometer reading:

Thursday 29/11/2007 27,841 steps, 10.32 miles

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Margaret

I'd join you, but I can't imagine I'll get 10,000 steps on a regular basis. Was in class today, and I walked on all my breaks. Between that and wearing the pedometer all day, I did hit 10,000 steps today. But most days, I'm at my desk. :P

Hi Phoebe

Post your results whatever they are. That way you will be aware of them and you know that the recommendation is to head towards 10,000.

If you join a 2lbs a week challenge you dont stop posting if you lose 1.9 lbs (or less) one week.

I wouldnt manage my stepcount if I was working - I can assure you of that. I need to walk vast distances to lose any weight at all.

No-one is in competition. The only prize is an improvement in an aspect of our health.

Pedometer reading:

Friday 30/11/2007 27,865 steps, 10.33 miles

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Margaret

Ah, well in that case, Friday 11/30 = 10,267

Well done Phoebe

Pedometer reading:

Saturday 01/12/2007 29,164 steps, 10.81 miles

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Margaret

Saturday 12/1/07 = 4,100 + some in the morning before I got dressed. Lazy lay around Saturday.

Bwahaha. I got it back over 10,000 today. Not much over (10,012 and I'm headed to bed), but still.

I figured when I had 7,500 earlier that the last 2,500 would be easy, but I've been aimlessly wandering the house (and aimfully putting stuff away, one piece at a time and taking the long route!) for hours trying to get them in.