Alan,
please explain

""I strode vigorously ""

long stride, quick hops, sideways saunter, deep breathings as you swing your arms...
if I were to STRODE VIGEROUSLY; most people would laugh...

so is the fulfillment in the stroding, or is it in the arriving?
is there a firm set in your jaw line?

I keep the New Covenant,
when I fail....I am pulled
back into place by HIM.