It was a lifestyle and it feels like a dream or a different lifetime. I don’t feel like that person anymore but I do have all the memories!

Today I’m lucky if I log 7,000 steps on my pedometer (3 miles, or one hour).

I’m convinced walking is the most sustainable fitness activity there is. Almost everything else trends toward injury, but walking is the first real physical feat any of us accomplished. Walking is the only activity that can be done for nearly every waking hour in a day. You can even eat while walking (though it’s not very enjoyable).

The other thing most people don’t consider is that walking is a form of meditation. Especially strenuous walking when you get your breathing consciously synced with your steps.

You also might look into Tai Chi walking. Basically super slo-mo balanced walking. It strengthens all of your walking muscles without all the hassle of going on a walk.