George Doi tends to go through several walking shoes a year, wearing them out in as little as three or four months.

乌鸦传媒淚 enjoy brisk walking,乌鸦传媒� the 88-year-old Langley, BC, resident, a father of two and grandfather of four, explained.

乌鸦传媒淣ot slow walking, brisk walking.乌鸦传媒�

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.

乌鸦传媒淚 wanted to be home before the bus arrived,乌鸦传媒� he recalled.

He achieved his goal, 乌鸦传媒渆ven with all my blisters.乌鸦传媒�

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.

乌鸦传媒淭he guy [shop manager] told me, 乌鸦传媒榳e have a courtesy car.乌鸦传媒� I said, 乌鸦传媒業乌鸦传媒檇 rather walk home.乌鸦传媒� He thought that was crazy.乌鸦传媒�

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.

乌鸦传媒淚 didn乌鸦传媒檛 have a goal when I retired,乌鸦传媒� 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 乌鸦传媒� 24,901 miles or 40,075 kilometres.

乌鸦传媒淚n 2018, I decided that would be my goal,乌鸦传媒� 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.

乌鸦传媒淚 was thinking about having some champagne, [but] I乌鸦传媒檓 a low-key fellow,乌鸦传媒� Doi confided.

He has scaled back his walking since he achieved his goal, to a single 3.2 round-trip from his townhouse.

乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檓 not going to do it again,乌鸦传媒� he laughed.

dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
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