For some reason, I thought that if I wanted to exercise, I had to go to a gym. WRONG. Since I could not make regular use of a gym membership, I knew I had to come up with another plan. Enter: walking.
Conveniently, a new Running Room franchise opened in my community. Spending time in the store talking to staff and other customers made me feel like an athlete again. Although I wanted to start running immediately, I decided to start with walking because I knew I had a lot of conditioning to do.
Benefits of walking from various sections of John Stanton’s book, “Walking: The Complete Guide to Walking for Fitness, Health and Weight Loss”:
+ No membership required+ Easily include young children
+ Burns fat
+ Reduces stress
+ Improves your self-esteem
+ Helps you sleep better
+ Increases your energy level and stamina
+ Reduces the risk of developing heart disease, osteoporosis and certain cancers
+ It’s fun
I hope that if you are anything like me, and you cannot commit to a gym, that you consider walking. Walking will allow you to exercise during the day when you have the most energy, and easily bring your child along.
Note: Don't be surprised if your child enjoys these walks too.
