I Walked 8K Steps A Day For Two Weeks—Here's What Happened

At the beginning of the summer, I set out to challenge myself to achieve one of my personal long-term fitness goals. I wanted to be more serious about walking every day, so I decided to walk 8K steps every day for two weeks to prove to myself that I could achieve this feat. 

What Led Me to This Challenge

When the summer started, I was searching for an effective workout method that could easily fit into my busy schedule. So, I did some research on easy workouts and found that most options either took up hours on end each week (which I didn’t have) or required paying for a hefty gym membership. That's when I realized that my favorite workout was walking. I already took walks every day, so now I just had to kick it up a notch to achieve my goal. 

Every day, I would go on walks around my neighborhood on our walking paths and to local parks, either by myself or with my family. It was such a simple and easy habit for me to continue to do in a more focused way. Walking became an activity that I incorporated into my life as my primary workout.