The Gransnet 10,000 steps a day club

How on earth do you keep count, or have you got a pedometer?

I've been to keep-fit this morning so can manage hardly another step!
But I will give it a go tomorrow. How do I keep count?

phoenix I think there is an app for it ...

I remember this from a couple of years ago, and whoever was promoting it then gave out free pedometers. I did it then so I know roughly e.g. how many steps it is to the rail station from where I live etc. So I kind of do it "more or less".

Anyway gonna look for an app now will let you know if I find one.

My phone app is called Accupedo was free on the Apple App Store. It counts the steps,converts it to miles also my speed and calories used. Keeps a daily chart for me not sure how accurate it is as I never had to input a stride measurement in but does at least give me an idea of how far I have walked that day

I keep my Fitbit tucked into my bra! It would be extra incentive to join this club, please.

I will start tomorrow because it's nearly tea time now!!

Ok does anyone know about how much 6 miles is - that how far 18 holes on my club golf course is - which I did today and will do tomorrow and Friday- can we have a day off at all?

My husband plays 18 holes about three times a week, he reckons he walks about 5 miles or so, and to that you have to add walking sideways looking for balls, plus lots of bending and swinging. He manages to keep the weight off, which he puts down to his golfing activities.

I think I will fall short again today by about 2000 steps, but I'm not happy with my cheapo pedometer so may go for something better.

I'll join. I may as well put the pedometer I bought to good use, its been sat in the draw since about March! I will put a link to this thread on the Rochdale local site, so if there is anyone on here from thereabouts, come to the local site and say hi, and we'll step together.

Also, just had a thought - the stepcounter I have is called a buddy. It links to a website called activ8rlives.com and I think you can set up a group on there, so if anyone else has one, we could set up a Gransnet group. Right, will have to get instructions out, it's still in British winter time or whatever its called, tsk, you'd think it would change the time by itself wouldn't you.

Good idea, i will join the club.
I always think i walk a fair old distance every day, but do i??
Just bought a free app Pedometer Master Free, can fiddle around with it to my hearts content, even a total non techie like me can do it.
Here goes, oh shoot i have to wait till tomor morning, too late in the day now, although it might be interesting to see how much i actually walk whilst making dinner!

11k steps today and one fall off the bike. I don't bounce anymore, but thankfully nothing too serious except a painful rib and knee.
I shall get back tuit tomorrow.

"I'm in"! After losing my dog last year, exercise has reduced drastically (I was dog walking for around 2.5hrs a day). I've ordered a pedometer and am intrigued to see just how many steps I make a day. I also cycle 15 mins every day - does that count as steps? if so, how the hell are they measured

Only 8798 (exactly) for me will try to do better tomorrow.

And meant to say well done*mrs pickle*

7,856 steps today and now crippled from two painful toe joints through walking in wrong shoes, now can hardly walk at all! Plus pain in my chest - don't know if that was chest presses against a wall or trauma at the dentist. Ready for my bed I know that.

Trauma at the dentist sounds plausible.
Could explain everything else, including painful toes. Almost.

Sure I won't be doing any more walking today so 8690 for me hope to do more tomorrow as I should be doing the race (walk) for life in our local country park for my slimmimg club.

Must've done over 10,000 today as I took DGS to the beach and had to make four trips to the loos that were a good hike away. Forgotten how much wee there is in a three year old

Have downloaded app but need to remember to turn it on . It counted 200 odd when just pottering around in kitchen making a cuppa yesterday.

DH walks over 10,000 steps a day. I wish I could - and would if we had loos along the way but I'm scared of being taken short

I've moved my lips 10,000 times!
Does that count?

haha that made me laugh Galen but no I don't think it does count.
Yes Mrs Pickle I'm inclined to agree with dentist causing sore toes, since I was rigid with fear right down to my feet.

No steps today. It's been raining most of today and my toes were still hurting loads, though seem to be getting better now. With rain forecast all day tomorrow too, there'll be no steps there either, tho I did buy a folding brolly today so's I don't get caught in any rain showers.

How do you do 10000 a day when it is tipping down? - march round the house?

I am waiting for he arrival of my seated exercise DVD (won in a gransnet competition!) and will soon be very fit!

Google Leslie Sansone for exercise at home!