I didn’t do as much walking in June as I did in May, but I still walked 25 times. All of my walks were outside, except for one which I did on my treadmill.
June distance: 99.1 km.
Scroll down to see my yearly total, to date.
In early June, I felt really energized, so there were a couple of occasions when I just felt like running, so I did. The second time, I ran 5.54 km without stopping!
It’s not my goal to run my 1200 km this year; my goal is to walk. However, I’ve learned to listen to my body, so if it wants to run, then running is what I’ll do.
My walks were varied and some more interesting than others. I walked in the woods, in my neighborhood, and one day I got a second walk in just as night was falling.
I bought a set of walking sticks to try them out. I liked them because I felt I got a better arm workout as I was moving. I’ve only used the sticks once, so I’ll have to try them more before I know if I really like them or not.
I feel so satisfied and have a true sense of accomplishment when I set a goal and then actually work towards it (as opposed to the initial excitement of a new goal, followed by procrastination). Even if there was a lull in my progress, like during the three days in a row I didn’t walk, I just kept at it.
Instead of looking at those three days as a failure and letting them turn into 5 or 10 days, and possibly giving up on my goal and giving up on me, I jumped right back into my runners and walked.
One of the things that holds us back from achieving our goals is we don’t do them as perfectly as we envisioned. Then we feel like a failure.
At least, that’s often the way it’s been with me.
Although my publicly stated goal is for the entire year, my unspoken goal has been to walk every day! Is that reasonable and doable?
It is, in the sense that waking is easy to do, but in another sense, our lives get busy and we make excuses, so maybe walking everyday is not as doable as I thought.
What might be a more sustainable goal is to try to walk 3-5 days a week. That way, if I walk 3 days…great; I met my goal. If I walk 5 days, that’s even better. If I walk those magical 7 days, well, then I’m a superstar!
But let’s get real for a minute. Life gets in the way sometimes, so I intentionally made my walking goal a yearly one instead of a weekly one. I don’t want to worry about how many walks I do in a week.
I want to look at my overall walking as a bigger picture, as a bigger lifestyle change. I can walk as often as I like, and I can walk for as short or as long a distance as I like. It doesn’t matter if I miss a day or two. I just need to keep moving and keep working toward my goal.
My 2021 yearly goal of 1200 km not only keeps me moving; it creates a personal challenge. When I get to Dec. 31 this year, I’ll have something to celebrate, even if I don’t meet my precise goal. It’s a win-win for me!
Here’s where I’m at with my 1200 km goal:
99.1 km June
154.43 km May (I killed it this month!)
48.87 km April
33.85 km March (10-day water fast from March 20-29, so less walking)
50.36 km February
122.13 km January (high number due to initial dedication and interest)
—2021 distance total is 508.74 km. Woo hoo!
I’m past the half-way mark in terms of time (6 months), but I’m not quite at the half-way point for kilometers yet. I’ll keep working on it!
Before I sign off, I’d like to take a moment to congratulate you on any progress you’re making with your own body-movement goals. Even if you’re just at the stage where you’re considering a goal, bravo for you!
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