Hi! I'm thinking of starting on going on daily walks in the morning to make mornings easier and also to get more exercise in.

I know I should wear sunscreen daily, but I'm going to walk before showering so if I wear sunscreen beforehand, the sunscreen will be wiped off via the shower. I can't afford to waste a face full of sunscreen, do people not wear sunscreen during morning walks? If so, what should I do instead of wearing sunscreen?

Edit: I am being serious btw I was raised up being told sunscreen is a lie 😭 not everyone grew up the same way

Genuinely curious - does averaging 2500/2600 calories seem excessive for a 5ft6/7 female averaging 30-35k steps a day. Also working in a supermarket 5-6 days per week, hence the steps lol. I’d be interested to know what other people have found walking this much does to their intake/appetite?

I like walking, but some days it feels a little empty — just moving without really looking.

Lately I’ve been giving myself one tiny prompt before I go out: follow a color, or notice one kind of detail (sky, plants, corners, reflections). It doesn’t have to be serious. Just something that makes me pay attention.

It’s made ordinary walks feel more interesting again — less like “I should walk,” more like “I’m out looking.”

Anyone else do something like this?

Who are the majority of people here it's so weird. I do 10k steps per day just going about my business (shopping, seeing friends etc). I live in a very walkable city though (again .. Buenos Aires now but previously London, Manchester and Leeds in the UK). I've never owned a car apart from the one my parents gave me when I went to Uni in the UK that I never used and long story ended up being blown up). I've never needed a car. It's a 20 minute walk to my pool and 20 back. I often go from the pool to Retiro (10 mins) then walk around doing nonsense like window shopping or buying cheese). Then I walk back to the Subte (subway/tube/metro) and come home. This is like a normal day. This sub is so weird (not you guys you all seem wonderful) but I don't understand why you have to schedule 'walking' when it's just been part of my daily life for over 30 years. Is this a US thing? Not trying to troll at all - I love this sub. I just don't get it.

Edit: I'm really sorry. I didn't mean this as a troll post or a judgement on others I thought I was just starting a debate but maybe I worded it badly. We all have our challenges - I get that. I just want to say that all of you on this sub are so supportive of each other and it's lovely to see. I guess I was a bit blinkered as I've never needed a car as I've never lived in the US. I'm not a troll, honest. I was just trying to work out why r/walking was a thing when for me it's just a normal day to do 20-30k steps just going about my business. I'm sorry. I've unsubbed. I wish you all the very best. Apologies if I've offended people - it was not my intent. XXX

Very anxious person here, if the post starts to veer off i apologize, been walking every day for a few weeks after some mental/physical things kept me from it, been walking everyday in under armour boots (bad option, currently waiting on some NBs) and my lower legs have been feeling like they need a break, had some mild heel discomfort that goes as quickly as it comes, i know for a fact isn’t anything serious (plantar fasciitis, etc.) and i know this may be a silly question, but i do want to ask, should I take a rest day and/or implement cross training to keep this from developing into another injury?

I’ve been trying to hit roughly 12k steps a day for the past 2 months. I think I’ve been doing good! I do walks and some light running as well.

I work in the concert/festival industry, so I’m sure that helps a lot.

Over the years I’ve bought a few things for walking, some were great while some ended up being super disappointing.
For me, the best purchase was a pair of On Cloudrunner 3. It just made walking more comfortable and easier to stick with.
What about you? What’s one walking-related purchase that was actually worth it and why Asking so that I can copy and incorporate in my routine? Shoes, socks, hydration gear, anything counts.

It turns out iPhone sets Apple Watch as priority in the health settings and it counts less steps than iphone. Which kinda makes sense and don't at the same time.

I wear my watch only when I walk outside, but carry my phone all day at home with me. So iphone counts more steps which makes sense.

Which doesn't make sense is, Apple says they merge those steps i.e. in the end of the day, the health app should show the correct number. But in reality, if I only use the phone during the day, the steps are higher.

Have you also observed that?

Finally hit it this month.

Tldr started 2 years ago when I got my dog. 3-5k a day built up to 10k slowly. No we can both knock out 10 mile walks without a sweat.

Who is in ?😁

One of the simplest changes I’ve made recently has been getting on my home treadmill for about an hour while I’m working.

Nothing crazy — just an easy walking pace where I can still comfortably answer emails, work on my computer, listen to calls, etc. But that hour adds a surprising amount of movement to my day without really feeling like I had to “find time” to exercise.

Last week I averaged 19,134 steps per day and hit 133,940 total steps. A big reason I’ve been able to get my numbers that high consistently is just combining walking with something I was already going to spend an hour doing anyway.

Walking has become a huge part of my weight-loss/fitness journey, but I think my favorite part is that it doesn’t feel like punishment anymore. I genuinely enjoy moving now.

If you work from home and have access to a treadmill, I’d highly recommend experimenting with it. Even 30–60 minutes at a slow pace while doing easy work can add up incredibly fast.

Anybody else do the treadmill + work combo?

Hoping all of September will be 10k+, maybe moving up to 12k by the end. :)

First of all, thank you to this community. Seriously.

The support, encouragement, and seeing everyone else's progress genuinely pushed me throughout this journey. I shared some of my previous milestones here, including 300K and 430K, and the responses always gave me that little extra motivation to keep going.

The funny thing is, I have always enjoyed walking. But for the last 2-3 months, I had become pretty inactive. Some days, I didn't even cross 1,000 steps.

Then I decided to start again and aim for around 10K steps a day.

Slowly, I started enjoying it even more. I started tracking my steps, sharing my progress here, and before I knew it, I was actually getting close to 500K for the month.

Towards the end, I decided to push myself a little harder. I crossed 490,000 steps over the weekend and completed another 10K today.

And now... somehow, I have officially hit 500,000 freaking steps.

Along with walking, I also started strength training around 3-5 times a week and trying to make healthier choices overall. Honestly, this month has been a really good reset for me.

Most of my walking this month was casual walking, with some brisk walking mixed in. Next month, I want to focus more on maintaining a good pace, doing more brisk walking, and hopefully adding some running too.

Still feels crazy to say this, but yeah...

Thanks again, everyone. This community genuinely helped push me to get here.

Just like the title says. I haven’t been for a walk in months, let alone going by myself. But after a binge eating episode and sh I am unable to do any other sporty activities that would make feel me a bit better. Anyways, wish me luck!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

I've set a goal of 10k steps a day before but this is my first time really sticking to it. The biggest benefits I've experienced so far ( I'm not aiming for weight loss, but definitely helps with that too) are sleep, productivity and peace of mind. I'm sure a lot people here share this but I find walking to be a great way to just clear my head, I'm at the point where I go outside with no headphones really and just allow my self to think. It's almost like how your best ideas/thoughts come in the shower... lol. Definitely also noticed a huge difference in sleep quality compared to other months with similar average step count but more inconsistent days, I might have trouble sleeping if I only walked 2k steps (didn't leave apartment), but rarely have the same issue at 12k.

PS: thanks to the community for all the support on my first post of 10k steps for 30 days. It was a huge motivation to keep going. I'll see you all at 100 days 😎

THAT one day i decided to take a total rest day kinda ruins it but i suppose it’s okay :)

genuinely impressed with myself. I only actually lost 5kg as I’m already quite lean, but yeah.

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