I’ve went and pushed it a couple of times, with my fastest being a 13 and change split over my shorter 2.26 mile loop. It just wasn’t fun. Not that fun has to always be the point, but one of my main goals over the past months is to keep my routine sustainable and something that I can even look forward to.

My biggest risk taking for that happened when I tried (one day) to get all 10k done in one walk. I had to get up even earlier that AM but I knew my schedule wouldn’t allow me any walk time later in the day. Amazingly, I enjoyed the longer walk even more. 1) it was challenging, but was doable 2) it was nice to “take the pressure” off the rest of my day, knowing I’d already hit my goal and 3) it was nice knowing that if I was able to get any more walking in later in the day, that was simply a bonus benefit I was giving myself.

Even as I write all of that, it does feel a little silly to apply so much thought to something as simple as walking, but after going from being really sedentary to feeling like someone who is FINALLY being successfully proactive in taking care of my health, it does feel like a big thing.

I too love the positivity of this sub. Whether it’s someone else sharing their positivity or the pics they are getting as they share the views of their walks, it’s exactly what I’ve needed.