Goal: To enjoy a walking adventure
One thing I've read is that it is good to have a goal in mind when starting a program. I've thought about various goals, but what I really most want is to be in shape to enjoy a walking adventure. I love to travel, and there are things that I couldn't do now because my body is not in shape. I've seen advertisements for walking to Machu Picchu or a walking tour of the Irish coast. Even spending several days walking around a city, seeing museums, walking to monuments, etc., would tired me out. I don't want to be sore.
I currently walk about 5,000 steps a day, according to my Fitbit. If I walk 10,000 steps, my legs hurt.
I looked at the National Geographic tour of Machu Picchu, and the longest day is 10 miles, or about 20,000 steps, and that is after several other days of hiking. So, I have a really long ways to go.
I looked at the couch (which is where I am) to marathon program and tried it, but the truth is that I don't really want to run. Maybe if I'm running to catch a plane. I did some running years ago and did not enjoy it.
How would you approach accomplishing this? As I'm typing this up, it seems overwhelming and like it would take an impossibly long time. Does anyone else have a goal like this?
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