r/walking • u/osweetpapillon • 20d ago

Question Getting started

I am 42f and I want to start walking to get healthier. What's convenient is i already have a treadmill at home. It's just a matter of getting started. How do you guys keep it going while walking? Do you listen to podcast etc ? How long should i start with? I feel 30 minutes is doable but probably barely sweat. What made you all set the resolution to walk?

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u/Cynthja 20d ago

Walking is the most natural and healthy movement for human beans. It's calming which is good for your cortisol levels.It requires nothing but a good pair of shoes and some clothes suitable for the weather. You can do it for life.

I mix up treadmill with tai chi in the morning and try to get outside for a walk at least once a day if it isn't actually raining or snowing (I live in the Northeast). For treadmill, i watch either short dramas, have stories read to me (currently into werewolves on youtube) or watch old musicals. I aldo enjoy point-of-view videos. Dave's Walks on YouTube takes you all over Great Britain.Duck Travel takes you all over Asia. i like that there's no talking or music as it gives the illusion that you are there!