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Destination Walking
"Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time." Steven Wright
Our first pedometers arrived in the mail from Drugstore.com about 1
year ago. My wife, dog and I decided to test them out by taking our
first destination walk to Dunkin Donuts.
What? Dunkin’ Donuts?
Yes, Dunkin Donuts! You see Dunkin Donuts is about 5 miles round trip from our house. We stopped for a cup of coffee and a cup of water. Dunkin Donuts was our resting stop halfway in our travels.
Destination walks are great as long as you don’t consume thousands of calories at your destination. Having a specific location a couple of miles away forces you to double the distance.
It is much easier to destination walk for long distances because there is no turning back. Once you have walked to your destination, you have to return.
Here are some suggestions for places to destination walk:
- If you subscribe to Netflix, walk to the post office to return the videos.
- Walk to your favorite coffee shop with your dog and get in thousands of steps.
- A “reward walk” to eat breakfast at a local café is a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning.
- Walk to visit neighbors to enjoy more strolling with them around the neighborhood.
- Walk to a nearby park or lake to enjoy an afternoon feeding the birds.
- Carry a knapsack and grocery stores will make great destinations to buy a few supplies .
Think of locations like a nearby lake, schoolyard, grocery store, or movie theater within a few miles of your home. Consider walking instead of driving. You will accumulate steps quickly when you add destination walks to your daily routine.
Posted by Jackie on May 30, 2005
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