My Dad and I started training for the setp-a-thon last year.  Then, I went to Joy Camp for the summer so we haven't done much for several months.  Today we started again: 3000 steps (500 up and 500 down three times).  It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.  I have to admit, though, my legs were pretty wobbly on the final way down!  I think I have a lot of work to do to get up to ten thousand steps!