Walk 15 Minutes a Day, Everyday

my attempt to walk every day has been hampered by this incredible dry cold spell …

i used to drive everywhere, every day when i lived in detroit.. the motor city…

now that i live in chicago i walk to buses, trains and wherever else i want to get to. i walk at least a half hour a day and i feel a lot healthier because of it.

ditch the car.. and walk or bike your way around your city!

or are they ‘killer calfs’ ? ?

I’m pretty sure its all the walking that is really working on my calfs – health is great but remember what Fernando said – it’s better to look marvelous than to feel marvelous !

I live on 35 acres that my father-inn-law has made trails on. For the last year I have been so busy I have had no time to enjoy those trails but, now that the weather has cooled I can take my two dogs for a brisk walk around the property in the morning. Every day I see something amazing or beautiful; an 8 point buck, weird mushrooms, baby bunnies, the fall colors, ect…I can’t believe I’ve lived here all this time and happiness was literally in my own backyard.

I adopted this goal so that I would do the barest minimum possible on those days when things got a little crazy and time was at a premium. Wouldn’t you know that since adopting the 15 minute minimum rule I have so far exceeded it.

Most days I walk for much longer sessions, but occassionally things don’t work out as I would like. Today for instance I had a meeting, some unexpected work demands, Eucharist and a Bible Study. (It was the unexpected work demands that threw a wrench in the works) So I have made a promise to myself to walk at least 15 minutes every day.