Don't Stop Now
If you've walked most every day since signing your contract, you're well on your way to making it a habit. To stay motivated, pick a goal to strive for, such as walking a 5-K or 10-K charity race or taking a walking vacation in an exciting locale.
Quick Tip: For more great walking tips and motivation, join our online walking community at 12. Faster, faster. Take quicker — not longer — steps, letting your stride length come naturally. Remember, you'll burn more calories as you increase your walking speed.
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13. Consider it your patriotic duty to walk today. If the more than 88 million inactive Americans started taking a daily walk, we'd save more than $76 billion per year in medical costs. www.health-website.net
14. Celebrate 2 weeks of walking by finding an interesting, new place to walk. Get ideas from a local walking club, your city's department of parks and recreation, or the proprietors of a good athletic shoe store. www.health-website.net
15. Stretch it out. Warm up first by walking slowly for about 5 minutes. Then spend about 5 minutes stretching at the end of your walk.
16. Save some bucks. Your walks can boost your bank account as well as your health. On average, inactive Americans spend approximately $330 a year more on health care expenses than their more active counterparts. www.health-website.net
17. Swing 'em, don't wing 'em. For a speed boost, bend your elbows to 90 degrees, and let your hands swing in an arc from your waistband to chest height. Pump your arms up and down; don't "chicken wing" them across your body. health-website.net
18. Do an "out-back." Walk out your door for 15 minutes (or 5, 10, 20, etc.), then turn around, and walk back.
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19. Bet your life. Make a friendly wager with someone — or yourself — that you'll meet your walking goals. If you fail, vow to send money to an organization you dislike.
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20. Let a dog dog your steps. Dogs are enthusiastic walking partners, though they do like to stop at every bush. If you don't have a dog, borrow the neighbor's.
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21. After 3 weeks of walking, congratulate yourself with a treat, such as a pedicure or a massage from a professional.
22. Walk, don't wait. Whenever you have to wait-for a restaurant table, doctor's appointment, child's music lesson, or soccer practice-don't just sit there, walk! (Let the receptionist know you'll be circling the block, checking in at each lap.) health-website
23. Try some phone-y moves. Take your cell phone so you can do aerobic phoning by walking as you talk. health
24. Take to the hills. For a more strenuous workout-and greater calorie burn-walk some hills. Even a moderate grade can significantly boost your energy expenditure
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