Is the Recession Helping Your Walking Fitness?
Thursday July 9, 2009
The Wall Street Journal today reports that more people are running marathons and, surprisingly, the overall finish times are getting faster. Usually, the more people who enter a race, the slower it is. But the speculation is that more people have extra time to train, and as a result, they perform better in the race.
Has the recession given you more time to walk and exercise? It is one way to turn lemons into lemonade. Using idle time to improve your fitness is a great way to invest in your future, even when you are short on cash. State agencies in my area, and other businesses are giving their employees furlough days. But at many workplaces, this means that those not laid off are working harder, and may have less time to put into their fitness routine.
Tell us how the recession has affected your walking fitness
Hat tip to: Portland Your Money Examiner
My hours have been cut – my BF’s hours have increased (working hard to make sales). Our walking has increased and I think it’s become a way for us to decompress after stressful days. We feel better and can share the events of the day. It’s become a very important ritual.
It’s a good news/bad news thing for me. I was walking to the unemployment office almost daily for a while. Then I got a job…at Wal-Mart, and even though it’s part-time I’m glad to have it. But Maggie’s hours changed and she needs the car all day, so I have to walk to work. At least I can get in shape and am finally back to work!!