Mar 26 2009
Springtime, Strolls and Sugar
I live in Virginia and the weather here, as of the end of March, is still pretty chilly. Admittedly, it changes every five minutes, so by the time I’m finished writing this post, it’s likely to be different than when I began. But on the plus side, it will be warm soon. That means I can take lunchtime walks again.
Walking has been my main form of exercise since I was diagnosed. The best opportunity I have is mid-day, as my time at home has ever increasingly become filled with more obligations (also a reason my blogging has been a bit slack of late). The cold weather made that less practical and on some days it would have been masochistic. So, looking at my tummy and the bit of fluff I gained over the winter, I’m looking forward to getting back on the road with some regularity.
Just in time for my walks, research has shown that there’s an optimum speed for walking, about one hundred steps per minute . That translates out to 5 steps every 3 seconds, which is a pretty easy, if brisk, pace for me. The goal is to elevate the heart rate and keep it elevated for a short time.
My town’s every changing weather patterns are bringing us rain for the next couple of days, but after that, I’ve got a short stretch of road and some time with my thoughts coming.
So, what are you doing for exercise these days?
