What do you say to yourself when you miss a day?

Welcome to walking as fitness. This is a podcast of action, providing a little extra motivation

to help you keep that fitness promise you made to yourself. Hi, I'm Dave. I've been walking

for fitness since 2013, averaging about 21,000 steps a day.

I'm walking right now and I would love to have you join me for the next 10 minutes.

A week ago, I got this email from Gloria. Gloria writes,

I think the 90-day fitness chain is a great idea, but I have found that if I miss a day,

I have a hard time getting my head past that.

I may mean for 10 minutes every day to get started in November, had a few health challenges,

and missed four days, kind of started over in December,

and I've been able to walk two out of the three.

She sent this on December 3rd. I want to keep that going and not focus on the days here and there that I miss.

Any suggestions of what I tell myself? It is winter here in Iowa, but I am determined to bundle up

and walk outdoors as long as it is not slippery.

Thanks for all you do.

I regularly listen to your wonderful podcast.

Gloria, thank you.

Thanks for the email.

Thanks for the encouraging words.

And thank you for that question.

I think what you're feeling is super common,

particularly at the start of a fitness journey.

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