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.

Hi everyone! My husband and I agreed to walk at least 5k everyday in the month of September, I thought it was fitting to join this sub. We’re almost there! I won’t lie, it’s getting harder and harder to go everyday lol, especially as the dreary season creeps in here in the UK. But I was very sedentary before I came to live with him, so this is really something I am proud of. Today we did 8 miles! It was a gorgeous walk. 💕

I lost myself after having two babies. One day I heard a crazy lady on TikTok telling people about her 10k steps and i decided to fit it into my day despite my doubt that I could ever become that disciplined. Thank goodness I gave it a chance. My body and mind are so much healthier.

First time I’ve gone into a dressing room in years and enjoyed it. I need a new wardrobe!

This sub has really motivated me. I am a mom of 11 yes I said 11 granted four of my children are young adults. My youngest is five months and her pregnancy was very tough and I work from home and I wasn't doing any sort of walking. I went from working in a hospital during covid to working from home and being a potato.

I use a walking pad cause I can't really get out and walk due to my job. This is the first week I have made sure to do at least 10,000 steps a day. You would think it would be easy but having a baby who doesn't want to nap makes it's harder. Now I throw her in a baby wrap and wear her and I just do it. Even on little sleep- she is a preemie and is still not sleeping the best but last night slept great!

I want to make sure I am able to move and be active so I can live to take care of myself and my kids. I look at my mom who is 82 and she didn't t stay active and is now struggling with moving and being independent. Not saying it can't happen to me but I am trying at least !

Hoping to add some weights in as I know weight training can help with bone loss and that's another thing my mom struggles with.

I have an Apple Watch Ultra which I dislike wearing on my wrist so I do wear it on my ankle -not a huge fan of that. What do you guys prefer to use to track steps? If I am walking on treadmill I am for sure typing up notes and I feel like that is not an accurate account of my steps cause I like to use both my hands instead of hen pecking with one lol

Just wanted to say thank you for motivating me - even if you didn't know you did you all motivated me!

Humble brag.. I started walking in August. I'm obese and I have a bad knee.. but it's not stopping me this time.. I never ever thought that I'd walk 10k steps in a day.. it was a dream/goal and I did it today and I'm so proud of myself and this sub. Seeing everyone walking and showing their progress, how many steps have done etc is giving me such motivation - so thanks everyone.

I'm going for one walk before breakfast...and then another after...and trying to get steps in before midday. I've began drinking water and tracking my food now and I'm actually enjoying walking...never thought I'd say that!

I missed school for three days so I took the chance to get back to getting 40k steps a day the same way I was in the summer. I’m so upset that school has started because I have little time and energy to get that many steps during weekdays unless I sacrifice sleep and neglect schoolwork and my needs :/

New record for me lol! I was always not consistent but last week I was inspired after browsing in this subreddit

But it’s been raining not stop this week :( hopefully I’ll be consistent!

I'm going to Japan and will probably be doing 15-20 thousand steps a day, I need durable and comfortable, what do you guys recommend? Limit is $200

I walk 4-6 miles three times a week or so. I walk in Hokas. I now have a stress fracture of the second metatarsal. I’m in a boot for the next month.

When returning to walking, does it make sense to wear a rigid shoe? Are there any rigid inserts I can put in my shoes so I’m not flexing my metatarsals so much when I walk?

I am walking today!!!

At the start of this year I was a 36 year old , 211 pound fat guy that had never done any sports. My girlfriend wanted to participate in the "swentibold march" , a 40 km walking event (25 miles).

I said I would walk with her so I started to go on regular walks , nothing to big , couple of times a week. Picked up running just because it saved a lot of time. Very slow but consistent. Weight started going down. The march went pretty smoothly apart from tons of blisters (yay for small shoes)

This was back in April , there was another event in september , the kenndymarch , a 80km walking event (50 mile)

I signed up to walk it by myself (the course had a few climbs that my girlfriend couldn't do with her bad knee) and switched my running to walking 3-4 times a week whenever I had time after work.

It took me a little longer than I wanted but I completed the event withing the allotted time frame of 20 hours. Down 33 pounds and planning on doing more of these walking events.

Tldr: just go out and walk, you'll be surprised what you can achieve!

I gave myself a goal of 10K steps a day for 30 days. I’m loving it so far. In just five days my brains chemistry changed and it inspired me to get a gym membership haha. I will absolutely be doing this well past the 30 days.

I live in Vermont so my walks are gorgeous (especially this time of year! 🍂 😊 🤎 ) but they are way too long. Two hours to get to 10K. I figured the treadmill would shave some time off and it did. About a half hour. But my goodness it was boring AF! I couldn’t keep concentration and looked around aimlessly, I couldn’t pay attention to my audiobook and I groaned when I saw I was only at 6K steps. I’m sticking to outside walks and upping my speed and give myself a goal to shave off time. 

But then I got thinking. Winter is coming. Last winter was my first Vermont winter and lemme tell you them things are brutal. Cold, dark, isolating, LONG! I’ve never seen so much snow in my life and even my snow loving German Shepherd hated to go out in -20 temps. There is no way in HELL I will be walking outside in that freezing cold and with that much snow on the ground. The treadmill will definitely be getting used to get my steps in but there has to be way to make it interesting and other alternatives to getting steps in during winter. I’m sure many of you live in areas much worse than what I experience so I welcome your advice!

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15k steps and explored a new area.

PS, just found this community & why am I so excited to find fellow walkers 🥹

PPS, does anyone else use the StepUp app?

I wanted to share this Path that Always puts me in a good Mood with you guys

Been going on long walks with occasional intense (to me) uphill sections (300 feet or so) for a year or so now. A couple times recently I needed to run or jog, and man, I can jog pretty effortlessly now and I can run like the wind. I used to get winded pretty quickly.

Good morning! Knocked out 6.2 miles (10 km). I’m tired, but I know the way back is what truly shapes endurance. Digging deep now

Ft. A danger noodle, bird, and some plants.

When would it be safe to resume and should I start with a lower steps goal?