Because life is about the journey and not the destination. The destination (barring religious ideas) is the same for all of us. I enjoy running and walking as

Because life is about the journey and not the destination. The destination (barring religious ideas) is the same for all of us. I enjoy running and walking as an adult since about hs age. As a kid I loved riding my bike too. Going at a slower pace leaves you open to whim. Let's you observe and digest your surroundings. Maybe you would see Cory. Maybe the neighbor kid you don't like that much had a bunch of friends playing frisbee in his yard so it was worth it to join. Or see there was a new kid and a moving truck. Or a turtle in someone's yard. These days when I go for a walk, there is almost no kids playing or riding bikes or anything and it's kind of eerie.