April - 10k a day Club

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A new thread for 10k (or more) steps a day accountability for April! Come join us, everyone welcome 😃

March was not as successful for me but locking in for April and hoping to smash the 10k every day!!

Please can I join? I usually do about 5k and really want to up this.

I would be really interested in any tips for increasing steps.

Good Morning All ☀️
A day WFH at the desk today, but I am hoping to get out for a lunch break run today 🤩

Well done everyone!!
@OrientalPrinceInTheLandOfSoup love B&M 😆

@Illbefinejustbloodyfine did you run 6.5k? That's amazing!! I am hoping to work up to longer distances if I can keep the running habit going! I have never in my life run more than 5K!

Well done @Joolly2 the veggies is a tricky one isn't it, if you really don't like them ☹️

Of course, welcome @MoneyJo
I find getting the steps in earlier on in the day keeps the motivation high!
And once you start you find more ways to get extra steps in - parking in a further away car parking space, taking the steps instead of the lift. Sometimes I put the laundry away 1 item at a time so I end up traipsing backward and forwards around the house 🤣 or if items need to go upstairs I take one at a time! I know that one is stupid because it takes me longer to do the task 😂😂😂

Just made the 10k target yesterday. Midweek is always trickier for me as I am on my own with the children, and so can't go out for a walk when they're at home, and then I also find it hard to get on the treadmill too.

Managed a very brief outside walk this morning after school drop off and before work which has put me a bit ahead of where I usually am at this time of day. The Activity summary on my iPhone handily tells me if I am ahead or behind my typical step amount at each point in the day!

@10kstepsaday yes!! I ran 6.5 k. I did counch to 5k at the start of the year and have moved on to a 10k training plan. So the 6.5k was an intrval run with 4 x 90 walking breaks. Still, i was very pleased with myself!

@MoneyJo I try and do a dedicated walk every day, even if its just 20 minutes in my lunch break. At work, i take the stairs not the lift. I walk to speak to colleagues ratger than teams or call. It all builds up.

That said, I havent even hit 3k today!!

Thank you @10kstepsaday and @Illbefinejustbloodyfine
Working today and not getting many steps in but will try and have a walk once I finish.

@Illbefinejustbloodyfine amazing! I never knew there was a 10k plan! I did C25K last year and really enjoyed it! Then we had a big house love and lots of stress and I fell out of routine with everything. No we are a bit more settled in new house and new location, I am starting to find new routes and get out a bit more! I will have a look at the 10k plan! Thank you!!

@MoneyJo hope you are doing ok! We are all cheering you on!

This is me for today :)
Did another 30 min run @ lunch, was very enjoyable although I was more tired this time than before!
Going to do a 20 min YouTube stretch later to help my legs!

Evening all. Did a 5k run this morning but I was very slow.
@Illbefinejustbloodyfine6.5k is impressive ..where did you find the 10k plan?
Welcome @MoneyJo I also find that getting my steps in early is the way to go.
I'm going to walk in the morning ..I'm meeting a friend for breakfast as its her birthday so the plan is to be up at six and get moving. I also try and have a walk after tea, even if its only 15mins ..seems to help me sleep better.

Thank you. Really busy day with work so I haven't got anywhere near 10k but I'm off tomorrow and going for a walk with a friend so that should help!

So close!! Not bad considering, busy day at work.

@OrientalPrinceInTheLandOfSoup after I finished c25k I really lost motivation so ended up subscribing to Runna. You can tailor any plan, distance speed etc. I try to run 3 times a week and it gives me a variety of runs, easy, long, intervals etc. This all makes me sound like a proper runner. In reality, Im 48 and several stones overweight its a great app though!

Everyone is doing great! I’ve missed a few days posts but pleased to say I’ve managed at least 10k every day in April so far. Quite a walky day today.

I think I need to take on board getting some steps in early on in the day.

Welcome @MoneyJo .

Well done everyone on your steps.

12,323 steps for Thursday. Homemade veg soup for lunch and chilli con carne for dinner so quite a few veg today. 😇

😮Well done!

Didn't get to 10k but did get to 8k so that's the right direction! Will try and get going earlier tomorrow.

Great work @MoneyJo. Just over 12k for me which for a work day is about as good as it gets at the moment.

Well done everyone!!
This was my day yesterday, I took the screenshot then fell asleep 😅 was so tired!!

Off to the Zoo today a fun way to get the steps in 🤩

11,225 steps yesterday. Pleased with that but, not so pleased with the chocolate bars I've had today. I just don't have any willpower when chocolate is around.
@10kstepsaday I'm still listening to the M.R podcasts, thanks again for the recommendation, they've become my wind down routine before bed.

@Joolly2I am the same around chocolate 🙃
I have recently bought some good recipe books which have lots of healthy version of treats, I am going to give them a try! Then I will snack on that instead of the chocolate and sweets.
This week I am going to make an apple and honey cake 😋

Morning...yesterday's steps were 11, 779 was out dancing last night though so probably got quite a few extra. I need a fit watch as that would have recorded all the dancing etc. Any recommendations of one that's not to complicated or expensive?

Forgot to post yesterday

Heading out on an epic walk today!

I made it to 11,705 steps and also did a lot of digging and weeding today. Tomorrow is going to be painful.
@Illbefinejustbloodyfine how did your epic walk go?
@10kstepsaday I rarely eat cake but I could try making some sort of oaty fruit bar. Why I don't think of these things for myself I don't know. I'll flick through some recipe books tomorrow.