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Speed of Light Event 2012
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Local People Local Paths Newsletter Spring 2012 available NOW!!
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Top tips
Written by Carl
1 – While waiting on your train why not keep moving by walking along the length of the platform and back again. You won’t miss your train and it doesn’t look that weird unless you keep passing the same people too many times.
2 – Walk your dog more, they can’t get too much exercise.
3 – Take up golf, it involves loads of walking.
4 – Move house – loads of steps
2. If like me your garden fence fell down in the wind and your waiting for the summer to fix it in the sun but your dog likes to wander through the gaps? Instead of standing getting cold while the dog is out in the garden, put him on the lead and walk round the block, you keep warm on the move and build up your steps and your dog will love all the new smells.
3. If you walk your dog round the park/woods etc a few times a week like i do, then instead of doing your usual route once why not try doing it twice or try a different path back home or to the car. Or even just do it more days over the week.
We plot a virtual tour on a hand-drawn wall map - miles per sesh, where we get to. I've been all over Scotland - in my own bedroom! No rain indoors... just vapour from our steaming old bodies!
How about an creating an excerise routine for your office and get others to participate as well even if they are completing the walking challenge. For example:
Mondays - Park your car further away from your office or take the bus.(This has fairly upped our totals)
Tuesdays - Lunch time walk either to the local park or around the office block a couple of times.
Wednesdays - Stairs only day....no lifts.
Thursday - Have a simple excerise class at lunchtime for 10 minutes (we are thinking Hula Hoops!)
Friday - Have a treat - walk to the canteen or shop nearby for a Friday treat for the team.
1) When going to the toilet go to the next floor up taking the stairs can increase fitness and gets you more steps.
2) Walk to the next bus stop from the one that you would usually get on to increase your step count.
3) When doing your ironing after ever item that you iron instead of having a pile close by make your pile in another room or hang up right away, going back and forward will be good for the pedometer (may take you longer to do the ironing mind you).
I was reading through some comments in a previous post and came across some simple but effective tips posted by Taryn from READ Well Services on how to increase your step count. I thought I'd share them with you again.
1) A good way to get more steps in is when you are taking washing to your washing machine, split up the laundry and do multiple trips instead of one
2) Instead of parking your car as near as possible to work or the shops, park it a little distance away and get more steps in
3) Walk up every aisle in the shops- bad for the bank account but great for the pedometer :)
4) Instead of phoning colleagues/ managers- walk to their office and get extra steps in
5) Go to the furthest toilet, photocopier, scanner etc to get those extra steps in
Thanks Taryn!
Have you got any more top tips? Share them by leaving a comment below.
Comments
written by
Dorothy Brown, Grove Academy, Dundee , March 23, 2012.
In our school we have a lift that takes us up two levels of the school, when I have to go to a classroom for any reason I have been using the stairs instead of the lift.
written by
Jacqueline , March 20, 2012.
I had a week in the Cape Verde islands from 12 March to 18 March. I requested my hotel room was as far away as possible from the main area, I did have a few strange looks when i had my pedometer attached to my swimsuit. (its not waterproof)
written by
Rachael Wilson , March 20, 2012.
The top tips from 4 Huffs and a Puff, which we are putting into practice, are: 1 – While waiting on your train why not keep moving by walking along the length of the platform and back again. You won’t miss your train and it doesn’t look that weird unless you keep passing the same people too many times.
2 – Walk your dog more, they can’t get too much exercise.
3 – Take up golf, it involves loads of walking.
4 – Move house – loads of steps
written by
Gillian Holman , March 20, 2012.
1. On the school run, park a street or two away from the school and walk with your kids to the gates, avoid the congestion, helps make the roads around the school that wee bit safer, builds up more steps but best of all its helping you kids get that extra wee bit of excerise too. 2. If like me your garden fence fell down in the wind and your waiting for the summer to fix it in the sun but your dog likes to wander through the gaps? Instead of standing getting cold while the dog is out in the garden, put him on the lead and walk round the block, you keep warm on the move and build up your steps and your dog will love all the new smells.
3. If you walk your dog round the park/woods etc a few times a week like i do, then instead of doing your usual route once why not try doing it twice or try a different path back home or to the car. Or even just do it more days over the week.
written by
Alastair Hunt , March 20, 2012.
Have your wife do the walk at work challenge as well - added encouragement (rivalry!)
written by
Carol Wright , March 20, 2012.
If you're a public transport commuter like me take advantage of the stairs! There are 87 steps in Glasgow Central station from low level to upper level and I've been going up and down them every day! When getting off the train/bus at night try to use this time to go for a quick walk round the block before you get home, it can be awfully hard to make yourself go out for your walk once you get home to your cosy house! I find that using public transport increases my step count as I have to walk further to the train station or bus stop, perhaps car drivers could try out getting the train to work occasionally and may notice a difference in step count.
written by
Edmund Mckay , March 20, 2012.
The Blister Pack have a great way of increasing your step count, helping the environment and saving money. Simply turn off your electricity and walk around wearing a miner's hat. :-)
written by
geraldine ramage , March 19, 2012.
Fancy a chocolate biscuit with your cuppa? Get your trainers/walking shoes on and go twice around the block. Result - a well earned break and another few steps added to your count.
written by
Sadie Gordon , March 19, 2012.
I have an indoor exercise bike for when the weather is bad - also, I walk with my lovely hubby, which is encouraging. Plus we compete for turns on the bike! We plot a virtual tour on a hand-drawn wall map - miles per sesh, where we get to. I've been all over Scotland - in my own bedroom! No rain indoors... just vapour from our steaming old bodies!
written by
Amanda Kelso , March 19, 2012.
Take the dog an extra walk or change your route to a longer one.
written by
Amanda Kelso , March 19, 2012.
Take the long way! Before the step count challenge I would take short-cuts to get to my destination, now I walk around rather than across.It all mounts up in your total.
written by
Pauline Mcewan , March 19, 2012.
Hi, How about an creating an excerise routine for your office and get others to participate as well even if they are completing the walking challenge. For example:
Mondays - Park your car further away from your office or take the bus.(This has fairly upped our totals)
Tuesdays - Lunch time walk either to the local park or around the office block a couple of times.
Wednesdays - Stairs only day....no lifts.
Thursday - Have a simple excerise class at lunchtime for 10 minutes (we are thinking Hula Hoops!)
Friday - Have a treat - walk to the canteen or shop nearby for a Friday treat for the team.
written by
Irene , March 19, 2012.
When going out to buy a lunchtime sandwich, use the opportunity to walk a little further. I walked up to the next street and round an extra block to the sandwich shop. It's easy. (We also go to the floor above to use the toilet, it doesn't take much longer but it counts on the pedometer!)
written by
Jo Burton , March 19, 2012.
Involve the kids and make them walk with you - maybe walk to school instead of driving them to the school gates.
written by
Julie Camburn , March 19, 2012.
Don't forget to pump your arms when you are walking. You burn more calories. You can also hold some hand weights to help you tone up.
written by
Elaine Marsh , March 19, 2012.
When you are literally just having a think about something, have a walk around rather than sit at your desk and waste any opportunity for steps.
written by
Linda stark , March 19, 2012.
Instead of waiting at home to be picked up for work start walking towards the person who is giving you a lift.
written by
Heather Rae , March 19, 2012.
Tara Trotters Top Tips 1) When going to the toilet go to the next floor up taking the stairs can increase fitness and gets you more steps.
2) Walk to the next bus stop from the one that you would usually get on to increase your step count.
3) When doing your ironing after ever item that you iron instead of having a pile close by make your pile in another room or hang up right away, going back and forward will be good for the pedometer (may take you longer to do the ironing mind you).
written by
Heather Sloan , March 19, 2012.
I was amazed at the amount of steps I did just walking around ASDA, I clocked up over 9,000 doing my weekly shop and that was before I went out for my planned walk that day. Anything that you can incoprporate into your daily routine will become a 'habit' and therefore a sustainable legacy long after the 'novelty' of the organised challenge has finished.
written by
Frances , March 17, 2011.
Don't forget your lunch time walk (even if it's raining or you have snow like us Highlanders!) Bring a pair of comfy shoes or trainers in that you can leave at your desk, so you've no excuse to skip it when you're wearing your heels! Grab a brolly and wrap up warm.
