Well I did say not to laugh at me if I am walking funny by Wednesday - that is today and I am certainly walking funny!!

Have to say that although I am delighted by today's (day 3) 13410 steps I am now so keen for the week-end when the pressure is off for 2 days!!!

Today was challenging because I chose to complete my steps during the working day given that I had no evening to 'step'.  I enjoyed my walk to work (at East Ham today delivering R@S training) but realised that to achieve my target (and team commitment) I would have to walk at least part of the way home.....what I had not anticipated was the ferocity of the sunshine - I was like a lobster when I arrived home.  

I managed to cool down sufficiently to attend Alex's award evening and was so proud of her because she not only received achievement awards but her speech was excellent.....I was into public speaking too by Alex's age but I did not have the poise and confidence she has - fortunately she is like her Dad and doesn't colour up or panic like me!!

So did I see anything new today or learn something new?  East Ham looked particularly nice today and there are some cracking houses there ........very nice!  I was a bit unfamiliar with the route I took today and when I reached familiar ground (West Ham football ground) I felt safer and better.  This made me think about people at work and their reactions/responses to anticipated changes.  I generally enjoy new areas of life - like the variety of new streets and things to see....but it can be disconcerting to be out of the familiar........I hope I am always ready to embrace change and respond positively to it.  

Bye for now......until tomorrow when I step again early to work and then I'm off to the West End to a Job Centre Plus event when I will be talking about working in partnership!