We continued to show up, and when we missed, promptly started again.

No backlog. No penance. Just Day 1 again.

You will miss days. Everyone does. A sick week, a work trip, a family thing. The difference between people who keep going and people who stop is not that they never miss, it's what they do the next day.

The rule here is simple: no backlog, no penance. Don't try to make up missed walks with a giant session; that's how injuries and dread happen. Just do today's walk, the normal one.

If you've been away more than a week, drop back a week or two in the plan. That's not going backwards, that's how you make sure there's a next week.

Do this today

If you missed yesterday, walk today. Same length as usual. Then let it go.

Last reviewed October 30, 2026 · Sources · General information, not medical advice.