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Does anyone here walk for exercise?

Last month I completed my second triathlon and I was pleased with the results, but at 46 I'm just not built for running any more and to reduce the impact on my joints through running, I was thinking about doing lots of walking as a substitute for the running during autumn and winter, and then pick up the running again in spring.

I'll keep up with the swimming and cycling, but if bad weather stops me riding I could do a big walk instead wearing waterproofs.

I've just bought a set of walking boots for when the weather gets bad, but in the meantime I'll walk in trainers when it's dry.

My partner and I are possibly looking at doing a walking holiday next year, so this will be a good opportunity to make a final decision on if this is something that we really want to do.

I'll be interested to hear from anyone who walks for fun/fitness.

Thanks
 
I used to do a lot of joining but do not mountain biking now. But I do plan to do the Yorkshire 3 Peaks soon which I think is about 35km.

I've done all the Wainwrights in the lake District I used to do 2 a month for a few years.
 
Doing Welsh 3 peaks soon, hopefully.

Kit tips welcome, need to buy suitable clothes and rucksack etc. Have boots already.

Did a smidge under 6miles today, half of that on incline.
 
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SixTwoSix said:
I walk a few miles a day, it's quite under appreciated by a lot of people for the benefits it gives - not just the obvious cardio but also mental as well.
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Additionally, I should mention that with my job being desk bound, I find it even more crucial to consciously go out for a walk every day. Both morbidity and obesity risk increase significantly for each 2 hour session spent at a desk working, not to mention the muscular-skeletal problems.

I either try to use my 30 minute break for a walk or get out for 30/45 minutes in the evening - I don't focus on distance, just getting the heart rate up.
 
robj20 said:
I used to do a lot of joining but do not mountain biking now. But I do plan to do the Yorkshire 3 Peaks soon which I think is about 35km.

I've done all the Wainwrights in the lake District I used to do 2 a month for a few years.
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It's about 24 miles so ~40k. Unless there are other routes that cut it down a little.

Enjoyable enough though, just gets very busy on nice days.

Great work on the Wainwrights.
 
I was thinking about doing one of the Welsh peaks as a preparation walk, does anyone on here fancy doing it in August? Pen y Fan?

FYI, there's a hiking thread in GD as well.
 
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I hike a lot so guess that counts as walking, currently pottering along with Wainwright challenge so walk anywhere from 15 to 25km in the weekends.

Other than that my work is only 3km away so just walk there and back often, feels a waste to start the car for such a short drive most of the time.
 
I stopped running a few years a go as it was just causing hip problems. I have always cycled but have had a couple of issues which affected my ability to do that recently Grrr.

I have however always been able to walk and usually do at least 6-8 hours a week. Having a large private estate open to the public nearby. Plus living by a lot of lakes means I have plenty of choice locally. Walking may not quite have the physical benefit of cycling but the mental stress relief is highly recommended.
 
Mountainous walking descents are not necessarily devoid of injury possibilty - first knee problems I ever were there, I subsequently bought some walking poles, sorbothane insoles.

Knee problems with running - bbc podcast on 5-toe running shoes a couple of weeks back confirmed to me I do need to look at landing during running,
(give me an app or shoe sensors that monitor that, please) but maybe too late now, had previously started doing more squats and knee strengthening exercises.

Indoor rowing, whilst not very exciting still seems a fairly low injury risk for UK winter time, coming home from work in the dark, and you can do it at home.
but, even like swimming, need to get the technique (during covid pools were closed - so needed variety)
 
bainbridge said:
Does anyone here walk for exercise?

Last month I completed my second triathlon and I was pleased with the results, but at 46 I'm just not built for running any more and to reduce the impact on my joints through running, I was thinking about doing lots of walking as a substitute for the running during autumn and winter, and then pick up the running again in spring.

I'll keep up with the swimming and cycling, but if bad weather stops me riding I could do a big walk instead wearing waterproofs.

I've just bought a set of walking boots for when the weather gets bad, but in the meantime I'll walk in trainers when it's dry.

My partner and I are possibly looking at doing a walking holiday next year, so this will be a good opportunity to make a final decision on if this is something that we really want to do.

I'll be interested to hear from anyone who walks for fun/fitness.

Thanks
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Not for fitness, but I'm 51 and I walk betwixt 25-35km per day at work. In the last 8/9 months I've dropped nigh on 31kg and gone from a 38/40 waist to a 33/34 from work alone, no change in diet or anything else.
 
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Ah imagine that adds up, I was racking up quite a few steps back in my hotel operation days. Complete opposite now with very sedentary office job, actually feeling worse for it but they've just sorted some standing desks so might see how I feel using those.
 
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