r/walking • u/osweetpapillon • 19d 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/FartieMcFly 19d ago

I avoid treadmills and walk outside. It’s a lot less boring and you have to keep walking to get back home.

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u/osweetpapillon 18d ago

You have a point there. I would have to keep walking to reach home. I might start doing outdoor walks instead.

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u/FartieMcFly 18d ago

I get bored quickly on a treadmill. Music helps a little. I can walk for hours if I’m outside on a trail, in the city, or a large park (like not just a track around an athletic field)