Yesterday after school (It was Friday!) I stayed to finish my lesson plans, a couple of letters to parents and and to write my blog entry for the day. Of course I was tired, it was Friday! I wrote on Wednesday that I had beat my record for the most steps and the most exercise according to my watch which is linked to my health app.
Well, I went home and met my husband and we went and ate dinner at McCallisters. Then, we went shopping! We walked around at Lowe's and at a furniture store and at three department stores. I have to be honest here, I did whine a little about how tired I was and that I didn't know if I could make it any further. However, my husband was helping me to push myself just a little further and beat my recent record and we did it! I had a total move reading of 409 out of 300 calories. I exercised 45 out of 30 minutes, stood 16 out of 12 hours and took 11,453 steps for a total distance of 5.43 miles. This was 470 steps more than my record I set just Wednesday.
This may seem a little insignificant to others, but it is exciting for me because just eight months ago I had a total hip replacement. I am so thankful for all of the people who helped me through that phase of my life and I am thankful for every step I can take now without pain.
Hooray on beating your personal best post-hip steps! I look forward to hearing when you hit 20,000!
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