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An avid walker and Start TODAY member, TODAY’s Al Roker has been an inspiration to all of us, sharing his walking streaks while navigating surgeries and health issues.
Last summer, he announced that he had walked more than 10,000 steps a day for 215 days straight. He’s a true testament to how the momentum of a walking streak can keep you moving, even on days you may not feel like exercising.
Start TODAY members are also sharing how daily walking streaks have been an integral part of their weight-loss journey.
Mercedes Riley’s 84-pound weight loss journey started with simply walking around her backyard for five minutes every day. Paul Devlin lost half of his body weight by walking daily (he logs up to 9 miles a day!) and posts pictures of his strolls with his dog Elvis in the Start TODAY group to motivate others. Member Missy Gillenwater lost 115 pounds and cured her acid reflux with a daily walking routine — she recently celebrated a 13-month walking streak!
For this month’s plan, we’re going to use their success as motivation to create our own daily walking habit. The challenge is to walk every day this month so that at the end of June you can claim a 30-day walking streak!
Why should I walk every day?
The physical benefits of walking are huge — improving cardiovascular health and circulation, reducing joint stiffness and muscle aches and pains, improving blood pressure, boosting metabolism and more.
In addition, regular physical activity like walking has been shown to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression. Walking also helps relieve stress and increase mindfulness, especially if done outside in nature.
How far should I walk every day?
We don’t have a set step count or distance for a reason. This month’s challenge is designed to be inclusive of everyone regardless of physical fitness or activity level. Simply get…
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