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- A woman approaching her forties is practicing exercise and diet management for her health.
- I got interesting information about morning walking and walking competitions.
- I realized that consistent walking can lead to improved physical fitness.
As a woman approaching forty, I can't help but be concerned about my health. That's why I'm trying to revamp my exercise and diet, reading several health books, watching YouTube videos, and actually trying out a few activities.
Reading "Just Walk, Sister" is part of this effort.
The title of the book itself caught my attention. Walking is something we do on a daily basis. In other words, it's an activity that allows us to move and exercise without having to put in any effort. I also have a habit of taking a walk around the nearby park after lunch. It's like I have this feeling that if I don't, I'll feel restless and gain weight.
But I was curious about the specific benefits of walking, whether this level of aimless wandering is okay, and how other people walk.
The part explaining early morning walks was very interesting. "Walking early in the morning makes you feel calm. You feel a sense of satisfaction when you finish something important for the day."
Although I don't go out in the morning for the sake of walking, but rather because I have to go out early to get to work by 8 o'clock, I still find walking to work to be particularly refreshing. Even on days with light fog, it feels like an adventure, making walking even more enjoyable. I wonder if it's because it's early in the morning.
I also learned for the first time through the book that there are walking competitions, not just marathons.
They say that walking 20,000 steps is the same as 10 kilometers. With my lifestyle, I can't even walk 3,000 steps a day, let alone 5,000. 20,000 steps seems like a distance that you really have to walk with a plan, so I felt a bit dizzy for a moment. But if it's a competition, and competitions tend to evoke a sense of competition, walking with others towards a common goal would feel completely different from walking aimlessly alone. So, I kind of wanted to try it out myself.
The chapter "The 10 Kilometer Marathon I Could Run Because I Walked" made me feel like I had been hit with a hammer. In other words, it wasn't about starting off with a grand ambition to run! It was the author's honest confession that by walking consistently every day, long distances became easier, and as my stamina improved, I naturally started to challenge my limits.
"Walking for 30 minutes is more important than walking 10,000 steps" is something I want to keep in mind for a long time. When it's hard to make time to exercise, but you can't help but not exercise either, put on your sneakers and just go out for a walk. If you keep doing this, I feel like I'll be able to spend my forties a little bit healthier, just like the author.
※ This review was written honestly after reading the book provided by Naver Cafe Culture Bloom https://cafe.naver.com/culturebloom.
