My friend Maureen is an amazing woman. Over the past
several months she has publicly shared her journey toward better health through
nutrition and exercise. Specifically, she has posted her daily steps as she
worked toward 10,000 per day. A feat that I find unobtainable.
Over a year ago I bought a FitBit®. My intention was that
by having this gadget I would walk more; move and maybe get some exercise. The little
device has shamed me into nothing. All I’ve learned over the past year plus is
that 2,100 steps is a mile for me. Some days I walk a lot. Other days not so
much. Weekends are the worst. I hardly walk at all.
You see, I’m supposed to be training for the Avon Walk. With
the knowledge I have from this clip-on tool, and Maureen’s encouragement, I
started intentionally walking during my lunch break. I work on a beautiful
campus that has many different paths and opportunities for walking. I haven’t
walked every day, but the days that I do I complete a mile. I also live on a
beautiful street and have mapped out two, one-mile loops so that if I’m conscientious,
I walk a mile before work.
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| In my neighborhood |
Maureen and I grew up in the same small town in
Connecticut. She was ahead of me in school, but our lives and our families have
been intertwined for decades. A few years ago we reconnected through social
media. Since then we have gotten together in person a few times. And we’ve
become close friends. Maureen and I have a lot in common. Maybe it’s that small
town upbringing. Maybe it’s God’s purposefulness in giving me a confidant and
inspiration. Whatever it is, she is someone I can turn to. Because of her, I am
on my way to 10,000 steps a day.
(Last week, I walked an additional nine miles. That’s nine
miles more than usual. That’s nine miles toward training for a marathon).
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