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We live in a fast-paced society. Walking slows us down.
Robert Sweetgall
Keep Your Head Up!
Yesterday I clocked just over 6K while training for my first 10K walking event. It felt great. But as I cooled down, I realized that I haven't fully committed to a training mindset yet. Yes, I have daily goals. And yes, I'm keeping a log of distance covered each day. But, I think my training needs to be ramped up with some daily expert advice. So, starting today that’s what I'm going to include here. I'll review an expert Walking Tip, apply it to my own walk and share my findings here in Walking Rambles.
Today's Tip: Posture is Key.
This comes from the folks who make the SPORTLINE pedometer, the gadget I now swear by as a daily walker. According to SPORTLINE, good posture has three components. First, keep your head up when walking. Second, keep your spine straight, no slouching. And third, look straight ahead as you walk. In addition, arms and shoulders should remain loose and you should look down occasionally to avoid tripping. Sounds reasonable, so how does this play out in practice?
Walking with Good Posture.
Went for a 90 minute walk and tried to focus on our three components. I was particularly conscious of my posture as I had a backpack on, which can be quite constraining. I found that swinging my arms lightly helped. It’s good for balance, can help you get a good rhythm going as you walk and keeps your shoulders loose.
I walked at a good pace on a route that took me along both quiet residential streets and busy thoroughfares. Keeping your head up and looking straight ahead certainly helps when you’re trying to navigate a crowd.
At just over the halfway mark of the walk, I stopped at the local natural food market and loaded up on good stuff to eat and some natural supplements. This meant my backpack probably weighed 10 pounds more for the walk home. Here’s where attention to posture really seemed to pay off.
By thinking consciously of my posture I was able to still move at a good pace all the way home and avoid developing any aches and pains from the full backpack. Pausing occasionally to ensure the backpack was adjusted properly helped too. Not to mention it gave me a chance to get in some fun window shopping. Ladies, there are some great fall boots this year.
Oh, and as I put away the organic treats, I really do get the looking straight ahead thing now. When you make a point of doing this and aiming your eyes at least one block ahead, it’s not only good for motivation, because you see the distance you’re covering, it’s also a good safety check. You see what’s coming at you, and if there’s something or someone you might want to avoid, you’ve got time and distance to do so. All in all, focusing on posture is a great tip.
So put on your walking shoes and remember good posture is key to enjoying and benefiting from your walk. Keep your head up, your spine straight, look straight ahead and don’t forget shoulders loose and gently swing your arms. See you on the walking trails!
