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How much do we walk? how much do we need to walk

January 3rd, 2008 at 03:31 am

For me during daily commute - 7 minutes to the train station, 4 min train to train transfer, 9 min from train to work.
20 min

Commute back: 7 min to bus, 4 min bus to train, 7 min train to home. 18 min

lunch break at least 15 min to grab something from a place nearby.

53 min total (not including shopping and normal walking around)

yet somehow it is not enough. Walking to the train after work would add another 30 minutes, but after work I am tired and just want to get home. I get off work at 6:30 and only get home at 8. This is also the reason I don't go to the gym - I'd get home at 10:30.

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2 Responses to “How much do we walk? how much do we need to walk”

  1. baselle Says:
    January 3rd, 2008 at 04:59 am 1199336390
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    How spritely are you? Do you walk fast or do you saunter a bit? - Try to walk faster to stress your muscles a bit.

    Do you have a hill? - Going up a hill provides a little resistance. Stairs are also useful for this, too.

    How long have you taken this commute? - Muscles adapt and get more efficient to exercise, which is why you need to mix it up.

    I run into the same thing a bit, and I walk 30 minutes after work as part of my commute.

  2. Dido Says:
    January 3rd, 2008 at 03:15 pm 1199373318
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    Two thoughts: (1) have you tried wearing a pedometer to see how far you are walking during that time? (2) if you want to walk more but w/o going out to the gym, there are some good "at home walking" videos (see http://walking.about.com/od/music/tp/aatpvideo.htm). I have a series of 1, 2, and even a 3-mile tape for when it's hard to get out to the gym. I prefer walking in the real world, but I use these a lot in winter and when I'm busy.

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