ONE STEP AT A TIME

A walking start to fitness

If you're a iittle afraid of running, and if the thought of endless

exercises and com pelilive sport isn't the greatest turnoon. vel you want to be fit don't

despair

Startolf with one step ata walk Walking

the specd of

time and

doesnt offer

PuNnainpe oor nor the

ove bing

Vigorous asetionm oof swam

ming but rts

equally pleasurable and relaxing

Its a great place to start hoch

agical place tostay

the fitness inna foot

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If overniee met a regubas walker onow but plan te begin two fiffleen minute

sessions dathy om ooa

porn Al iffy ulty

Kee vf starting first the wont be Ihe

walking tiself but finding Che

time to do wt You may have all sorts of other “pressing” mallers so pick

wisely

your

walking times and

hang onto them Youre

trving too develop a new

habit so dont det these

supposed — pressing” matters

interfere wath this quiet active time youre setting asnic

Business people can casily find weekday walking limes Cet off the bus a few stops

carly on the way to work of

take oa roundabout route between car and offseec Colfee time and tunch hour

ate alse pod

Walking then

woot only pood for fitness but at helps avoid taaards such as extra calonmes and

cs tparetles

When you walk

pace

seta good Strolling along is not the same as walking briskly Window shopping doesnt do um ocither

Your beginning

twace daily fifteen minute

sessions Should be ata pace

thal suits you now Later as you progress vou can ox tend vour walks and po oa little faster A nie goal

would be two half hour brisk walks breaks dont half hour

cach day Coffee accommodate

walks ose

even tually oa lonper cvening sess1Ons may prove best

You must decide whats right

for you

Weekend outings can be an ocaciting part oof your routine In fact the beginning weekday walks may well dead you ta tand they doo prepare you fon weekend Country hiking

Your comfortable shoes and regular clothing wall but you may want some hiking

gear If ose

serve you well to bepin soon look for oa

sporting goods store that

specialises mo outdoor

rectcational cquipment

Salespeople there can help you make wise cquipment If you'd lke to youn a boking club and theres one

mn your

chomwes arca someone at your local recreation centre of Y tell

cotibact

can vou who to

Andil you te looking fora guidebook on and there are some good Cohn Fletchers The New Complete Walker and Harvey Back. packing: Step At A

Time are popular with both

walking hiking

ones

Mannings Oaec

beginner and

capenenced bikers Coho bletoher’s book

presents not only the ways and omeans to sate and cffacnt hiking but alse thoughts on the “poys and mnsaghts) that a day in the country can bring

This article was prepared with the assistance of the Health Preverestian Direc torate Health andl Welfare

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