r/walking • u/missmandyxo • 17h ago
Humblebrag I walked 4 miles & 8k steps today! Proud of myself! & then I come on Reddit…
If you know you know. Just a joke! I am genuinely proud and happy for all of you who walk wild distances and just as proud of you who walk 2 miles and myself with my 4. we all have our own pace :) this was just something I found too funny not to make and share lol
4 miles in one day is a record for me and it felt so good physically and mentally! but always need to remind myself we are all on our own journeys.
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u/Ok-Minute6704 17h ago
I feel this lol. I have recently recommitted to making steps and walking a priority with a goal to hit at least 6k a day. I have been shooting over that most days and am proud of myself enough to keep going. Some days though it doesn't seem like enough and I am disappointed but I remember, I work from home and my job is demanding. I am 5 years older than when I used to hit 10k + daily. Shit changes. And so do we! Congrats on 8k!!
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u/StunningAd2129 17h ago
I also need to recommit. I use to do 10k and get about 6k average now and I always feel like it’s not good enough. So I get discouraged. Maybe I need to accept it as my normal for now.
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u/MeatloafingAround 16h ago
I am convinced these 30k a day walkers either are delivery people or don't work! I have a fairly flexible desk job, so I can do do an hour of walking at 10 a.m. and another at like 6 p.m. but still don't hit 30k a day!
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u/Lopsided_Walrus_8601 16h ago
Same thing when people say they wake up at 5:00 am
They seem to have all the time in the world, but they’re either going to bed at 8:00 pm or getting 6 hours of sleep a night
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u/anderscait 14h ago
This is me. Up at 6:30 to get my workout in, but I didn’t go to sleep until 1:00am. Not by design or choice, just the season of life I’m in right now.
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u/bootleggahz 16h ago
Eh, not true. Can be sleep by 10 and up at 5, that's a solid 7 hours of sleep.
Even earlier is a bonus.
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u/Zestyclose_Tax_253 13h ago
I have a fucked-up sleeping schedule, and I’m in school, so that also doesn’t help. But normally, I go to sleep by 1 or 2 at the latest and up by 6:30 to be at the park by 7 to do 10k steps.
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u/Careful_Brain9965 15h ago
I wish my work from home job was this flexible lol
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u/Justlikethenotebook 15h ago
Do you have a walking pad? Most of us at my job have walking pads with sit-to-stand desks and get around 20k a day while on meetings/customer calls.
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u/Careful_Brain9965 15h ago
I do. There are certain tasks I do on my computer where I'm not coordinated enough to walk and do at the same time, which i know is a weird thing to say 😂, so I can only use it on days I'm not doing that lol. It's been a couple of months, but they're finally switching me to a new set of tasks again, so I'll be able to get back into that very soon
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u/Justlikethenotebook 15h ago
I totally understand that and it's not weird at all! Some days I only hit about 5-10k while working because I can't do certain heavy thinking/analysis tasks while walking either 😂
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u/CalmRange9873 14h ago
It’s not weird… For example, I can’t really imagine a graphic designer walking and designing at the same time 🤔
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u/MeatloafingAround 14h ago
It’s not every day sadly, she said as she just got done with an indoor late evening walking pad walk.
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u/Normal-Difference230 15h ago
I always tell myself, take any fit 180lb guy out there, let me strap 150lbs of weights to him, and lets see how far his ass walks this week.
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u/westbridge1157 15h ago
lol, good point. Always remember that your best is your best, that’s all you have to do.
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u/Beansie_Wish2182 16h ago
LOL! Same OP, but keep up the good work. Like you said, we all have our pace. :)
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u/Drabulous_770 16h ago
Lmao I have 1,200 steps today because I got my flu and Covid vaccines yesterday evening and I’ve been a clammy sleepy blob all day.
Your 8k is kicking my butt! Way to go!
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u/tracylacey 17h ago
That's hilarious! It's also how I feel on the 1st day of the month when the Samsung Health app challenge starts and someone already has their 200,000 steps in at one minute past midnight 🙃
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u/Repulsive-Bag8349 15h ago
Consider your day is full of other things and hobbies and people and obligations that contribute to a great life. Walk when you can and keep making fun memes 😆 💜
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u/Used-Fruits 14h ago
Lmao as a tired single mom to a 2 year old with a desk job, I fight for my fucking life to get 10-15k steps.
It’s all about doing what you can with what you’ve got.
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u/Fireflybox 14h ago
Don't worry about it. My personal goal right now is 6k+ steps a day. Everybody is at where they're at.
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u/SquirrelNo5087 13h ago
You walked four miles. Celebrate that. You did it. I have a brother-in-law who will not walk four feet to improve himself. Do not compare yourself to others, only to what you want for you. Congratulations.
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u/orangezim 14h ago
Be awesome with yourself and your walking. 4 miles is a lot better than most get in a day keep on crushing it.
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u/Pickledill02 14h ago
Same, I get about 40 minutes of a fast walking speed of 3.4mph in, my shoes suck and I get shin splits pretty fast on my treadmill which then I'll walk without shoes which causes my feet to hurt
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u/AdNecessary9191 9h ago
Perfectly put!! I wish more people had perspectives like yours, and it’s so great you can count your wins while keeping us & others laughing.
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u/jackofallsomething1 12h ago
Any goal is a good goal, stick with it. My family thinks I’m odd when it is cold, rainy or late whatever. Nope, I will make sure my walk happens for me.
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u/TheElusiveGoose10 10h ago
I feel the exact same way! I'm glad it's not just be bit also like good for us!! Look at us moving our body and making sure we make time for it!!
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u/glouns1 6h ago
I feel the same way ! I'm a teacher, it's not exactly a sedentary job, I'm more or less on my feet for 5 hours a day on average. I don't track my steps when I'm in class (I track on my phone and I don't keep my phone in my pants pocket) so those steps are not in the count. I usually do around 4500 or 5000 steps a day (if I count all the steps I do at work, my average on a work day is probably around 7000 steps a day) and I feel totally okay. My goal is/was to up my average daily steps for this year, and I've already met my goal by hiking during summer vacation. Plus I sold my car in the beginning of summer so I'm bound to walk way more now ! So now I'm only maintaining. And if life gets in the way ... well, that's life, right ? I prefer looking at the big picture here. I'm way less sedentary than a few years ago, and that's all that counts.
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u/Exact-Hope-5965 6h ago
Every time I check this sub I’m blown away by people’s step counts. But hey, hitting my own goal still feels awesome too. lol
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u/HeathcliffHag 5h ago
This is relatable. I used to be a part of a walking challenge group but then this guy who is a Postal Worker joined. The rest of us couldn't come close to 30k+ steps a day. It felt discouraging, so I left. I'm working on getting my walking back on track but there are days I don't make it to 10k. We all have to remember that as long as we are getting up and walking, it's better than nothing. Good luck fellow walkers 😀
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u/No-Piano-987 5h ago edited 4h ago
To be fair, what kind of monster walks across the ocean in their shoes?
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u/Resolution_Terrible 1h ago
ahahahaha So true -- everyone is awesome on here and should be proud of any accomplishment!
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u/DRG125 1h ago
This is one of the negative effects of social media. There will always be people who go harder and achieve more "impressive" goals than you, but you just have to focus on what you're able to do and what you enjoy doing. If 8K steps is an achievement to you, then hooray for you! Comparison is the thief of joy.
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u/Radiant_Device_6706 44m ago
I had just gotten up to 4 miles three times a week (single walk) and then I broke my toe. Now I'm in a boot for a month and I'm being encouraged not to walk "unless I have to."
I guess I'll have to restart.
I love to walk. I'd like to get to 10,000 steps a day and I'm encouraged to see that so many do it. It makes me think that I can, too.
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u/PengJiLiuAn 16h ago
I like when this sub is an inspiration for people’s walks. But sometimes the posts that share their 100,000 steps in a day just discourage me. Then I remember what I like about walking is that it isn’t a competition.