My boss has also started wearing round bottom shoes (MBTs) and walking 10,000+ steps most days. I guess it's contageous.
I ride the bus everyday, and unless it is pouring down rain, I usually get off at the first stop in town. Then I walk the rest of the way to work. Because of this I can usually get my first 2 miles in before I get to work. Most days I can get 3-4 miles at lunch time, then a hike back to the bus usually gives me my 12,500 steps before I get home at night.
If not there is always the mall.
One lap around the inside of Alderwood Mall = 1+ mile. If you add in loops through the 4 big stores (Penneys, Nordstroms, Sears and Macys) you get nearly 2 miles out of each lap.
After work I usually do 20 minute miles (3 mph) but on occasion I get it down to 15 minute miles (4 mph). For example when I get to the mall at 6:45 PM on a Sunday (They close at 7:00 PM) and I need to get 2 laps done.... by about 7:15 PM I am having to avoid the Paul Blarts of the mall and hustle to get it done before they kick me out... Darn those Pauls ;-)
(Note: when I bring my daughter with me they usually just smile and let us keep walking. It helps to have a cute daughter.)
