Comments on: Walking for Health and Fitness. Yes, Walking. https://gokaleo.com/2013/10/21/walking-for-health/ Sanity in health and fitness. Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:13:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Go Kaleo https://gokaleo.com/2013/10/21/walking-for-health/#comment-54092 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:46:12 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=1822#comment-54092 It’s probably not an issue – I sweat a lot too. 🙂 Some people just sweat more than others. I’d go by how you feel, if you feel light headed, short of breath, dizzy, nauseas, then maybe get checked but if you’re just breathing heavy and sweating you’re probably fine.

]]> By: Jessica https://gokaleo.com/2013/10/21/walking-for-health/#comment-53776 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:08:07 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=1822#comment-53776 I’m so glad I found a post about this! I don’t have a fitness program of any kind, but I do walk to and from work (and anywhere around my town on my off days because we don’t have a car), going uphill one way, so it makes me really happy to know that I am indeed getting in some exercise by doing so. Now I do tend to break a sweat very easily and sweat a lot. I’m just curious if that is just my body’s way of responding to moderate exercise or if I have an underlying problem such as s thyroid issue. What do you think?

]]> By: Jenifer https://gokaleo.com/2013/10/21/walking-for-health/#comment-41471 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:05:25 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=1822#comment-41471 Walking/hiking is a main activity of our family — our pace matches what my son can do, as does duration. DH and I can go longer/farther/faster, but right now, it’s about introducing DS (5yo) to the process.

He is Steiner educated, and they absolutely laud the process of walking. They think it is the “ultimate sport” for children. Being out of doors, being in nature to walk and explore is a core value and they assert that it’s good for body and spirit.

While other schools (and family members) are pressuring us to start him on team sports, our educators and fellow Steiner families are focused on walking and hiking as our main sporting activities. The school has a running club, a ski club, and a soccer club for 8 and up, but for younger kids, walking is considered key to their development.

After school, DH and I pick the kid up, go to the local park (wooded and hilly), and hike for a full hour. Once a month, we do a 3-5 hr hike with him, and we’d like to get him to 9 hrs (the average time of the Tongariro Crossing in NZ — where we no longer live, but were hoping to get to do with him in another year or so). We now live in Appalachia, so we’d like to do some long trail hikes, working our way up to a week long, hut-to-hut hiking process. My 70yo great aunt will probably join us this summer when we do some “base camp” day hikes along the AT (3-5 hr loops with base camp on a lake for other activities).

People do think we are nuts, but honestly, it’s one of my favorite things, walking.

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]]> By: Casey Garcia https://gokaleo.com/2013/10/21/walking-for-health/#comment-32428 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:44:10 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=1822#comment-32428 Thanks for sharing this. I do hiking and running a lot because I want to stay fit and healthy.

]]> By: Cori https://gokaleo.com/2013/10/21/walking-for-health/#comment-32358 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:36:26 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=1822#comment-32358 Loved seeing this! I think walking is such an important part of any fitness routine yet is so often looked as not worth the time.

AWESOME!

]]> By: Jennifer https://gokaleo.com/2013/10/21/walking-for-health/#comment-32273 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:48:59 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=1822#comment-32273 Thanks Amber! I love walking and hiking! Long walks outside give me the most mental health benefit of any exercise and it is very easy for me to stay consistent with.

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