Do You Walk To Work ?

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So I had a 20 year break from driving but when my dad passed away almost two
years ago he left me his car.
but i really dislike driving and i am considering walking to work and selling the car instead.
it would take me 40 minutes (2.1 miles) to walk there and the same back.
I'm semi retired so i only do 3 days a week (18 hours).

I'm 46 and it will help keeping fit.
does anyone else walk to work? do you think 40 minutes is to long or do others walk longer?

not bothered about getting wet i have a waterproof coat and a gold umbrella :D

so who else walks to work ?
 
If I lived 2.1 miles from work, I would walk 90% of the time.

When I was in the office pre covid, I drove 6 miles then walked a mile from my parking spot to the office. I enjoyed the walk far more than the drive, especially on a nice summer morning.
 
Pre-COVID I walked to work for the last 10 years. It's only half a mile though. I still kept the car though. It was paid off so was costing very little to run.
 
As above I'd love to walk or cycle but it's 13 miles and have to go over a toll bridge that doesn't allow bikes, going round is another 10 or so. So no.
 
40 minutes each way: hell yes unless you're talking about along the hard shoulder of the M53 or through the tunnel to scouser central :)

Work from home here and try to get out each day for a 40-45 minute walk. Only skip it when work gets crazy busy or the weather is prohibitively bad.
 
I walk to work. It's 2.6km and currently takes me about 27 minutes. I love it. I used to cycle and it only takes about 9 minutes, but it's just too dangerous. I work 8-5 and the roads at that time are full of idiots that don't give a damn about cyclists. It was stressing me out so much I stopped and started walking.

I can now listen to podcasts, or music and find it's really improved not only my physical but mental health.

40 minutes? I think I'd still be tempted to walk, simply because the UK roads and drivers make it so unsafe to cycle. I'm sure with time you could shave a few minutes off that time.
 
I don’t work, but if I did work within a mile or two, I’d walk in spring/summer and drive in autumn/winter. I can’t be doing with cold weather. Especially that cold that when you take big breaths, it feels like a frozen dagger in your throat and lungs.
 
I used to walk' jog or cycle to work a lot in the spring summer when I only lived 5km away. I did drive a lot in the winter as turning up to work drenched wasn't really an option.

Was so much nicer than my previous 1hr drive each way. Walking to work in the morning sun was a great way to start the day even if it did take 40mins.
 
Would love to walk or cycle to work but with the weather and it being 30KM away i take the bus or drive :P
 
Six miles each way so no, plus once I'm at work I am on my feet walking around all day anyway.
Three days a week semi retired is the way to go though, I do the same.
 
I could walk but its just over 4 miles each way cross country. I drive the 6 miles, sometimes cycle when the weather is nice. My next door neighbour works in the village and drives the 0.6 miles each way, every day. It took me 6 mins to walk there yesterday :O
 
peterwalkley said:
40 minutes each way: hell yes unless you're talking about along the hard shoulder of the M53 or through the tunnel to scouser central :)

Work from home here and try to get out each day for a 40-45 minute walk. Only skip it when work gets crazy busy or the weather is prohibitively bad.
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hello fellow Squirrel :D
and very apt name for this thread.
 
Walk half way, so about 4-5km in total per day. More because it's good to clear the head, not just because the bus only goes half way :p could wait for a second bus but the time difference is negligible
 
the main reason i am questioning it is although my shift is only 6 hours long (carehome)
i don't stop for a break or eat i simply don't have time.
lucky to get a drink of water/cup of tea :D
only 9 years to go until i fully retire.
i do like my 3 days even if its tiring but its my only connection to the real world.
 
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