The benefits of walking
This has been a great week. I have been working out every day and pushing myself. I am back to eating a balanced diet that includes natural sugars from fruits and complex carbs from whole grains. I feel so much better than last week.
I did jogging sprints for 6 miles two days this week. I hit the gym twice this week and did an hour of cardio and abs. I walked 6 miles yesterday. Today I walked 10 miles. Walking is powerful. Just when I was starting to question the effectiveness of walking I came across a couple articles that confirmed my beliefs. I believe that walking is great for helping one stay grounded, process through life events in general, clear one's mind, and get fresh air and vitamin D (assuming the sun is shining). I also believe it to be a great low-impact cardio work out...assuming you are walking at a quick pace. I walk fast so my walks are always a great work out.
There is so much conflicting information out there that I started to doubt the effectiveness of walking. I have heard things like "Walking doesn't do anything. You have to really sweat!!" and other similar comments. I started to doubt my beliefs about the power of walking. Then, I came across several articles/blogs that confirmed my beliefs. One is a simple post about a person's use of walking to help solve problems. I also know several personal friends who swear by walking out their problems. I also read an article about several different walking work outs to help people lose weight. The links are below:
So, I am steadfast in my beliefs about the power of walking. It is also a great way to get exercise while giving my right ankle a chance to heal after I hurt it early in the week when I did not stretch properly before jogging. Remember to stretch. Remember to walk. And remember the yoga involved in this marathon that we all run called life.
Peace and love,
the marathon runner wanna be
