I like walking. [0] I like it a lot. It's my preferred mode of transport but I also do it to keep my observation skills sharp and mind clear. I used to like run

I like walking. [0] I like it a lot. It's my preferred mode of transport but I also do it to keep my observation skills sharp and mind clear. I used to like running, but that requires a whole different level of concentration and preparation. You also get injured more. Less so walking. Walking is one thing pretty much everyone can do. I've kept up walking ever since I was a kid at school. From Primary to High to Uni I had to hoof it [1] and the one thing I noticed from High School onwards - "I stopped seeing my peers walking". The author is correct observing nobody walking any more. I see a lot of runners who I join occasionally and the only consistent walkers the elderly (fit) and ethnic (fit). Why? Well people don't see the value in it and simply write it off as wasted time. Here's the thing, the benefits are cumulative so it might appear a waste of time but the advantages (fitness, psych, clean air, thinking) roll on, the more consistent you are. [0] Last year I clocked up 2000K ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/sets/72157623445003205/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/sets/72157623445003205... This year I walked 240km from Canberra to Mt.Kosciuszko (9 days) ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/collections/72157623796440209/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/collections/7215762379... This month I covered all of the city of Singapore on foot in 2 days ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/collections/72157624546470369/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/collections/7215762454... [1] Because every time I saved up enough money for a car I bought a new PC.