<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Late Bloomer says,</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">"A journey of 1000+ miles begins with 10,000 steps."</p>
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Today I started my trek around the world!  I took my first step in Milford Sound, New Zealand.

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Of course, this is a <em>virtual </em>trek.  Details, details!

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As part of our health and wellness program, the Noble Publishing Superpower that is my employer offered to sign us up for <strong><a href="http://gettheworldmoving.com/" target="_blank">The Global Corporate Challenge</a></strong>.  Overachiever that I am, I signed up to be a Team Coach and recruited 6 other colleagues to join me on this quest.  Everyone enlisted in the GCC has the same goal:  to take at least 10,000 steps a day.

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When I volunteered for this, I thought it was for a week.  (It must have been when my head was spinning with Big Work Stuff, and I therefore skimmed emails.)

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I told my recruits 7 days.

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And then...

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We found out that the Challenge runs for 16 weeks!!!

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Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!

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At least<em> I </em>found this terribly amusing.

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My recruits did not laugh.

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<strong>Most frequently asked questions amongst my recruits:</strong> "Do I have to wear my pedometer everyday for 16 weeks?"

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<strong>Captain Michelle: </strong> "Uhhh...Yes."

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<strong>Little Michelle B</strong>:  "Do I have to wear it when I'm out for the night in Scottsdale?"

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Oh, brother.

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But I quickly saw her point.  After all, I am a girl, too.

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<strong>Captain Michelle:</strong> "Uhhh...Yes.  Unless it completely ruins your outfit.  Let's tackle this thing with moderation, shall we?"

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<strong>Lenore aka NJ contingency:</strong> "Did anyone read the directions???  It's so easy to cheat!"

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<strong>Captain Michelle</strong>:  to Lenore "Pipe down over there, Jersey!  Drop and give me 50!"  addressing the troops "Ladies, if you cheat, you are only cheating yourselves!"

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