For years I have periodically worn a pedometer, but in 2024 I did something different. I wore a pedometer every single day of the year and each day I recorded the reading. The total was the number in the title of this blog post, 2,401,088 steps.

That sounds like a lot of steps, but a little research indicates it really is only slightly above normal for the number of steps an American takes in a year, though less than is taken by people in the rest of the world.

I’ve always parked my vehicle further away from the entrance to buildings and walked when short distances were involved rather than driving. I once read that our body is the only place we have to live in. I do my best to take care of it and hope you do also.