once upon a time, on picnic-table-in-the-shade break, google ai search engine told me: \"The idea of walking 10,000 steps daily was not calculated by a scientist but was the result of a marketing campaign in 1960s Japan for a pedometer named \"Manpo-kei\" (which translates to \"10,000 steps meter\"). A Japanese academic, Dr. Yoshiro Hatano, helped develop the pedometer, and the number 10,000 was chosen for its memorability and cultural resonance, with the Japanese character for 10,000, 万, resembling a person walking. The marketing for the Manpo-kei popularized the goal of 10,000 steps, which then became a globally recognized standard for a healthy lifestyle\"

& i felt like a fool for doubting myself
cos 5,000 steps on these short legs is cool. twice this is not cool. twice this is an unreasonable ask at one time in a day w/o this being an integral function