New Bounce in My Step!
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Today, I took my first walk in my new walking shoes.
My usual plan is to buy shoes every six months based on the distance and amount of walking I do daily.
My last new pair was almost seven months ago, and the delay took a toll on my feet.
I had a new bounce in my feet this morning!
Despite a cool drizzle, I felt good when I returned from my morning perambulation.
As Thich Nhat Hanh wrote about walking meditation, “It is wonderful enough just to be alive, to breathe in, and to make one step.”
My mind was clear, and I could focus on clarifying my issues.
Jan was with me every step of the way and reminded me to continue my mensch-in-training assignments.
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Two Thousand Minutes of Exercise
To begin 2023, the challenge was to exercise at least one hundred thirty-nine (139) minutes daily for fourteen days.
At the beginning of each month, I focus on achieving the goal sequentially instead of, for example, picking fourteen random days out of thirty-one.
With the help of temperatures that have been eleven degrees above "normal," I earned the exercise badge today.
Although the day is not over, my numbers are:
- 2,128 Minutes
- 123.8 Miles
- 12,704 Calories
