Healthy Woman: Walk Off the Weight
Prevention/Rodale
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The following information is from “Smart Walking Strategies” to help you not give up walking. Most importantly, plan your walk and follow your plan. Remember, failing to plan is planning to fail.
Use Time Wisely
Make the commitment—remember the benefits—get rid of the “All or nothing” mindset—stop negative thoughts—go with the flow.
Create More Time
Pencil in your walks—go first thing in the morning—ease into it—use small chunks of time—divvy it up—seize every opportunity—make time with commercials—grab a pal—turn rush hour into walk time—let the gym be your babysitter
This section is from “Walking as a Spiritual Exercise”:
Plan a walking retreat—
1) Choose a date on your calendar and mark it as your “retreat day”,
2) Identify a place that you want to explore on foot,
3) Tailor the length of your route to your personal limits,
4) The night before your excursion, pack yourself a lunch,
5) Make sure that your favorite walking socks are clean,
6) On the day of your journey, plan to get up early , so you can spend a few minutes relaxing and stretching,
7) If you have a book of poetry (or the Psalms), read from it before you leave home,
Remember, this is a retreat, not a race.
