Not quite a week into this process, I'm noticing a lot of little mental changes. The way I approach food is one of them. Everything that I pick up with the intent of eating is now considered - which, let me tell you, is a vast improvement on the previous approach. This walking is hard, and I imagine there will be times when I really don't want to do it. So, adding to the problem by eating things I shouldn't (and no doubt too much of what I should) is incredibly counterproductive.
The attitude toward physical exertion in general - which I tended to avoid before - is also changing. Sixty miles in three days is going to be an awesome challenge. The more I move now, the more active I get quickly, the better off I will be.
Had a walking buddy today. Someone who has walked in every single 3-Day for the last two years, and plans to do it again this year. Talk about amazing. He's so inspiring, and it's nice to have someone who knows the ins and outs of this experience so well. He says that the Michigan crew is the best, and camping is fun. I sure hope so, because I hate camping. To me, roughing it is no white gloves on the waiters when they bring room service. But I think this is going to be different. For one thing, the sense of community that I'm getting from this is already really great. I think that being there in a campground full of people who have been through the same thing is going to be great. Everything I've read says this will be the most amazing life-changing experience I could have. We'll see.
But having a walking buddy really made the time go faster. I walked a little harder and farther than I have before. Also addressed the pedometer malfunction - tied it into my shoelaces so it registers every step. Yesterday, I walked all the way around the mall one time, which is supposed to be a mile, or somewhere around two thousand steps for me. Well, I looked after the first mile and it said....ninety-seven. Oops.
I figured it was the positioning, so I put it on my shoe today. It registered every step. By the time I left the mall at nine o'clock this morning, I had already exceeded yesterday's total for the whole day. At this rate I'll get to ten thousand steps by early next week, which will be great.
Steps taken: 7,126!
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Steps matched.
I don't have a walking partner. There are pros and cons to that. I can think about whatever I want, and don't have to worry about holding up my end of a conversation. On the other hand, I have little to distract me from the monotony of the same scenery, and this is only getting worse as I add more laps.
Hey, where's Friday's step count for me to match?
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