When taking a walk feels like a have to, it can be challenging to get out the door.

But when it's a get to, a want to, it's a whole lot easier. During today's walk, you'll hear

why Anita started walking and how she feels about it now. Hi, I'm Dave. Welcome to Walking

is Fitness.

This is a daily podcast that encourages you to create and sustain a habit of walking.

Today's 10-minute walk starts in just a moment.

Anita writes, I'm 59. I've been walking for 156 days today. There's more to this message,

but I would want to just stop for a moment and acknowledge what Anita has done, 156 days.

So that's more than five months.

Five months of walking every single day.

Most people, most people who make a commitment,

who set a goal to do something every day to build a habit,

fail.

They don't reach that goal.

And Anita, she's in this minority of people who are doing, have done a really hard thing.

I've set a goal, have stuck with it, and have created a consistent daily habit of walking.

By the way, if that's you, whether it's seven days or 70 days or 700 days, when you string together

day after day after day and you stick with it, inevitably there are going to be days.

I'm sure Anita has had days in this 156 where she didn't feel like doing it. Inevitably, there are going to be days. I'm sure Anita has had days in this 156 where

she didn't feel like doing it, where the weather was really uncomfortable, where her emotions

were such that she didn't feel like it, but she went out and she took the walk. And so Anita

has done a really hard thing. Congratulations, Anita. I just want to acknowledge that.

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