15,000 Steps a day / 30 days

5 Reasons for + other thoughts

While I get out of the house more than I was in the last year because I am now working a full-time job again. I’ve found it hasn’t made it easier to move my body more. I’m out of time, or at least feeling like I am, once I’m home from work each day.

I had started a simple running program in May and was actually enjoying it. The issue was getting myself to put on the clothes, the much needed socks to save my feet and taking the 30 minutes to do the dang thing.

So while I don’t have any special reason for starting this challenge. In reality I saw a YouTube video about someone doing 20k for 30-days and during so mentioning that normally she does 15k a day and I thought…why not?

As I slipped further from my 3 days a week of running plan I was also slipping away from almost any movement.

I would wake by 6am after silencing my alarm 5 times and rush to shower and be at work for 7am. Do whatever the day had in store and be home just after 3pm and essential stop moving.

My computer desk was my best friend and with an endless amount of tabs to check and shows to watch I was becoming further and further from the person I had been hoping to be for myself.

5 Reasons I wanted to get more active / start this challenge

1. I want to be a person who could go for a hike and not feel winded from the start because I love hikes and the views especially, top choices being waterfalls or mountain tops.

2. I wanted to fall asleep without hours of laying in bed and to feel actually rested when I got up in the morning.

3. I wanted to feel less stressed. It’s amazing what a walk can do for your mental health.

4. I wanted to have more energy. Using energy for said walking honestly gives me more back overall.

5. I wanted to know that I could do it.

That number 5 point is really a nail on the head. I wanted to know that I could do it. Don’t we all at one time or another?

If you’re like me you’ll have a long list of things you’ve started trailing behind you unfinished.

Promises you’ve made to yourself, goals you’ve set.

So. Many. Things. Left. Undone.

It’s okay that you have those things. It’s okay that I have those things. Not everything is meant to be finished or realized. Sometimes it’s just meant to point you in the right direction.

My direction pointing has led me here and I’m glad for it even if it’s sometimes difficult not to look back and wonder.

My walking has me facing forward and if you ever need a reminder to keep moving forward, I’d say go for a walk.