There are countless things to love about walking! Here are just some of the reasons we love to walk.What's not to love about walking? If you want to you can just spill out of your front door and get to it. And it's not just about the exercise. I don't get much head space to think without distractions so it's a great time to ponder everything from what you need from Woollies to what's first on life's wishlist - piano lessons or write that book. And when I walk in the evenings around Coogee beach I just love to see life 'going on' - people playing volleyball and those outside restaurants sipping Sav Blanc. Which is what I'm looking forward to when I get home. Well, I've done some exercise - I deserve it!
Sue Wheeler, Editor-in-ChiefI love walking because I can be part of the landscape, the world or my neighbourhood while I exercise. I love it in all weather conditions (Gore-tex is my friend), and at all distances. My perfect weekend involves never getting in a car, but walking to do all the things I need to do. The most wonderful holiday for me is to walk from pub to pub, or coast to coast, or museum to museum. My ideal house would have large entry hall lined with hooks where I could have to hand everything I might need for the different kinds of walk I take; my dog's lead, my son's favourite sun-screening hat, hats allsorts really; a soccer ball; my rainproof jacket which has been all over the world with me; a shopping bag; a pouch with small change and big notes; sunnies; a towel for walking to the beach ... because another thing I love about walking is that you can just walk out the door and you're doing it—so the well-stocked hall would make that even more possible. I could get out more quickly, to feel the breeze on my skin, see what's happening on the hills and lanes of my suburb. Walking lets my family and I go where cars can't follow. We talk more when we walk. It has the sense both of freedom and connectedness. I could go on and on and then a few steps further ...
Natalie Filatoff, EditorWith walking, I feel where my muscles are working, and where they aren't. I can control the intensity a lot easier than running. When I run, it’s slam, slam, slam on the concrete, with little idea of my posture, and whether I am doing it right—or actually causing more harm than good. Walking, I can fit in anytime, anywhere, with kids and the dogs, and have more time to enjoy the beautiful beach where I live, and still manage to work up a sweat.
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Putrajaya Lakeside
The Promenade
A nice stretch of pavement by the lakeside starting from The Souq.I took my wife for a walk of 2.4km return.Nice and easy walk and blessed with beautifil sceneries along the trail with birds chirping on the trees.
01/02/2013
Good bye 2012,better welcome 2013
How are you?I hope all of us are fit and healthy most of the year 2012.May I wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year and let us continue to engage ourselves in healthy activities like walking,cycling,swimming etc.Not to mention and remind myself and fellow Malaysians to eat well.Eating is our national pastime and mamak shops are open 24 hours a day.It is our choice!
Personally,I should have done 3 weekly walks and 2 weekly cyclings.It is a tall order for a senior citizen like me but we must set a high target so that we have to push for better performance.Let us allocate more time doing the exercise we love rather than ending up in hospitals getting sick!
Below is a photo of my cycling tribe at Umai Cafe,Putrajaya after we did a 20km ride..
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