George Doi tends to go through several walking shoes a year, wearing them out in as little as three or four months.
B次元官网网址淚 enjoy brisk walking,B次元官网网址� the 88-year-old Langley, BC, resident, a father of two and grandfather of four, explained.
B次元官网网址淣ot slow walking, brisk walking.B次元官网网址�
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.
B次元官网网址淚 wanted to be home before the bus arrived,B次元官网网址� he recalled.
He achieved his goal, B次元官网网址渆ven with all my blisters.B次元官网网址�
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.
B次元官网网址淭he guy [shop manager] told me, B次元官网网址榳e have a courtesy car.B次元官网网址� I said, B次元官网网址業B次元官网网址檇 rather walk home.B次元官网网址� He thought that was crazy.B次元官网网址�
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.
B次元官网网址淚 didnB次元官网网址檛 have a goal when I retired,B次元官网网址� 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 B次元官网网址� 24,901 miles or 40,075 kilometres.
B次元官网网址淚n 2018, I decided that would be my goal,B次元官网网址� 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.
B次元官网网址淚 was thinking about having some champagne, [but] IB次元官网网址檓 a low-key fellow,B次元官网网址� Doi confided.
He has scaled back his walking since he achieved his goal, to a single 3.2 round-trip from his townhouse.
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 not going to do it again,B次元官网网址� he laughed.
dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
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