walk to work more often

I never actually completed this goal. It just takes too much time compared to driving, and the walk itself is not enjoyable. I do like exercising outdoors, but not on a sidewalk next to lots of traffic driving by.

Maybe I can try this again when I get a job in a different area.

This week I walked to work, for the first time this year in fact. The weather has been unseasonably warm.

My socks were a bit thin, and I got a small blister. Oops!

I walked to and from work today. That’s two days down and twenty-eight to go. It was a bit chilly, in the forties, but bearable.

I live about two miles from work, so the walk is not difficult, but it is time consuming. When walking, my daily commute time goes from 20 minutes to one hour. However, walking is a good stress reliever. In contrast, driving increases stress levels.

It has been difficult convincing myself to add an additional 40 minutes of commute time to my day, when I have little enough time already. However, I can afford to do this once in a while – 30 days over the next year certainly seems possible.

Today was Day 1. I did the route faster than expected, at a pace of about 4 mph.