Take a Walk

Last week I had an event that was about 8 blocks from my home. For some strange reason, I announced, I am walking! My girlfriend's look of shock told me how much time I spend walking places. I grabbed an umbrella and hiked off the 8 blocks. Traffic was at a stand-still and I passed cars for blocks (traffic I would have sat in). It had just finish raining about 90 minutes before and there was a freshness in the air.

It was fantastic exercise to shake off my day at work. It was good think time. It was good solitude. I got home from the event and thought, why don't I walk more places? I really couldn't come up with a reason beyond habit. It is just a habit to jump in the car to go anywhere. Is it a good habit? I am convinced its not.

Don't get me wrong I am not selling my car today to upgrade my bike or buy a year's supply of running shoes. I am all for hybrids though. My point is that I don't need to abandon my car to be able to start to set new habits. Maybe it's, I walk if it's less than 1o blocks. Maybe it's I bike if I can be there in under 10 minutes. Summer is a great time to challenge your transportation methods and look for old fashion ways to get around.