I was shocked by how wrong I was. I saw a headline recently about not letting Goal Shame keep you from moving forward in 2022. I expected the article to help me understand that everybody experiences Goal Failure and not to let the shame from that keep me from trying again. And, that made perfect […]
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Are you considering making 10,000 steps your daily goal? Here are three reasons that may not be a good idea and three reasons why it may be. 10,000 STEPS MAY BE TOO MANY If you are just starting on a journey towards fitness, 10,000 steps is likely too big a jump from where you are
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What would you rather do? Sit or walk? The answer to this question is revealing. It tells you whether you have truly reached fitness momentum and are on your way to a lifestyle of fitness. Sitting is easy. Sitting is relaxing. Sitting can even be fun when accompanied by another enjoyable activity like eating out,
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Walking 10,000 steps a day is not easy, but it is life changing. If you’re putting that number on your Fitbit, you’ve walked at least five miles. It also means you have been moving on your feet for at least one hour and 40 minutes throughout the day. Check out the new Walking is Fitness
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Walking 10,000 steps in one day is not easy. For starters, walking 10,000 steps is about five miles. Even if you do this every day, and it no longer feels hard, that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Reaching 10,000 steps in one day requires about one hour and 40 minutes of walking. That doesn’t happen by
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On our first bike ride together after we moved to Myrtle Beach, I had to set the ground rules with Ava before we began. I said, “If you want to air it out, just go…I know how to get back to the house on my own.” Ava rides her bike fast. I get tired if
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If you struggle with staying consistent with exercise, Walking is Fitness can help. This is a daily ten-minute podcast that’ll provide you with a boost of motivation. There’s a new episode every day that Dave records while he’s walking too. Tap here for a quick sample Ten pounds. I wonder if that’s the universal weight
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A reality check is coming for millions of people in about a week or so. Their New Year’s fitness goals will hit a speed bump. Sadly, that first speed bump is the beginning of the end. Research indicates 92% of all goals fail. Most goals are fueled by emotion. I can last about a week
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Just like that, I changed my mind. The impact was huge. For a few years, Ava and I had planned to sell our house and downsize. The goal was to have our house ready to sell by the end of 2020. The amount of work and money necessary to reach this goal was massive. The
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I couldn’t believe what I just heard. I think I even laughed a bit. My wife, Ava, had just asked for a bottle of water to go with her carryout meal. I couldn’t remember that ever happening before. Ava usually drinks ice tea or Powerade with a meal. On rare occasions she might get a
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