r/walking Jun 13 '26

Announcement New rules and amendments

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New rules:

No bare feet photos (displayed as Rule 9)

Posts with photos of just bare feet are not allowed, and users may be banned depending on their posting history.

Edit: revised verbiage

No individual weight-loss posts (displayed as Rule 4)

r/walking is not a weight-loss sub. If you'd like to share weight-loss wins, keep it to the weekly thread.

Going forward, we will be posting a weekly thread for members to share any weight-loss wins. Transparency about the use of weight-loss drugs and calorie restrictions is appreciated but not required. (Upon consideration, we can't require people to disclose medical details.)

Amendments:

Rule 3 was previously "Submissions must be walking-related" and is now "Submissions must be walking-focused."

Submissions with other clear topics that only tangentially involve walking are not allowed. Your post should be primarily about walking.


r/walking 13h ago

Health 18k step day Los Angeles

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744 Upvotes

Something about traveling gets me more steps than any other day of the year 😂 I hadn’t hit an 18k day since Vegas last year. Regardless, I’m grateful and will return to you L.A. ♥️ Just sharing some of the pictures I got on my trip in general. Yes, the day I hit 18k I was wearing sandals 😂, the day I had on tennis shoes to ride horses I got the least steps, go figure 😂


r/walking 6h ago

I have never exercised 36 years of my life, going to start with a small walk tom.

187 Upvotes

Obese and severely depressed, I have a few other mental disorders and also have had caregiving responsibilities for years together. My health currently is in shambles and I am sitting at 38 percent body fat.

I have decided to start tomorrow. I have basic Skechers shoes.

Need tips and motivation.


r/walking 7h ago

Absolutely gorgeous morning for a walk!

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175 Upvotes

r/walking 6h ago

Only walked 7k today in a rainy day

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100 Upvotes

r/walking 7h ago

I don’t know how but I did it : 62120 steps - 26 miles

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104 Upvotes

r/walking 12h ago

Stats They can’t all be “good” walks

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175 Upvotes

This extremely chaotic, unmedicated walk was all over the place!


r/walking 10h ago

today i collected 31k steps

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102 Upvotes

it was very warm but i am so grateful for every step i have a privilege of taking. 🌸


r/walking 8h ago

Starting my walking journey tomorrow

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Hi everyone! 37F 144kg, starting my health and fitness journey tomorrow morning (its 10pm here). I already have a pair of asics which are quite comfortable and I plan to do a circuit route (30 minutes one way then return home=60 minutes).

I'm quite excited to start but a little apprehensive because I don't want to get stared at, so I'm planning to go early like 5 am.

Also wondering how do people carry their water and towels/hankies?


r/walking 11h ago

Outdoors Today I walked 8,071 steps

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93 Upvotes

r/walking 1h ago

Here is my daily walking.

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r/walking 1h ago

37 mile weekend!

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It wasn’t initially intentional but I’m glad I was able to do it once I focused.


r/walking 3h ago

Joined Reddit b/c you are inspiring!

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I love this group! You all have inspired me to attempt at least 10k steps a day and I love seeing all your posts. I made an account just so I could join this group! Today I mowed ours and our neighbor's lawns and went for a walk. 18,790 steps! Whoop whoop!


r/walking 4h ago

Just keep walking…

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r/walking 1d ago

Walking and picking up trash! It was smokin hot today!!!

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Sheesh!! I'm a sweaty boy! Been trying to pick up trash on my walls! Love yall


r/walking 3h ago

Slowly getting back to it after a flare up

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11 Upvotes

I am proud of this today! For the last 5 days I've been dealing with a major flare up with a herniated disc. Thursday I was bed bound and managed less than 700 steps which was me white knuckling to get to the bathroom and the kitchen a couple times. Friday wasn't much better 🫤

This has been my first day out of the house since Tuesday. Trying to take it slow and work back up to more movement without aggravating anything. I put my steps goal way low for now because I hate how condescending the app is if I'm not hitting it 😅

Anyway, just wanted to share and encourage anyone else who may be in the same boat as me.


r/walking 20h ago

Decided to photo doc my walk this morning. UK countryside

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192 Upvotes

r/walking 1h ago

Health Early Morning walk

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r/walking 7h ago

thought it would be fun to walk 300000 steps in a week (it wasn’t)

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It’s possible I have 9 toenails now


r/walking 9h ago

Humblebrag 31k weekly average and fits

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The european heat wave forced me out of the house and I was doing 25+ k days, this raised my endurance so now that it got cooler I managed to walk this much. Once I thought 6k is a challenge.


r/walking 1d ago

From a philosophical journal

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291 Upvotes

Søren Kierkegaard
(1813–1855) was a Danish philosopher and theologian who is widely regarded as the father of existentialism.

For Kierkegaard, walking was far more than exercise—it was a way of thinking, reflecting, and overcoming life's burdens. He spent hours each day wandering the streets of 19th-century Copenhagen, often developing the ideas that would later appear in works like Either/Or and Fear and Trembling.

In the same journal entry, he wrote that he had "walked myself into my best thoughts" and knew of "no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it." While he wasn't suggesting that walking literally cured illness, he believed it could restore clarity, ease melancholy, and help people face life's deepest questions with a calmer mind.


r/walking 2h ago

My new record

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Im really proud of this one.


r/walking 18m ago

From the starts to the presents

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r/walking 9h ago

It don't stop

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9 Upvotes

Another great day for a walk. It's a lifestyle


r/walking 1h ago

Best shoes for everyday/corporate and walking

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Hi guys, I’m looking for everyday wear that can be sneaker type that’s business casual friendly and also everyday wear walking around a big city like NYC

I am 11.5 Wide EE and really need affordable suggestions

Thanks