How far did I walk today?

Looks at the Health app for total steps and distance for today, then formats the information to display in an alert or be spoken back from Siri.

Actions Used

Find Health Samples
Searches for the health samples in your library that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, grouping by time periods, limiting the number passed as a result, and more. Includes most information in the Health app.
Get Details of Health Sample
Extracts information about a health sample including the type, value, unit, start date, end date, duration, source, and name.
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Get Item from List
Returns one or more items from the list passed as input. You can get the first item, the last item, a random item, the item at a particular index, or items in a range of indexes.
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Show Result
Shows the specified text in Siri or in an alert.
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Round Number
Rounds the number(s) passed into the action.
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Format Number
Formats a number into text.

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=How%20far%20did%20I%20walk%20today%3F
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=How%20far%20did%20I%20walk%20today%3F
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “How far did I walk today?” end tell

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