My Journey to 100,000 steps in a single day

Well, it's been 5 months now since I set this ambitious goal, and while it has taken me longer to get there than I originally thought, the dream is still alive! Before setting a date for my first full-on attempt, I thought it would be good to start with a smaller goal of doing 50,000 steps in a day, and see how I felt after that.  If I was literally on my last legs and struggling, then I would know I was not ready to attempt 100,000.  If, on the other hand, I was still in relatively good shape, I would know that 100,000 may be realistically in my grasp. My first 'test' was in early May.  I packed 3 different running shoes, and my trusty Blundstones.  I had changes of shirts, shorts, long running pants, plenty of food and liquids, and even a 'medical kit' with blister pads, anti-chafing gel, first aid, and Tylenol.  I was prepared!! I decided that to make things as realistic as possible, I would start at 4:00 am, just like I would need to when attempting the fu