Taking matters into one's own hands (feet)

[christopher575]

Each morning when I grab my phone I check to be sure my first bus is on time. If it's not right on time, I'll probably miss my second bus, and at that point it's time to re-think things, because the second passing of the first one might not be early enough for the second of the next.

Today, it was super late, so I decided to just press my luck and walk all the way down instead. It was close, but I made it. I think I'll just set my alarm five minutes earlier and walk down every day. It's only .8 miles and it feels dumb to take a bus downhill for such a short distance. And a walk in the morning is nice.

I think after doing that for a while, I'll try walking down to the Montlake bus stop instead. It'd be 2 full miles, but it might be really nice once it's during sunrise each day. But let's see how my lower back feels about it.

Comments

[entropic-system.livejournal.com]

I actually discovered something similar by accident when I was working down at the Primate Center. One day the bus I caught to the bus that would take me home was running late.

Since the bus that took me home only ran once an hour, missing that connection would mean waiting a full hour until I could catch the next ride home.

So I fast-walked to the other bus stop, a mile and a half away. The walk was easier than I thought it would be and, surprise, I got there five minutes earlier than I usually did taking the bus.

I began walking to and from that first stop, getting a little three-mile hike worked into the day. Especially after psycho boss was hired, that was my favorite part of most days.

Your lower back will probably thank a month or so down the line, but...yeah: short-term, maybe not so much.

[wring.livejournal.com]

i don't know how you seattleites do it. all that uphill walking is so slashwrist.

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Yeah I know, I live at the very top of the hill and I'm talking about walking downhill. :)

[wring.livejournal.com]

auuuuughhhh! rock hard calves ftw :P