On baby steps: my wife's family are all good at mountaineering. Here in Colorado the 14ers are considered cool to summit because we only have like 54 mountains with summits above 14000 feet elevation. I've done those but they've done Kilimanjaro and some in the Andes. Real climbing. Anyway- we're climbing something moderate here and she tells me to take two small steps to ascend the same distance I was doing with one giant gait. It's safer and more efficient to use small steps than to tire your quads and knees with a big stretch. I was like 35 years old before I learned this metaphorical and literal truth about baby steps. Do not tire yourself with flashy impressive shows of effort. Expend your energy for small ensured gains safe within your grasp. Marathon not sprint.