I hope this is ok to post here, I'm a frequent lurker and normally happy in the shadows. But I just want to share with people who understand that yesterday I hit my target of walking or running 3650km this year. After losing 120lbs (M44 6ft 1 SW325 CW208) during 2019 and 20 I knew from previous experience the difficulties in maintaining weight loss, so set myself the target of averaging 10km a day which I thought would help me stay well.
It has been hard work and I'm so pleased to have done it. I never missed a day and the mental benefits have been as good as the physical ones (even though I have still managed to gain 4lbs this year). I just went for short walks during the day and runs in the evening, apart from when I was tired/injured/ill when I just walked. I've gone through alot of footwear, listened to many Grateful Dead concerts, made the most of my Audible subscription and seen some amazing wildlife.
Three years ago I was in a very bad way, in poor physical and mental health and eating far, far too much. I could barely climb the stairs or walk half a mile without feeling ill and looked awful. I was on a heavy dose of antidepressants and had just given up smoking. Things are infinitely better now and I know achievement is its own reward, but I'm so proud of my 3650km feat that I wanted to share it with people who might be inspired to do the same.
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