A HEAVY workload doesn’t help with your walking! With
increasing commitments, it’s been more difficult to get out and about. I’ve
managed some smallish excursions, but it’s all been a bit erratic.
That’s frustrating, as I’m trying to make walking a ‘habit’
- part of my lifestyle - rather than a bolt-on extra. Apart from the health
benefits, it makes you feel good and can help set you up for the day (if you’re
walking in the morning). I had an especially busy day recently and got up early
to ‘pound around the block’ deliberately to get myself into the right frame of
mind the face the challenges ahead. It worked.
The walk gave me a boost. Note to self: plan better to fit in walks –
even if they’re only 10 minutes! Think: Walk around the workload!
I enjoyed this morning’s effort. The overcast sky was a
smudgy light grey and there was a light drizzle. I found this refreshing. I followed
a new triangular route I discovered a few days ago. It’s all urban, so it’s along
pathways and roads in a residential area, but it’s fairly quiet early in the
morning and varied enough. It’s almost exactly a half-hour walk, give or take a
few seconds. Having a route where you know the distance and/or time it takes can
help. If you’re pushed for time, you know exactly what you can slot in.
Hi Richard.... found the blog you were talking about the other day. I very much walk around my work ... as well as the long distance walks on my website. Half an hour walk to work in the morning and half an hour back in the evening PLUS if I can a decent circular walk at lunchtime...3 to 4 miles is the maximum I can fit in then, but that's a daily total of 6-7 miles on a good day!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, Matthew. Sometimes it's difficult to fit a walk in, but your regime sounds great - especially if you can squeeze in that half hour at lunchtime. Must try it one time - without returning to work looking all hot and flustered; it's bad enough just going up the stairs!! :-) Happy walking!
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