TODAY star Al Roker has come far in his health journey, and he’s sharing his achievement with his fans.
Al, 69, recently took to his Instagram account to give an update about how his fitness regimen has evolved.
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The TV personality shared two snaps in a carousel post on his Instagram; one was a screenshot of the walking steps he took in December 2022.
The other was a screenshot of the walking steps he took within the last 60 days.
Last year, Al’s daily steps came out to be under 10K on average.
However, now, the weatherman averages over 10K steps per day.
Al credited his daughter Leila Roker, 25, and wife, Deborah Roberts, 63, with helping him reach where he is.
“A year ago, I was struggling after getting home from the hospital. This week marks 60 days in a row of 10k+ steps a day,” Al captioned.
“Been a long road with a lot of folks helping me along the way. @debrobertsabc and @cleilapatra leading the charge.”
Fans praised Al for his milestone in his comment section.
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SO INSPIRATIONAL
One fan raved: “That’s such an accomplishment!! Especially with all the other great work you do all day!
“You are loved by so many millions of people!”
A second raved: “You are a true inspiration!”
A third person praised: “So motivating to others going through the same struggle. Thank you for inspiring us all and keep it up!”
Someone else agreed: “I’m happy for your progress, Al.”
AL’S SURGERY
Al had knee surgery on May 9, which led him to be absent from Today.
Fans were starting to worry because they hadn’t heard an update.
However, on May 10, Al posted an update on Instagram.
He shared a video of the sun shining through the window of his hospital room.
Al paired it with the song Lovely Day by Bill Withers.
And to let everyone know how he was doing, the host captioned his post: “Feeling grateful and #hopeful on this #firstday with my #newknee Who knew?”
Fans sent him well-wishes in the comments.
On May 8, Al revealed on the Today Show that this surgery was a “replacement of a replacement.”
He previously had a knee replacement in April 2022.
While he was in the studio that day, Al told his co-hosts that he would be out “for a little while to take care of the knee.”
Since his first knee replacement, Al has tried to walk every day.
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