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Walking with Others
Many people enjoy the solitude of walking alone, but walking with friends, family members, neighbors or coworkers can be a great way to socialize. People who buddy up for physical activity activity are more likely to stick to their exercise routine and lose more weight than those who go it alone.
Walking with others has many benefits:
- safer than walking alone
- relieves boredom
- fun and motivating
- opportunity to socialize
- increases your commitment to your walking routine
Some things to consider:
- How many times a week will the group walk?
- Where will you walk?
- What time you will meet and how far you will go?
- What are the options if it's raining or snowing?
- Do group members prefer the same walking pace and distance?
- Does the group want to eliminate cell phones and headphones?
- Will members call one another if someone can't make it, or will the group just walk with whoever shows up?
This page was last updated on: 01/24/2012
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