In April, it is not just the weather that is unpredictable, but your mileage too. In this challenge, every workout counts… or maybe it does not. Will luck be on your side? How many times will you hit triple, and how often will the bank take your kilometres? Here is how the scoring works. The last digit of a Strava activity ID determines how much that day’s activity is worth. Unfortunately, this ID is only visible on a computer: when you click on your activity, it appears in the link.

After completing 5 km a day in February, I set myself a new goal. It felt challenging, but in one way it was actually easier: I did not have to hit a target every single day. I could get ahead on stronger days or make up for missed progress later. For March, my goal was to reach 500,000 steps and 5,000 meters of elevation gain. I tracked everything with my watch, so it included not only workouts but all my daily movement as well.

Japanese interval walking has become one of the most appealing forms of exercise for me lately. That is exactly why I like it so much: it is incredibly simple, yet it still has structure and rhythm. It is not running, and it is not just an easy stroll either. It sits somewhere in between: a few minutes of brisk walking, then a few minutes at a more relaxed pace, repeated over and over.

Sport Walk organized a February challenge: complete at least 5 kilometers every day, either running or walking, and post it in their Strava group. I decided to give it a try. There was nothing particularly dramatic about it — 5K is roughly where I am right now, so I simply ran or walked it, outdoors or on the treadmill, posted it, and that was it. There were nearly twenty of us doing the challenge, and the really surprising part was that everyone who started actually finished.

Today was the Tunnel Run in Kőbánya, Budapest. In this race you could actually run into the “maze” of the reservoir. My daughters talked me into signing up. Running with Anna was seriously cool. Eszter got sick, though, so in the end it was just the two of us. I think I prepared pretty well—even if the training block was only eight weeks. I didn’t set the bar too high, since I run 15 km every month for a Garmin badge anyway, so 14 km didn’t feel unusual.

Every Monday in our Facebook group, I ask: “What happened last week? What are you planning for this week?” During my 10 km run this morning (plenty of time to think), I wondered: if I had asked myself this same question five years ago, what would I have answered? Probably something like this: “Regular daily treadmill walk, 42 minutes, around 120 bpm. Food strictly animal-based, max 1400 calories, one meal a day (OMAD).

Sustainable lifestyle change is unfortunately one of the easiest things to give up on. But don’t let it go that easily. First, you need a meaningful goal. Something worth changing for — whether it’s your health, or yes, even a beach body (no judgment if someone wants to shape their appearance). Alongside small steps, I recommend experimenting: try one small change for 2–3 weeks and see how well you can integrate it into your daily life.

I’ve started a fairly consistent running routine, and I’m continuing my three gym sessions per week as well, assuming neither I nor my car happens to be sick. It’s not going badly, but I’m not really progressing either. Of course, two weeks isn’t a long time, but it’s long enough to decide that something needs to change. I dove a bit deeper into the topic, reviewed my own data, and I’m trying to turn it into something that might be valuable for others too.

What are you proud of from 2025? I’ll start: I didn’t kill anyone this year, which means I’ve finally broken a long streak. And I learned how to draw. I even drew this picture myself! I’m being funny, of course — I didn’t “kill” myself either, and I actually learned to draw with the help of AI. But jokes aside, what I’m truly proud of is learning how to manage stress.