The Gransnet 10,000 steps a day club

Respect shysal, hope you stayed away from trees. My total today is a big fat zero! I forgot to clip on my pedometer . I don't think it would have been a great total anyway ....

Only 9459 for me yesterday hoping for better today.

Almost too embarrassed to post, some spectacular achievements steps wise. Had a better day today, a fairly respectable 12,240. Lovely sunny Autumn day good for walking, Maggiemaybe maybe you were able to get your baby GS out in his pushchair today. I was rather housebound with mine yesterday.

12399 for me today some days are better than others but a lovely day for walking today.

Only 6,969 today. As it had been a dry day, I chose to give my grass it's final cut for the winter rather than bump up my total.

Well, I had a lovely day yesterday with DGS2, but he decided he didn't fancy the pushchair so we went off walking for an hour. At the drunken sailor pace of a 15 month old, I clocked up fewer than 1000 steps! Note to self: when walking, don't stop every 30 seconds to bend down and pick up leaves, acorn cups and crisp packets; try to resist the desire then to push said trophies into gaps in walls; but if you should give in, fight the urge to backtrack two paces later to retrieve said treasures. Don't stop to stare in sheer fascination at a neighbour while she changes from driving shoes to boots, and don't feel you need to grind to a halt every time you want to point at a passing car, or a plane, or a bird on a chimney. But if you have your DGS with you, enjoy every second!

I'm on my own today and it's not raining - should do better!

Are you all kidding?! I have just walked and counted 2,500 steps covering a route of 2.5 kilometres. Therefore 10,000 steps equals 10 kilometres or almost 7 miles!
7 miles per day?? Every day?? i'm fit and healthy but that would be impossible for me.

At the average walking pace for women of 3 mph, to achieve 7 miles per day you would have to walk for over 2 hours each day..you must all be superhuman grannies!

I calculated that, with my estimated stride length, I cover approx. 5 miles when walking 10,000 steps, which takes about 1.5 hours.

Sounds like a lovely day, Maggiemaybe! Reminds me of the time I loudly pointed out some cows from the top deck of a bus, then remembered my GCs were not with me!

Love it, shysal!

12,448 for today still quite nice Autumn weather good for walking Some lunatic nearby it seems is letting off fireworks as I type this, November 5th is still a couple of weeks away for heavens sake!

11,304 yesterday. It was a dry day so I enjoyed kicking the leaves!

Spent most of yesterday travelling so a disappointing 5313 for me ,more hopeful for today.

10285 yesterday, but today is not quite so good - so far.

11,581, ambled round the shops this afternoon, bought a shirt in Gap, quite a bargain, mostly window shopped though which all added to my overall count.

I'm wondering what I will achieve tomorrow, have a friend coming to lunch so we will probably sit on our bums catching up all afternoon. Must get out in the morning at least.

Only 8788 for me yesterday somedays it is a struggle so see how today goes am determined to try and do better even if it's only a little better.

Another week of mixed readings. On an 'average' day I'm clocking up 7,000+
It's half term this coming week so off on holiday and that will mean a fair bit of walking.
I'm very impressed with some of these scores, and know how much effort needs to be put into getting anywhere near the 10,000 target, let alone exceeding it.

Managed 14,022 yesterday, rather reluctantly.
Parked near the next village this morning, then walked to a Martin's newsagents to collect 4 free Cadbury's Screme eggs (Vodafone Rewardz promotion). Only eaten one so far! Hope to burn of the extra calories at aerobics this morning.

10875 yesterday mostly because of walking to, working on and walking back from the allotment. Hope for a reasonable count today if we get out for a walk at Virginia Water.

10613 for me today so hopefully back on track

11,668 yesterday. My late afternoon top-up will be more difficult now the clocks have changed, as I prefer not to go out in the dark.

Ok so I've downloaded a free App called Noom onto my phone and walked the dog for 3.5 km. and it reads 3,516 steps. How on earth is it possible to walk another 6,500 steps today in order to make it up to 10,000? on that calculation I'm going to have to walk a further 7 km!!

Two more walks for your dog, specki and you will be there! Lucky dog!

I went over 11000 steps on Friday and again yesterday, but have had the family round for Sunday dinner today, so haven't been out at all. Still, I thought I'd have clocked up a fair few steps running up and down stairs tidying up (before and after) and I've been on my feet a lot doing the cooking and prep, but I find I've only managed 706 steps so far! It's too dark now to venture out.

So...where exactly did I tidy that stepper to?

He's nearly eleven shysal and has been flat on his back since this morning's walk! i think if I picked his lead up he'd cover his face with his paws! tomorrow, I'm going to stick the phone in my pocket and keep the app going all day - then we shall see!