I recently heard about a contest our elected representatives in Congress conducted to see who could walk the most in a predetermined period of time. It got me to thinking again about how easy it is to fold walking into a daily routine that strives for an active and healthy lifestyle. And I don't know about you, but what greater motivation than a competition? And not to be too corny, but in a contest like this, everyone wins; all the participants gain a greater level of fitness by adding exercise every day. Sometimes it seems like we try to make things complicated and set up elaborate plans to incorporate exercise and a healthy diet into our everyday lives. I think about the weight I want to lose and the miles I'm not putting in, how out of shape I feel walking up a few flights of stairs. But maybe it's not so hard. Maybe all I need to do is take a step. Start from where I am, and move forward. Not with a big plan about losing lots of pounds or walking so many miles. But taking steps, literally, toward a healthier body and life. When I look at it that way, maybe it's not so hard after all.