Firstly every person at some point in their life is affected by cancer. It might be personally, someone in your family or a friend. Secondly I believe it is important in life to stretch yourself and give back what you can. This ticks both those boxes. Lastly, and most importantly,  as much as this will be a difficult personal challenge it will force me to find ways to get fit quickly. I can't afford a lazy day and must push myself every day towards the one million steps.  This will be the most active I've been in years and that's a very good thing indeed.

I start the challenge on July 1st and have to achieve one million steps by the 31st August.  I have two months and have to average a little over sixteen thousand steps a day, or eight miles.

I feel like Phileas Fogg in around the world in eighty days and no matter what obstacles I encounter I must achieve my goal I can't let myself fail.