I still remember standing in that line in Starbucks with Ava. This was 20 years ago,

looking up at the menu board and noticing the price difference between the hot chocolate,

which is what I was going to order, and a regular coffee. Coffee was 10 cents less. And I remember thinking, okay,

why am I in a coffee shop ordering a hot chocolate that actually costs more than the coffee?

And I made a decision that reverberates to this day for more than the reason that would seem obvious.

Hi, I'm Dave. Welcome to Walking is Fitness. This is a daily podcast that provides a little added motivation for you to take the walk.

And today's 10-minute minute walk which includes an explanation

of why I'm talking about coffee and that moment of decision starts after this

yes it came and yes I am wearing it, but I almost forgot.

It's that crazy part of me that when I start something new, begin a new habit, that I have a hard time remembering to do it.

You ever feel that way? Is that, or is it just me?

It's one of the reasons I say that

if you're trying to create a habit and you're enjoying this podcast, it's helping to follow

in Apple Podcasts. Each episode will be waiting for you, but more importantly, you get this

notification, which to me seems really valuable in trying to remember, you to remember that oh yeah yeah I'm taking taking the walk

So I am wearing a ruck sack this is my very first walk with a rucksack

Been familiar with rucking for a while I've even talked about it a couple of times on the podcast.

And I think when I have, it's kind of been in this idea of, yeah, one point down the road, I'll try it.

But as we were approaching this seven-day walking challenge, and I was considering what my goal would be,

I thought, well, this might be a great time to try a rucksack, to start rucking, and to add this into my

routine of walking. And so I ordered a rucksack, which basically is a backpack

made specifically for rucking. And I am taking my first walk with a rucksack and I've got

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