Walk, walk, walk, and walk

[christopher575]

I think the easiest way to get some physical activity into your daily routine is to find a way to do it without taking any time out of your daily routine. To accomplish this in my own life, I decided to start walking to work instead of taking the bus, and walking during my lunch break instead of sitting at my desk. Suddenly that's an hour of walking with only about 15 minutes added to the time it takes me to get to work. In that hour today, I walked 3.2 miles.

As long as my lower back doesn't act out because of this, it should be great. Either way, I'm resuming physical therapy soon, but it'd be nice if I can walk without exacerbating my stupid bulging disc.


(Hey, cattycritic, I found the song that the subject line refers to.)

Comments

[moonrock.livejournal.com]

I started gaining weight once I wasn't walking to/from work everyday after moving from downtown. It makes a huge difference!

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

I walked to and from work every day until my back went out, then never really got back into it. It's nice to be out and about with my iPod and phone again.

thats not all thats bulging!

[mcfnord.livejournal.com]

i'm pretty fanatical about riding my bike to the ymca and the bus and the cafe. it's not far and i don't go fast but i think it's the little things we do daily without much thought that add up over time. once people see exercise as "extra" i think they've already lost.

[muriel-puce.livejournal.com]

You are a beacon to us all. Perhaps I will ditch the #2 and start walking to work, too.

[wring.livejournal.com]

i used to walk about that much to and from work. i lost enough weight to actually meet my optimal BMI. alas, i learned how to drive :P maybe when they build the new light rail i'll be walkin.

oh and i thought the title was from Rupaul's Drag Race.