George Doi tends to go through several walking shoes a year, wearing them out in as little as three or four months.
91裸聊视频淚 enjoy brisk walking,91裸聊视频� the 88-year-old Langley, BC, resident, a father of two and grandfather of four, explained.
91裸聊视频淣ot slow walking, brisk walking.91裸聊视频�
That may be an understatement.
Doi just celebrated a singular accomplishment by completing a virtual walk around the world.
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His affection for long walks probably all began when he was 15, and working at a logging camp.
When an impatient Doi heard the Greyhound bus was going to be several hours late, he set out, on foot.
91裸聊视频淚 wanted to be home before the bus arrived,91裸聊视频� he recalled.
He achieved his goal, 91裸聊视频渆ven with all my blisters.91裸聊视频�
After that, long, quick walks became a habit.
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Recently, when Doi dropped his van off at a shop in Surrey, he made the trip home on foot.
91裸聊视频淭he guy [shop manager] told me, 91裸聊视频榳e have a courtesy car.91裸聊视频� I said, 91裸聊视频業91裸聊视频檇 rather walk home.91裸聊视频� He thought that was crazy.91裸聊视频�
After Doi wound up a career with what was then known as the B.C. Forest Service he began making long, brisk strolls through his community.
91裸聊视频淚 didn91裸聊视频檛 have a goal when I retired,91裸聊视频� Doi recalled, reasoning that setting targets might take the fun out of it.
But he did keep track of his mileage, and one day, realized he was nearing an interesting milestone.
If he kept it up, he would have walked a distance equivalent to the circumference of the earth 91裸聊视频� 24,901 miles or 40,075 kilometres.
91裸聊视频淚n 2018, I decided that would be my goal,91裸聊视频� Doi related.
He upped his pace, walking twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, four miles each time.
On Sept. 17, about 21 years after he began, he achieved his goal.
91裸聊视频淚 was thinking about having some champagne, [but] I91裸聊视频檓 a low-key fellow,91裸聊视频� Doi confided.
He has scaled back his walking since he achieved his goal, to a single 3.2 round-trip from his townhouse.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 not going to do it again,91裸聊视频� he laughed.
dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
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