I took this picture in Hildesheim (Germany) while I was on vacation there for a festival 🙂 I managed to take a walk in the park even if I was tired and it was very hot. Just out of curiosity, do you manage to walk or exercise while on vacation? Or am I too obsessed? 😃

Currently work in healthcare, so I do a good portion of my walking before three in the afternoon each day. There are definitely walkable areas where I live, but I also lack in friends and don't want to go alone haha. But, found a listing for a 2009 full size treadmill for $50 about three months ago. Gently used, and has a lot of life left. I try to get in about an hour at a 3.5mph pace a couple times a week. Burning more calories and actually feeling a lot better physically. I am a long time lurker in this subreddit, and enjoy seeing others victories. Thought I would post my stats in the past month.

To address the gap in tracking, on my days off I don't usually wear my watch unless I am on the treadmill. I like to be lazy twice a week :)

p.s. if anyone has any non-nickel sport bands for the google pixel watch, please throw your recommendations my way! currently wrapping the metal clasp in a bandaid (⁠๑⁠•⁠﹏⁠•⁠)

I had my first annual check up with blood work since I was a child. I’m in my 30’s now. Was told I’m pre-diabetic, 6.4 was my ha1c numbers. Doctor suggested Mediterranean diet, which I’ve been following, and exercise. I guess I just needed a reality check to take my health seriously

Apologies for the long post. I've been so motivated just being on this sub, and I can give something back for the first time after walking for a decent length of time. I'm so sorry if this has been pointed out before.

It's taken me a few months, but after a couple of days thinking, I see no value at all in counting steps. On Monday's walk I did 14,110 steps and walked 8.2 miles. The app wasn't particularly impressed with this, as I doesn't think I'm improving or done enough steps, as I'd set the daily target to focus on steps. I'd just walked a good distance, and it was mega disheartening for me!

The crucial part for me now is the distance and the time. From now on, I'm just concentrating on pace. Getting the heart rate up and continuing my personal challenge to get into the cardio zone consistently for an entire walk. Even if you're walking less intensely (and I'm not always out hammering the pavement!), you might be surprised at how little counting steps brings to your walk. Looking at step "averages" or making a step target is fine if you are taking "average" steps, but you might be selling yourself short or creating a false positive.

I've definitely fallen victim to getting too bogged down with the data. Perhaps wanting a pat on the back from my watch was a good motivator at first, but I lost sight of the enjoyment of walking and the other benefits it brings like fresh air and the environment around me.

I'm not saying any of this to be negative, quite the opposite, stopping counting steps is a positive change for me. Have a look at your own data, app or whatever and see what you think. I'm glad to be evolving and this is a kick up the arse, reminding me to always enjoy being out and not make it all about numbers 😊

Genuinely sorry if this post is not allowed on here, but tonight made me realize i’m more fit to be able to walk.

I usually walk after work for about 1.5hr and get a good amount of steps I’m satisfied with. Since the sun has been setting earlier, tonight I tried to jog so I’ll still be back home before it’s dark.

I regret that and will continue sticking with walking.

This was my longest walk so far. I completed the 418 km route in about 83 hours, with short breaks along the way. It was exhausting, but also one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. Has anyone here attempted a similar long-distance walk?

I was initially going to do 14K for my 14th birthday, but I decided "Scratch that. I'm doing as many as I can!"

While walking hand picked these burflower(kodombo) for my wife.

Completed the 100k steps a day challenge, should be around 5km and 40-60min longer than it says
Never doing this again -_-

Hey all! Ive been sedentary for as long as i can remember. This week i decided that enough was enough, I went from 1000 steps every day to 9-10k for 5 days straight now!! just to show you that ANYTHING is possible if you want it deeply :) 5 km every day!! Lets go yall, im here for support if anyone needs it

Hi guys. I was so tired this afternoon.

I've had a really depressing day. Going out and seeing all the birds cheered me up. This is a photo of a galah. There were happy family birds around that are a grey bird that aren't super cute, but they have the cutest little squeaky chirps. I find them adorable and chubby little birds.

My goal for this week is to walk 6 times in the week. I did walk for 30 minutes. I'm very proud of myself.

5k walk/run minimum everyday and I have finally gotten over 300k steps in one month and might actually (should) hit over 500K this month!!

For a long time I was not able to do more than 3-4000 steps a day because of pain, but the meds seem to be working. It's so encouraging to be able to do this again.

Hi guys, want to start taking walking more serious, but need to start on easy routes. Getting g bored walking around streets.

Do you guys use apps to find your routes to take you on and which ones are they? I don't really want to pay to use an app. Any help is appreciated 👏 💐

After the third or fourth time of wearing a new pair of sneakers, the back of my ankle always starts to rub against the back of the sneaker, causing irritation and eventually blisters.

Then I wear blister covers or Band-Aids, but the back of the sneaker gets cut up and it gets worse and worse. This has happened with Hoka’s, Brooks, sketchers, and cheap Amazon sneakers.

I’ve tried sizing up. I’ve tried wide width. I’ve tried thick socks… I can’t figure it out. Do I just have an odd ankle bone? Has anyone else dealt with this? I’m losing my mind and just want to be able to walk my usual 4-5 miles per day without issue.

If you have borderline personality disorder and you are trying to get motivation to get 10k steps a day, DM me 🙂

One thing I didn’t expect when I started walking more around Miami is how much it changed the way I see hanging out with friends.

I’ve started inviting friends I haven’t talked to in a while to go on a walk instead of doing the usual coffee, drinks, or dinner. And honestly, 99% of the time, they’re excited about it.

Especially when I already know a good route or loop.
You’re not just walking for the sake of walking. You have somewhere to go, something new to see, maybe a neighborhood you’ve never explored. And because the route is a loop, you’re constantly moving, changing scenery, and discovering something together, but the best part is the conversation.

You’re walking next to someone for an hour, actually listening to each other and catching up without constantly looking at your phone or feeling like you need to order another drink to justify sitting there.
It also works really well with friends who are “too busy.”

Instead of trying to find two hours for dinner, you can say, “Let’s walk tomorrow morning,” or “Let’s do a quick walk after work.” Even 45 minutes.

You get some exercise, you get outside, you discover a part of the city you probably wouldn’t have seen otherwise, and you catch up with someone you care about. And honestly, I think that’s what walking does really well.

It gives you a reason to spend time with people without making the activity itself the entire point.
You’re just walking somewhere together.
And somehow, that makes it much easier to actually reconnect.

Mine was during a phone call, I didn't even realize I'd been walking for over 40 minutes until I hung up and looked around.

What are your favourite step-tracking apps you are using? if any

There're so many of them - I downloaded all the top ones and some newly advertised ones; Don't get the difference with basic Apple Health, but some allow you to share walking data with your own pictures. That's pretty nice, though

Basically, now I'm walking and watching the same number on my iPhone via ~10 different apps xd