It’s an old cliche: Park farther away in the parking lot and, as a result, gain more steps. Here’s a fact that quantifies it a bit more.
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Walking Fact Wednesday
Some occupations help you rack up the steps more than others. I had two of these jobs back in the day, before fitness trackers were even a hint of an idea!
Happy walking! (Or should I say, Happy working?)
Walking Fact Wednesday
Are you a dog person or a cat person? If the former, you might have more steps to show for it.
(Although Chanel, pictured, was known to prefer rides in the front basket of mom Robynn’s bicycle, the breeze flowing through her fur!)
Walking Fact Wednesday: Olympics edition
We’re well into the Summer Olympics in Rio, so today’s fact focuses on the Games:
Watch the men’s 20 km race walking final on Aug. 12 at 1:30 p.m., the men’s 50 km race walking final on Aug. 19 at 7 a.m., and the women’s 20 km race walking final on Aug. 19 at 1:30 p.m.
And a note about this week’s photo: Pictured is my friend Rebecca on the track a few years ago. Rebecca has earned many achievements in race walking competitions. Among them? Just a few weeks ago, she placed first in her division in the 10000 Meter Race Walk and in the 5000 Meter Race Walk at the USA Masters Games. In the 5000 meter (i.e. a 5K) her time was 31:47:52, which is a pace — and we’re talking about walking, remember, not running — of 10:13-minute miles.
GO REBECCA!
And happy walking to Olympians and non-Olympians!
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Consider varying your speed on your next walk, especially if one of your fitness goals is to see a smaller number on the scale.
Interested in learning more about intervals? Watch for a future post with details.
Walking Fact Wednesday
Need something to help you stick to a walking routine? Try this:
Walking Fact Wednesday
You don’t need much time to reap an important benefit of walking:
Walking Fact Wednesday
Walking has many advantages over running, and these numbers tell part of that story:
Walking Fact Wednesday
Sometimes we need motivation to keep putting one foot in front of the other. Music can be an aid (see this post). Whether you sync up the beat with your footsteps or simply use it as a distraction, does it matter if it gets you going? Here’s some inspiration, and happy walking!
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Here is today’s walking fact — with wishes for good health!
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