Imagine change. 10,000 steps a day …

I wear a Garmin activity tracker, and have for over a year. Now that I understand how to use it, I pay much more attention to it. Every day I track how long I slept the night before, how much of the sleep was considered “deep” sleep, my lowest resting heart rate during the night, the number of “Intensity Minutes” accumulated every day, the # of calories expended during the day, and yes, the number of steps I take throughout the day.

I own and operate 2 cars but never use them. That’s a whole other story, and something that needs to change. Instead, I bike and walk everywhere. I walk to the gym every morning for a spinning workout, and walk several hours in the afternoon running errands and visiting. This time of year, when it is cold and wet, I walk more than I ride. And for good reason. Walking is good for me both physically and mentally.

Since the beginning of the year, I average about 13,000 steps a days, sometimes less, sometimes more. Some days I challenge myself with a long climb up and around the local park. Other days, I stay on the neighbourhood streets en route to the local shops.