The Gransnet 10,000 steps a day club

11623 for me today

Depends how long your steps are?

How far do you have to walk to complete 10000 steps?

mrsmopp, there are a few GNetters who use exercise bikes. I used to have one but hated riding on it, so now I just walk when I can.

My totals for yesterday and today have been low because I promised the GP that I would keep a close eye on my elderly neighbour who has had a fall. She fell on her face outdoors, breaking her nose and cutting and bruising the rest of her face. She looks as if she has gone 15 rounds in the boxing ring! I have spent hours cleaning the blood off her carpets as she had trailed through the house and upstairs to the bathroom - all good exercise for me!

It was sunny here this morning so I couldn't get out quick enough. Had a lovely walk till it clouded over and rain started.
Is it OK to be just a fair weather walker? Should I buy an exercise bike for use on wet days, or just run up and down stairs a lot?

Just over 10000 for me yesterday I too am finding it hard to force myself out on some of the gloomier wet days. As long as we keep trying . Am expecting David Archer to have a complete nervous collapse and for Brian and his family to implode due to their own insufferable pomposity.

And I'm still around too, but the wet weather and a grandchild's visit for a few days meant I only walked a small number of steps - daren't post them!
(Today's was only 5641, but I spent a couple of hours doing housework/cleaning this morning) and had a short walk while it was dry. I think the wet days are going to be really difficult - I don't really like walking in the rain and dislike even more having wet trousers!
And I'm getting too addicted to forums and my chair! I am an Archers listener and the story lines are so rubbish these days that I have been checking out peoples' opinions on a forum.

Oh dear, I do have good intentions of going out for one walk as soon as I am up, but not so good at following through with the action!

I am still here as well but all sorts of things have been getting in the way but so far today have managed 11583 so hopefull should be back on track.

I bought a pedometer from a sports shop but had to take it back because it only did metric. I want to know I've walked five miles, not however many silly km things. So took that back, went to another sports shop for one that did miles. Got it home, it was all packed up in a plastic bubble and cardboard, it would be easier to break into Fort Knox! then I find the blinking numbers are so microscopic I need my reading glasses AND a magnifying glass to see anything. So that's got to go back too.
I reckon I've done my 1000 steps trekking round the shops!

You are all putting me to shame. I am managing 10,000 plus on about three days a week by purposefully striding past the bus stop.

Felt great yesterday as our High Street was closed for Remembrance Parade and the traffic was gridlocked. It is a great feeling when walking is faster than driving. (11088 steps - I only count the steps with the phone in my handbag so I did more indoors but not many!!)

22901 !! I don't think I did that much in the whole of last week!

Well done shysal

I am still here! Just about managing to keep up the numbers, but finished my 22,901 in the dark today. It was nice to see some sunshine after very heavy rain yesterday, which drove me indoors to watch a Danielle Steel film recorded from TV, something I rarely do.

Where is everyone? Too busy walking or, (like me) finding the colder, wetter and shorter days a real challenge?

I've only managed 10k a couple of times the last two weeks. It has just not been tempting to go out - though today seems a bit more welcoming, at least from this side of the window!

Failing a large shopping centre nearby I think I am going to have to get used to the weather and the short days.

Anyone got a strategy to cope until April?

Welcome from me too mrsmopp I used to use the app on my smart phone but now find a simple clip on one does the job. I think we all aim for 10000 steps but as ever life and in my case sheer laziness just gets in the way. As for doing it forever I expect when I finally win the lottery I will be able to employ someone to do the steps for me

Welcome to the 'club' mrsmopp. 10,000 each day is the aim, unfortunately life doesn't always allow the time. I know several people use the Fitbit app, but not sure whether it is available for any smartphone. I just use a 3-axes reliable pedometer in my pocket, which couldn't be simpler.

Just spotted this thread and think it's a brill idea. I know there's a very good app for an iPhone, but has anyone got a good app for an ordinary smartphone that they can recommend?
Sorry if it's already beem mentioned, but there are 12 pages on this threadworms trawl through....
Are we supposed to do 10,000 every single day? Forever?

Am now back to ' normal' and have managed 15614 today I need to make up for the last few days when I haven't been able to do much walking.

The last 3 days I have managed 10,497,16,428 and 21,164. My car is off the road for a few days so I am walking everywhere.
Terri, we used to go to West Wittering sometimes when I was a child, I remember nothing about it except the sand!

11,062. Drove down to West Wittering and did many of these steps on the amazing sandy beach there. Many children on half term in bathing suits and loads of people in t shirts and shorts. It was quite surreal had to pinch ourselves to remind us tomorrow is the first day of November. Same people on the beach could of course be wearing coats and scarves next week, but for today anyway it was like a summer's day and it was wonderful to be outside and hot so late in the year.

I'm only up to 580 today , which just shows that a day at home getting the place ready for a Halloween party doesn't involve moving nearly as much as I thought it would (to be fair, a lot of it involved googling spooky recipes). But I'm off to a Tamla Motown night later on - I'll be interested to see how many steps 4 hours of dancing amounts to.

Had a really bad day yesterday only 3,000ish. Some times the constraints of day to day life don't always allow time for walking, plus it was raining! 10,259 today a nice Autumn day again so we headed off to the lovely Woodland Gardens in Bushy Park for an afternoon stroll.

11,429 on Tuesday, and 10,412 yesterday. Not pleasant walking in fine drizzle. Hope the wedding goes well chloe.

13095 for me today am off to a family wedding for the next few days so not expecting too much.

11424 for me today bit of an effort required as I must be feeling extra lazy.

Only 6,000 for yesterday, I blame the clocks going back, didn't feel very energetic plus I took the car into town, I usually walk, but had a big shop couldn't carry it all. 12,037 for today we walked in Bushy Park, what a beautiful Autumn day, can't believe this wonderful weather we are having.