You might have to drive over the river and through the woods to get to Grandma′s for the holiday. But when you get there, park the car and go for a stroll to help the environment!
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Walking Fact Wednesday
The month has brought some pretty unseasonably warm weather lately, enabling more outdoor exercise. Here’s a fact to keep in mind…
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Walking Fact Wednesday
You don’t have to hit the stair climber at the gym. Look for bleachers at a sports field, stairs in your office building or at a train station, or even in the airport while traveling for the holidays.
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Walking Fact Wednesday
Ready for Thanksgiving? Counter your eating with a quick walk or two. Whether you take a stroll to burn off some calories, distract yourself from the smorgasbord or quell your appetite, you don’t need to rack up big miles.
Happy holidays!
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Walking Fact Wednesday
A person needs to walk the length of a football field — 100 yards — to burn enough calories to offset eating a single piece of candy-coated chocolate.
(Think plain M&M’s or similar candies.)
One serving of M&M’s is about 50-odd pieces … which means 5,000 yards of walking to burn it off. That’s equal to nearly 3 miles, or a 45-minute walk at a 4 mph pace.
Food for thought next time you rip open a package!
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Number 15
This morning, I’m embarking on my 15th half marathon as a walker. (Wish me dry weather!)
And for the second time, I’ll be serving as a pacer for walkers in the race. I’m participating in the Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Half Marathon, which unlike most races is particularly welcoming of walkers, even offering awards for the top finishers among walkers, broken down by gender and age divisions.
I’ll be pacing a 3:15 finish, which works out to about a 4.1-mile-per-hour pace. I look forward to helping guide some first-timers to their inaugural finish line!
Wishes for a great race day also go out to those doing the NYC Marathon today, among them good friend and walking coach Lee S.
Happy walking!
Today’s walk
It’s not especially picturesque, but that’s OK because today’s walk took me to and from the gym, which is just over a mile from my house.
Lately my schedule has afforded me the time to walk to the gym instead of drive. The bonuses:
- A built-in warm-up, rather than putting in 10 or so minutes on the treadmill upon arriving
- Fresh air
- Less time sitting in front of my computer on the slow road to death (more on this in an upcoming post)
- Two extra miles a day added to my overall mileage tally
- More exercise time overall — my walk there and back is longer than any warm-up or cool-down I’d do, and I generally still do the same workout I’d planned once at the gym
I realize this approach doesn’t work for everyone. It sure is a lot faster to drive to the gym than walk there, no matter the distance. But while I can, it’s a bonus I hope to keep taking advantage of.
Happy walking!
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