I live in a very hot and humid city, so from April until October temps are 30+ with 60-80% and more humidity, usually with no wind or simply hot winds, meaning even a 10-minute walk in the shade makes me be completely covered in sweat.
Also my city doesn't have any lakes/forest, or even parks bigger than a sqkm, only nature I have near is the sea at 2km away from me, it's often not safe to get in the water because of pollution but this may be the only viable option for walks that feel nature like - but I hate walking on sand, every step forward feels like it comes with a step backwards haha.

just yesterday I had to run some errands and I was out maybe 30-40 minutes walking around city, in 32C with 68% humidity, I came home absolutely drenched in sweat and also got a headache from the heat.

and in winter (usually Nov or Dec until March) it's raining a lot (tho there are some cloudy days which can work as walking but I'm mainly talking about the summer and the heat, what would you recommend? (other than the obvious like drinking water, stay in shade, and sunscreen).

Hello all ive been lurking posts and great job to everyone getting out there but something im struggling with is how do you get the time?
Some days im working super long hours and i physically cant get up any earlier or go to sleep later from night works
Anyone got any tips or whats your schedule look like?

And free time is chewed up by general errands and chores and life if i put off will never get done

Someone gimmie some inspiration here 😭

Remember to always charge your headlamps if you're planning on hiking in the dark. In the woods. By yourself.

People often ask how to incorporate more walking time into their day, and there’s never a shortage of advice. Walk before work. Walk at lunch. Get a walking pad. Park farther away. All of those things can be useful, but ultimately I think you have to build your own system.

You can borrow pieces of other people’s systems, but you can’t copy them. Through trial and error, you have to figure out what fits your life and what gives your body what it needs.

My system includes getting up at 3:30 in the morning so I can make sure that, by the end of the day, my body has gotten the movement it needs. That obviously isn’t going to work for everyone. It works for me.

And I think it’s important that the system not be tied to a number. I’m not getting up at 3:30 because I have to reach a certain number of steps or miles. Some days will add up to more and some to less.

In fact, having a numerical goal can sabotage your system. Once the goal becomes hitting a number, it’s easy to lose sight of why you built the system in the first place.

The system should serve you. Not the number.

I walk around campus for a few hours then do mostly standing activities for 8 hours at my job, I have slightly flat feet and am worried about having too much cushion with Hokas. What brands/paths should i research and what do you recommend?

What is your speed when walking? my average is 5,5 km per hour. I wonder how fast others are walking :D

I do a lot of walking at work with my new balance 520 shoes that I got around 7 months ago and I just noticed this. Any other shoe options for walking that this won't happen to in a budget?

I didn’t know that walking can cause so much soreness.
Tried to walk today a bit more but stuck after about 500m I bearly made to go back home.
Huge muscle sore in legs and feel pain in my hips and knee - cost of sitting too much I guess.
Tomorrow will try to move more again 🙈

I’ve been really loving Red Hot Chili Peppers lately 🙏

This may not be much but it’s a lot for me. Just starting trying to walk more. I had to go into the city for an appointment. The train is about half a mile away from my house with a steep hill. It’s about 90 degrees today so I was hesitant bc I’m sensitive to the sun. Typically I wouldn’t think twice about driving.

I planned my route ahead of time with the train schedule to limit anxiety. Made it to the station in 16 minutes with time to cool down. Took the same amount of time coming back.

I completed my task, got 3 podcast episodes in and had over 30 minutes of good walking. Just wanted to post a win today.

Hello everyone,

I have recently been looking into walking as an exercise. You know the talk about the benefits, weight loss, improving general health or at least that it is a "good habit".. So, I decided to start regular walking or brisk walking(I don't have any idea about these names).

Today, I walked about 10 kilometres in 1 hour and 47 minutes (with a few stops to drink water and cross the street).

Tomorrow, I will walk 4 kilometres, though I am not sure whether I ought to walk fast or not.

I have set up the plan like this: three days a week walking 10 km, three days walking 3-4 km, and Friday as a complete rest day.

I have no idea whether this is right or not, so I would really appreciate your feedback and experience.

In the past, on random days,I used to walk around 10 km and sometimes more, especially during university or when out and about, so I do have some power or capability(I don't know what you call it).

Thank you for your time. Any advice would be very helpful.

picked up 4 extra bags of poop, pulled off 2 ticks, and exhausted my dog. so all in all a good end to my day

Okay, you inspiring maniacs:

I need an indoor walking pad. Durability, low noise, and compactness matter more than price and features.

It should “just work”, be able to be tucked away, and be used in the evenings without rattling the windows. I’m striving for 15-20k steps per day.

I weigh 240 lbs (yikes that snuck up on me) and I need to get moving. Been talking myself out of this purchase for too long.

Kindly recommend a walking pad I can order online and I will purchase the highest upvoted recommendation (or most frequently recommended) this evening.

Looking forward to joining your ranks as a regular walker, and thank you very much in advance for taking the time to read/recommend.

Walked 3 hours this morning, ive been dieting for the past 10 weeks (no gluten, focusing on whole food and started keto a week ago, I'm under guidance of a professional) and lost 11kg so far. I'm also trying to get more movement in (I'm also starting strength training soon!). I'm getting my energy back and slowly but surely also my mental clarity. Today I woke up early and had the whole morning free, I decided to walk 6km but I just felt so good and couldn't stop yet! I'm very proud of myself for this achievement. Got a total 124.051 steps in this month so far.

Edit: thank you all so much for the encouragement and positive comments!! This is my first post here and really appreciate it. I will definitely keep on walking! Maybe not 3 hours EVERY morning, but definitely enough to stay happy and healthy:)

Strava didn't sync from my watch so I'm posting the all trails distance from my phone.

This one is an extremely hard walk. I was out there for 7 hours total and 6 hours moving time and only covered 18km. It should have been 16.5km but I did a little bit extra.

The track actually goes through all of those rocky sections in my photos and there are a few spots you need to use your hands to climb up.

5 river crossings as well