300k steps in July - Day 12 & 13

• Day 12 - 10,000 steps
• Day 13 - 1,000 steps
• 165,750 steps remaining

So... let's talk about Sunday. I turned into a mushroom. It was the last day of the holiday and I had what my boyfriend terms as 'Dem Blues'. I spent most of the day either in bed or on the sofa (under a blanket) reading trashy books and vegetating. Oh, and drinking too much wine. It was a proper duvet day.

Although I felt a little guilty at the time (after all walking isn't exactly the most hardcore exercise - does it justify a rest day?) However I felt as though I needed a break (I've got some extra steps in the bank) and didn't attempt a last minute dash up and down the road to get my steps up.

I'm a great fan of taking the odd day off, and it's done me a world of good... I feel cheerful and upbeat and actually happy to be back in work and seeing my colleagues again.

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