Today I didn't exactly march, but when I chose not to go to the gym I had to do something to get exercise. Because the weather was too frigid to be outside, I used a trip to a large grocery store to get a good chunk of my 10,000 daily steps in.
There weren't many people shopping, so it was easy to do. I started in the Produce section and went up and down each of the 15 long aisles until I got to the far side of the store, breaking stride only when I swerved around a cart, turned a corner, or stopped to put a needed item into my shopping bag.
Halfway through the store I passed a store employee going in the opposite direction pushing a large dust mop. We crossed again in the next aisle, and the one after that. It started to feel weird, so at the end of the next aisle I stopped and browsed the end cap merchandise until the employee swept past me and turned the next corner. Then I continued my route in the other direction.
Five years ago today: Fat Tuesday
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DeleteGood that you got your steps in!
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeleteGreat idea, got your exercise in and got your chore done at the same time. Now I'm wondering how many steps I take when I go grocery shopping,
ReplyDeleteI'm all about doing two things at once :-)
DeleteMy iPhone has a step counter inside of the Health app.
That cracks me up to read about you and the the employee. I love your determined walk. I walk at Walmart and try to make it not noticed that I'm using their store for exercise.
ReplyDeleteI may 'store walk' once a month or so, and that's the first time I've run into an employee like that. In my experience, the associates don't seem to care what you're doing in the store (and in big box stores rarely even make eye contact with you).
DeleteSuch a good idea. I kept running into the same store employee when I last went food shopping. He was restocking the shelves in every department I visited. I wasn't counting steps but I was there a long time!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like both you and the employee were very busy.
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