The Gransnet 10,000 steps a day club

10,149 for today.

Only 2456 for me today have been resting due to a pulled tendon ( or something ) Am hoping to be more mobile tomorrow am just cross as was just starting to get the hang of this.

10,677 today. Hope you are on the mend Chloe

11,349 yesterday. Have a painful hip since last night, so going to take it easy today. Hope you are improving, Chloe.

Thank you for your good wishes it is a little easier today so am venturing out for a walk to town and to my weigh in at my slimming world ( after a very good holiday!) so will see how it goes.

Where is all this walking done? Do you roam the countryside watching out for cows and hoping you can find your way back, or do you walk round the block/garden/kitchen table listening to Ken Bruce Radio 4 on headphones?

And are you able to do anything more in your day once the walking is clocked up?

Why don't you tell us how you are doing yours Jingle, and how you feel afterwards.
I have several circular routes in or near my rural village which cover different distances, or sometimes I park somewhere and walk to a shopping centre. On one route through a country estate, it is the cows (bullocks!) who look out for me and one particular grey and white one follows me closely every time. I usually feel energetic afterwards, but yesterday, after mowing my steep lawn in the evening, my hip became painful. Annoying!

jingle, I've just changed my habits, I'm driving less and walking more. I walk to the shops pretty much every day. 30 minute round trip in one direction, 1 hour round trip in another direction, buy fewer things. Only use the car for big food shops now. If I do some browsing at the shops, I can clock up anything from 5,000 to 7,000 steps. In addition I usually have to do a 20 minute walk in the afternoon, or longer if I go to a park maybe, plus walking around the house and sometimes doing unnecessary trips up and down stairs. It's very boring I know, but I look at everything as a steps opportunity now.

The reason I do it, I have a friend, only about 7 years older than me who seems to find it too much of an effort to actually get out to the kerb to get in her car, if she can't park right outside wherever she is going, she wont go. She doesn't have a disability, she just seems to think once you get to a certain age, only mid 60s in her case, using her legs is a thing of the past.

I'm not a super sporty person I might add, I have to push myself, I'm happiest sitting on the sofa!

At the moment I am staying on an estate (hol cottage) near Monmouth. So our walks are done in the lovely countryside. Cows are worrying. I salute you on your extraordinary courage. Bullocks can actually chase!

At home, I might walk to local shops (about 3 miles round trip). Sometimes (rarely these days)to town, perhaps 5 miles round trip.

At the end of it I feel knackered.

Much prefer my bike.

Btw, I don't drive and I hate buses. So, if I'm to get outside of the garden..... (and I suppose one must. Occasionally)

Mr Ocado takes away a lot of my incentive.

Cari, you inhabit a different world. But I hope you keep it up into your seventies.

Surprised myself and did 9186 yesterday and managed to drag OH out for a long walk to Mr.T's now its raining today so who knows how few it will be..

No cows anywhere around here so quite safe. I prefer to notch the steps up in easy stages such as the walk to school (2500) to the shops and back (3500-4500 depending on route and shops) and as that leaves me short I am forced to walk to the sweet shop off licence paper shop of an evening.

I'd rather face a herd of cows than risk cycling round here - that would take real courage

An enjoyable walk in the park this afternoon brought my count up to 11,330 for today.

5206 for me today hoping for a better total tomorrow.

7457 only - but had to wait in for The Gas Man, so that's my excuse.

Hello again. I managed just 9271 today and that is just wandering around John Lewis and a 25 minute walk plus normal everyday walking around house. I wear my fitbit from when I get dressed to bedtime so every step counts! Hope to do a longer walk out tomorrow unless it rains again.

Only 7617 yesterday as I was resting my hip. It is much improved today, but will still go gently on it.

8128 for me today , tendon is improving so hopefully back to full strength soon.

10,143 for me today. Hope you are back to your normal self soon Chloe.