In my last fitness report in September, I noted that winter was a challenging time for maintaining goals and so it has been this year. It's colder. It's darker. Hibernation instincts are hard to fight. Even recess duty doesn't help as much as in fall or spring because we're more likely to be inside due to cold and ice.
So, my initial idea to increase my step goal didn't help. If the goal is harder to reach, I'm more inclined not to try. That's the trouble for me (and I imagine for others) with exercise. It's too easy to come up with an excuse not to do it. Attainable goals matter. Without them, I just won't bother.
In early January, I think, I set my step goal back to AmazFit's factory setting: 8,000. Since then, I've hit the goal far more often than not, including every day this past week. The hardest days are travel days with long stretches in car or plane with virtually no steps at all.
The step goal is enough for now. Admittedly, it's not as good for exertion but at this point, I think those targets will need to wait for summer. Establish the vigor habits then with an eye towards how to keep them up in the fall.
Meanwhile, my present aim: hit the step goal for 365 consecutive days. I'm currently at 7. It can and shall be done! The key is doing it on the days when I really don't feel like it.
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