Walking and Running

I just noticed on Sharon's blog that she is actually publishing on her blog how far she runs every day. That is pretty bold. The whole world will know if you fail.
On the other hand, it isn't a bad idea. Both to run and to publish your intentions. So I am about to publish mine. But first, background.
Several years ago I started having problems with my feet. A little over 2 years ago I was down to where I was about to give up walking. But that is so impractical that I decided, no, I can't let it happen. So I started counting how many steps I walked. Ten steps to the kitchen, fifteen steps to the mailbox. Etc. I got up to 600 (steps each foot) the first week. I got up to 1500 steps/week pretty quickly, partly because I got more diligent about counting. It was 150 steps to the corner stop sign, so I didn't have to re-count that part. I even give myself some credit for standing still. Washing dishes, e.g., is really hard on feet. Waiting for the bus, standing around after church--quite an ordeal actually.
I hope you don't think I'm crazy for counting steps. I'm not crazy. Particularly. But if I do only what I feel like and what doesn't hurt, I won't do anything. And if I get really ambitious and do too much one day, I might be down for three days. So it's the only way.
Diverging for a moment, I once read an article about a woman who wanted to lose weight. She figured that the only way to do it was to count how many bites she was eating, and then cut the number down by a third. She did this for some time. Eventually she got tired of counting, but by that time she had gotten used to what was the right amount to eat, and it had become a habit, so she didn't need to count anymore. I admire people with that kind of determination. I don't have a weight problem, but I know that food is a complicated issue, and I rejoice anytime I see someone get the victory.
It's the same kind of issue when puny people (and others) try to change their habits and eat more and exercise more.  1 Cor 9:27 "But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection." Probably one of the hardest battles you'll ever fight.
So anyway, I have been counting for two years now. I got up to about 7600/week last year, PTL. That still isn't enough to go shopping or do a whole day of housework, but it's something.
But I got stuck at that number for several weeks, so I decided to try something new--I'm going to run every day. Ha-ha-ha! Funny? No, fun! I am desperate for more exercise, and I don't have room for an exercycle (boring, anyway), or a rowing machine (not quite so boring).
So, uh, well, this is embarassing but, I'm hoping to run, uh...maybe I'll put the actual number on my next blog.