A millionaire – again!

Michael Day of Integra Property Services has successfully completed the one million step challenge for Diabetes UK with 14 days to spare!

The challenge involved walking one million steps and required an average of 10,870 steps every day for the planned ninety-two days involved in July, August and September.

Michael actually successfully averaged 13,000 steps a day this year and has completed around 500 miles, the equivalent of walking (as the crow flies) from London to Lichenstein!

This is the second successive year Michael has completed the one million step challenge.

Michael, who has been a type one diabetic for over 35 years, was motivated to take part both as a personal challenge, a plan to get fitter and, crucially, to raise awareness and money to support Diabetes UK and the work they undertake in helping the near 5 million people in the UK who have diabetes.

Whilst reasonably well controlled, Michael’s diabetes was undoubtedly a contributory factor to him requiring a triple heart bypass in December 2021.

Michael said: “I am delighted to have reached one million steps within my target timeframe and would like to thank all those that have supported my efforts both through their encouragement and financial donations to the cause. To date I have raised a little shy of £2500 (£6000 over the two years) which has exceeded my initial target and it would be great to still add to that total in the coming weeks.

As well as the support from many individual friends and businesses across the industry, I am most grateful for the support of the Agents Giving charity who provided significant grant support in both years.

After achieving the one million milestone, Michael took a few days holiday now but was still adding to his steps total and on Sunday September 29th he completed the ten-mile London Bridges walk to sign off this year’s challenge in style.”

Donations can still be made until 31st October and you can support Michael and his efforts at:

Donate here:

https://step.diabetes.org.uk/fundraising/michael1249

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