Reader, nearly eight years later, you’ll be thrilled to know I smashed it. My current stats inform me that I’ve walked an average of 10,518 daily steps in the past year. This should help ward off the onset of type 2 diabetes and dementia, according to numerous studies in the field. The only substantial differences I’ve noticed, however, are that I’m now a walking A-Z of London, have largely stopped driving, and almost never wear a heel.