Bookend your work day: If you can only walk before or after work, you might be able to work it into daylight hours by finding a route near your workplace to walk. This may mean finding shower facilities to freshen up before work, and it means packing along an extra set of clothes or shoes. Keep a gym bag packed and ready so you don't have an excuse.
Shift your work hours: Look into starting work an hour early or an hour late to get in your walking time.
Lengthen your lunchtime: Some employers will allow you to work an extra half hour at either end of the day so you can have a long enough lunch to get in a good walk and freshen up - and even eat. Organization is the key here -packing along your walking shoes and clothes and even packing a lunch to reduce the time it takes to buy one.
Make full use of the weekend: Schedule a long walk on the weekend when you can get out in the daylight and enjoy it.
Easier said than done: These strategies often involve negotiating with others in your life to get time for walking - your boss, family, kids. Let them know that you have a commitment to your health and need their help so you can keep with your fitness program.
Should you chop up your walking times? It is best to have one good uninterrupted walk each day of a half hour to an hour. While you will burn calories if you take a couple of shorter walks instead, make an effort to get that longer session most days of the week.
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More of this Feature
• Tip 1: Reflective Glow
• Tip 2: Carry a Light
• Tip 3: Road Rules
• Tip 4: Stranger Danger
• Tip 5: Shift Schedule
• Tip 6: Indoor Trails
• Tip 7: Treadmills
• Tip 8: Fun Night Events
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• Build the Walking Habit
