{"id":5848,"date":"2014-04-04T10:47:37","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T16:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=5848"},"modified":"2014-04-01T13:02:12","modified_gmt":"2014-04-01T19:02:12","slug":"10000-step-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/10000-step-club\/","title":{"rendered":"10,000 Step Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

Way back in July of 2011<\/a>, when I started this whole GlobalFit exercise (pun somewhat intended), I had the silly thought that since 10,000 steps was what is generally considered active, that I would use that as a guideline of something to ascribe to.\u00a0 Now, nearly 3 years later, I find that I’ve actually crossed that plateau only 31 times.\u00a0 As I spend today flying home from California, with the expectation that I will be adding at least one or two days to this list, I thought it would be sobering, and perhaps inspiring, to look back at the top 20 of those 31 days.<\/p>\n

\"btn10K-4\"<\/a>1: 6\/6\/2013<\/a> – 24,988 steps<\/p>\n

My best single day total came during last summer’s trip to Disney World. \u00a0The day’s excursion to both Epcot Center and the Magic Kingdom ended up with a total of approximately 12.5 miles. \u00a0And yes, it does bother me that I didn’t get those 12 additional steps to reach 25,000.<\/p>\n

2: 7\/27\/2013<\/a> – 20,592 steps<\/p>\n

My second highest total came nearly 2 months after my highest, thanks to the BTN 5K and a, for lack of a better word, misunderstanding about where I should be picked up after the race. \u00a0These 2 days are the sum total of my days over 20,000 steps.<\/p>\n

3: 6\/8\/2013<\/a> – 17,852 steps<\/p>\n

My third highest output brings us back to Disney World, this time for a day split between Animal Kingdom in the morning and Hollywood Studios in the afternoon. \u00a0Sadly, this also ends our collection of days greater than 15,000.<\/p>\n

4: 9\/9\/2012<\/a> – 14,957 steps<\/p>\n

The fourth best day I’ve had in the last 3 years is my highest total outside of the United States. \u00a0A Sunday in Belfast spent walking down to the Titanic museum<\/p>\n

5:\u00a06\/7\/2013<\/a>\u00a0– 14,940 steps<\/p>\n

We round out the top 5 with another day of last June’s vacation to Disney World. \u00a0This day started with a morning trip to the hotel pool, followed by an abbreviated day at the Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n

6: 7\/28\/2012<\/a> – 14,668 steps<\/p>\n

The inaugural BTN 5K places about 6,000 steps below the one from a year later. \u00a0This one involved less confusion and more driving.<\/p>\n

7: 6\/9\/2013<\/a> – 13,124 steps<\/p>\n

Another entry from the Disney trip, this time a day spent entirely at Hollywood Studios.<\/p>\n

8:\u00a06\/5\/2013<\/a>\u00a0– 12,916 steps<\/p>\n

The first day of the Disney trip, which included an early morning trip to the airport, followed by an afternoon at the Magic Kingdom once we arrived in Florida.<\/p>\n

9: 3\/21\/2012<\/a> – 12,644 steps<\/p>\n

The first day on this list that I have no idea what I did. \u00a0Apparently, these 10,000 step days were a little more commonplace back during the first year I did this, so I didn’t note anything out of the ordinary to explain this total.<\/p>\n

10: 9\/15\/2012<\/a> – 12,324 steps<\/p>\n

The day was intended to have a limited number of steps, since I should have been flying home from Belfast. \u00a0Instead, I ended up staying an extra day with Jeff and Cary and we ended up walking around the city, shopping and sight-seeing. \u00a0All while my undiagnosed sciatica was in full swing.<\/p>\n

11: 3\/27\/2012<\/a> – 12,312 steps<\/p>\n

Another day with no record of what I did.<\/p>\n

12: 8\/7\/2012<\/a> – 12,100 steps<\/p>\n

A post-work trip in to the city for dinner and a Garbage show at the Metro.<\/p>\n

13:\u00a09\/14\/2012<\/a>\u00a0– 11,803 steps<\/p>\n

Another day from my most recent trip to Belfast, this one spent travelling to Carrickfergus Castle.<\/p>\n

14:\u00a03\/19\/2012<\/a>\u00a0– 11,796 steps<\/p>\n

Yet another day with no information on what I did. \u00a0March of 2012 was a pretty active month.<\/p>\n

15: 8\/29\/2011<\/a> – 11,540 steps<\/p>\n

A morning trip to the gym followed by a White Sox game.<\/p>\n

16: 7\/19\/2013<\/a> – 11,536 steps<\/p>\n

Another day whose total can be attributed to a trip to the ol’ ballpark.<\/p>\n

17: 10\/10\/2011<\/a> – 11,424 steps<\/p>\n

An exciting work day that allowed for some walking around the campus.<\/p>\n

18: 9\/12\/2011<\/a> – 11,360 steps<\/p>\n

Once again, a trip to see the White Sox contributed to a nice total.<\/p>\n

19: 7\/30\/2012<\/a> – 11,284 steps<\/p>\n

A combination of walking around the grounds at work followed by a trip to the bowling alley.<\/p>\n

19: 10\/14\/2011<\/a> – 11,284 steps<\/p>\n

A Friday spent working from home while waiting for my sparkling new iPhone to arrive included a walk to the FedEx Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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