Reply To: Totally ADD: No Exercise

[Patte Rosebank]

I try to find a reason for exercising, other than the usual “It’s good for you”.

Calculating how much money I’ll save by walking instead of taking transit, is a great motivator for me.   I have a firm rule that, unless the weather is really horrible, or I’m really pressed for time, or I’ve managed to hurt myself, if my destination is further south than Yonge & Dundas (about 1 mile from my home), I won’t waste a TTC fare ($3.00) on it.

I also get to vary my route and enjoy the scenery along the streets—which is way more interesting than looking at the same old subway tunnels & stations, as they whizz by.

If I need rhinestones, I’ll walk to the rhinestone store (1.5 miles), and sometimes I’ll walk home, too.  If I want Chinese Food, I’ll walk to my favourite restaurant in Chinatown (about 2 miles), and take transit home.   After an appointment at the Springboard Clinic, I’ll walk home (about 2.5 miles).

I do this, just for the hell of it, because it’s a nice way to pass the time.  And because it saves me the cost of a fare.  And because people are impressed when I tell them I walked all the way there (and/or back from there).

The bonus is, yeah, it’s good for me.  And, when there’s a transit strike, it’s no big deal to me, because I’m used to walking.

And, so far, it’s helped me to lose 10 lbs. over the past 2 months, so that’s good, too.

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