How far is too far to walk to work?
danielasaur
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I want to start walking more, and I'm considering trying to walk to work/class but I live about a half hour with public transit away from my job/school (I work at the university). It's 7.8km which, at my slow pace, is probably two hours away. Is that reasonable? Anyone else walk a long distance to/from work/school/anywhere?
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Eh, that would be too far for me just because I don't have the time. I've been trying to get off the train a couple stops early in order to get a few extra miles in per week. You could try that at first, eventually getting off farther if time permits. Or you could walk two hours to and from work...doesn't sound sustainable to me.0
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arditarose wrote: »Eh, that would be too far for me just because I don't have the time. I've been trying to get off the train a couple stops early in order to get a few extra miles in per week. You could try that at first, eventually getting off farther if time permits. Or you could walk two hours to and from work...doesn't sound sustainable to me.
I like your idea of getting off a few stops earlier though, that sounds like a great way to give it a test-run! I don't know if I would want to walk to AND from work, at least not at once; I had thought to do one or the other now that the weather in Montreal is finally turning pleasant again, but that IS still two hours of my day walking.... But nobody said being healthy would be easy!0 -
Agree with arditarose. Get off the bus or train a couple of stops early to start with and increase the stops as you build walking endurance.
Cheers, h.0 -
danielasaur wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Eh, that would be too far for me just because I don't have the time. I've been trying to get off the train a couple stops early in order to get a few extra miles in per week. You could try that at first, eventually getting off farther if time permits. Or you could walk two hours to and from work...doesn't sound sustainable to me.
I like your idea of getting off a few stops earlier though, that sounds like a great way to give it a test-run! I don't know if I would want to walk to AND from work, at least not at once; I had thought to do one or the other now that the weather in Montreal is finally turning pleasant again, but that IS still two hours of my day walking.... But nobody said being healthy would be easy!
Oh yeah! A lot of people spend a few hours a day walking. Maybe I'm just a lazy butt. But yeah, getting off the train a few stops early has been nice. I usually listen to fitness/nutrition podcasts while I walk too so I've learned a lot while trying to increase NEAT
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arditarose wrote: »danielasaur wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Eh, that would be too far for me just because I don't have the time. I've been trying to get off the train a couple stops early in order to get a few extra miles in per week. You could try that at first, eventually getting off farther if time permits. Or you could walk two hours to and from work...doesn't sound sustainable to me.
I like your idea of getting off a few stops earlier though, that sounds like a great way to give it a test-run! I don't know if I would want to walk to AND from work, at least not at once; I had thought to do one or the other now that the weather in Montreal is finally turning pleasant again, but that IS still two hours of my day walking.... But nobody said being healthy would be easy!
Oh yeah! A lot of people spend a few hours a day walking. Maybe I'm just a lazy butt. But yeah, getting off the train a few stops early has been nice. I usually listen to fitness/nutrition podcasts while I walk too so I've learned a lot while trying to increase NEAT
Podcasts are my go-to way to keep my mind active while I work out too! I'll definitely try getting off early come Monday. Maybe I'll do the reverse when I leave work and walk along the metro paths until I'm tired enough to get on
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danielasaur wrote: »arditarose wrote: »danielasaur wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Eh, that would be too far for me just because I don't have the time. I've been trying to get off the train a couple stops early in order to get a few extra miles in per week. You could try that at first, eventually getting off farther if time permits. Or you could walk two hours to and from work...doesn't sound sustainable to me.
I like your idea of getting off a few stops earlier though, that sounds like a great way to give it a test-run! I don't know if I would want to walk to AND from work, at least not at once; I had thought to do one or the other now that the weather in Montreal is finally turning pleasant again, but that IS still two hours of my day walking.... But nobody said being healthy would be easy!
Oh yeah! A lot of people spend a few hours a day walking. Maybe I'm just a lazy butt. But yeah, getting off the train a few stops early has been nice. I usually listen to fitness/nutrition podcasts while I walk too so I've learned a lot while trying to increase NEAT
Podcasts are my go-to way to keep my mind active while I work out too! I'll definitely try getting off early come Monday. Maybe I'll do the reverse when I leave work and walk along the metro paths until I'm tired enough to get on
Nice! Enjoy
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I wouldn't walk that distance twice a day but I'd happily cycle it.0
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Sounds like a lot to me...I agree with the posts saying to get off the train early...A two hour walk twice a day would be EXHAUSTING...Just my opinion...0
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Madwife2009 wrote: »I wouldn't walk that distance twice a day but I'd happily cycle it.
Man, I've never been a very good cyclist, but maybe I should give that a shot too! My poor bike has been gathering dust :P0 -
Sounds like a lot to me...I agree with the posts saying to get off the train early...A two hour walk twice a day would be EXHAUSTING...Just my opinion...
I don't disagree, just the thought of it makes me wanna nap :P but at the same time, the idea that over time I could walk it in a shorter amount of time, or not be exhausted by the idea alone has put a bit of a fire in my belly!!
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danielasaur wrote: »Sounds like a lot to me...I agree with the posts saying to get off the train early...A two hour walk twice a day would be EXHAUSTING...Just my opinion...
I don't disagree, just the thought of it makes me wanna nap :P but at the same time, the idea that over time I could walk it in a shorter amount of time, or not be exhausted by the idea alone has put a bit of a fire in my belly!!
While a challenge is great, it's also good to start with something sustainable that you can adhere to! If you start with a two hour walk and you last a week...is that as optimal as getting off the train a mile early and sustaining that for...possibly a lifetime? heh. Do I sound demotivating? I don't mean to be!0 -
I'd start by getting on the bus/train one stop later and off one stop earlier and then steadily increase the number of stops you walk rather than ride. I started off walking one stop further from home and now walk 4-5 which is about 2.5km. I'm hoping to increase that as the weather gets better until I'm walking to the next village 6km away0
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I'd compare the walking time to the public transit time.
For me, I'm about 6.5 miles away (more than 10K) and it takes 45-55 minutes on public transit. I often bike (which takes less time than transit, although if I add extra miles, as I commonly do, it's more) or run (about the same or not much more, although again I often add extra miles so it takes longer) or walk part way (normally I walk about 3 miles and hop a train, although if pressed I might just walk the final mile or 1.5 miles).0 -
danielasaur wrote: »arditarose wrote: »danielasaur wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Eh, that would be too far for me just because I don't have the time. I've been trying to get off the train a couple stops early in order to get a few extra miles in per week. You could try that at first, eventually getting off farther if time permits. Or you could walk two hours to and from work...doesn't sound sustainable to me.
I like your idea of getting off a few stops earlier though, that sounds like a great way to give it a test-run! I don't know if I would want to walk to AND from work, at least not at once; I had thought to do one or the other now that the weather in Montreal is finally turning pleasant again, but that IS still two hours of my day walking.... But nobody said being healthy would be easy!
Oh yeah! A lot of people spend a few hours a day walking. Maybe I'm just a lazy butt. But yeah, getting off the train a few stops early has been nice. I usually listen to fitness/nutrition podcasts while I walk too so I've learned a lot while trying to increase NEAT
Podcasts are my go-to way to keep my mind active while I work out too! I'll definitely try getting off early come Monday. Maybe I'll do the reverse when I leave work and walk along the metro paths until I'm tired enough to get on
Me too!0 -
arditarose wrote: »danielasaur wrote: »Sounds like a lot to me...I agree with the posts saying to get off the train early...A two hour walk twice a day would be EXHAUSTING...Just my opinion...
I don't disagree, just the thought of it makes me wanna nap :P but at the same time, the idea that over time I could walk it in a shorter amount of time, or not be exhausted by the idea alone has put a bit of a fire in my belly!!
While a challenge is great, it's also good to start with something sustainable that you can adhere to! If you start with a two hour walk and you last a week...is that as optimal as getting off the train a mile early and sustaining that for...possibly a lifetime? heh. Do I sound demotivating? I don't mean to be!
Hahahaha not at all, you sound like someone who knows how to set long-term achievable goals!!
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I'd start by getting on the bus/train one stop later and off one stop earlier and then steadily increase the number of stops you walk rather than ride. I started off walking one stop further from home and now walk 4-5 which is about 2.5km. I'm hoping to increase that as the weather gets better until I'm walking to the next village 6km away
Sounds like it'd be a good way for me to get started as well! The stops get pretty close by the time I reach work, so a couple to start with shouldn't be too hard to start with at all!0 -
danielasaur wrote: »arditarose wrote: »danielasaur wrote: »Sounds like a lot to me...I agree with the posts saying to get off the train early...A two hour walk twice a day would be EXHAUSTING...Just my opinion...
I don't disagree, just the thought of it makes me wanna nap :P but at the same time, the idea that over time I could walk it in a shorter amount of time, or not be exhausted by the idea alone has put a bit of a fire in my belly!!
While a challenge is great, it's also good to start with something sustainable that you can adhere to! If you start with a two hour walk and you last a week...is that as optimal as getting off the train a mile early and sustaining that for...possibly a lifetime? heh. Do I sound demotivating? I don't mean to be!
Hahahaha not at all, you sound like someone who knows how to set long-term achievable goals!!
OMG. No one has ever said that about me. Thank you.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »I'd compare the walking time to the public transit time.
For me, I'm about 6.5 miles away (more than 10K) and it takes 45-55 minutes on public transit. I often bike (which takes less time than transit, although if I add extra miles, as I commonly do, it's more) or run (about the same or not much more, although again I often add extra miles so it takes longer) or walk part way (normally I walk about 3 miles and hop a train, although if pressed I might just walk the final mile or 1.5 miles).
At the moment I don't put much stock in the Google Maps estimation of the walking time, which is about an hour and a half, just because I'm pretty heavy and well as short, and thus a slower walker than average! But the cycling time is about the same as the public transit time (36 min v. 33 min) so maybe I'll try that if I find that walking there isn't for me in the long run!
Hopefully one day I'll be able to run it! I would really love to become a jogger or runner, but like I said earlier, I'm very much overweight, and running with all that extra weight is hard!!!0 -
arditarose wrote: »danielasaur wrote: »arditarose wrote: »danielasaur wrote: »Sounds like a lot to me...I agree with the posts saying to get off the train early...A two hour walk twice a day would be EXHAUSTING...Just my opinion...
I don't disagree, just the thought of it makes me wanna nap :P but at the same time, the idea that over time I could walk it in a shorter amount of time, or not be exhausted by the idea alone has put a bit of a fire in my belly!!
While a challenge is great, it's also good to start with something sustainable that you can adhere to! If you start with a two hour walk and you last a week...is that as optimal as getting off the train a mile early and sustaining that for...possibly a lifetime? heh. Do I sound demotivating? I don't mean to be!
Hahahaha not at all, you sound like someone who knows how to set long-term achievable goals!!
OMG. No one has ever said that about me. Thank you.arditarose wrote: »danielasaur wrote: »arditarose wrote: »danielasaur wrote: »Sounds like a lot to me...I agree with the posts saying to get off the train early...A two hour walk twice a day would be EXHAUSTING...Just my opinion...
I don't disagree, just the thought of it makes me wanna nap :P but at the same time, the idea that over time I could walk it in a shorter amount of time, or not be exhausted by the idea alone has put a bit of a fire in my belly!!
While a challenge is great, it's also good to start with something sustainable that you can adhere to! If you start with a two hour walk and you last a week...is that as optimal as getting off the train a mile early and sustaining that for...possibly a lifetime? heh. Do I sound demotivating? I don't mean to be!
Hahahaha not at all, you sound like someone who knows how to set long-term achievable goals!!
OMG. No one has ever said that about me. Thank you.
Haha not at all, thank YOU for the advice!
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You could eventually think of working into C25K. You would need a shower at work, or make it the trip home.
Make sure you have good footwear to walk in.
Cheers, h.0 -
danielasaur wrote: »Madwife2009 wrote: »I wouldn't walk that distance twice a day but I'd happily cycle it.
Man, I've never been a very good cyclist, but maybe I should give that a shot too! My poor bike has been gathering dust :P
I have never been a good cyclist either, it just doesn't come naturally to me. Having said that, I cycle to and from work at least 3 times a week, about half an hour each way. It really helps! Just don't be too tough on yourself. Don't worry about going fast, or if people overtake you... Try to enjoy the fresh air. Take some short test ride cycles near where you live, and build up from there. And buy a good cycle helmet!
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danielasaur wrote: »Madwife2009 wrote: »I wouldn't walk that distance twice a day but I'd happily cycle it.
Man, I've never been a very good cyclist, but maybe I should give that a shot too! My poor bike has been gathering dust :P
I have never been a good cyclist either, it just doesn't come naturally to me. Having said that, I cycle to and from work at least 3 times a week, about half an hour each way. It really helps! Just don't be too tough on yourself. Don't worry about going fast, or if people overtake you... Try to enjoy the fresh air. Take some short test ride cycles near where you live, and build up from there. And buy a good cycle helmet!
I'll ride around near my house tomorrow, see if I can't get a little more comfortable biking! I'll definitely need a helmet though; cars and cyclists do not get along very well in Montreal :P0 -
danielasaur wrote: »Madwife2009 wrote: »I wouldn't walk that distance twice a day but I'd happily cycle it.
Man, I've never been a very good cyclist, but maybe I should give that a shot too! My poor bike has been gathering dust :P
I have a 75 minute train journey. At the moment it's only then a couple of km at the other end but I used to have about 8km after getting off the train. It's about a 20 minute walk now but at the other client I used to use a folding bike. Carry on the train, and it took about half an hour at the other end to get to the office.
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My problem would be I'd be soaked from sweat. When I do my walks now I get home soaked , and it's only 50F on most days. And as my metabilism gets better it gets worse.0
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danielasaur wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »I'd compare the walking time to the public transit time.
For me, I'm about 6.5 miles away (more than 10K) and it takes 45-55 minutes on public transit. I often bike (which takes less time than transit, although if I add extra miles, as I commonly do, it's more) or run (about the same or not much more, although again I often add extra miles so it takes longer) or walk part way (normally I walk about 3 miles and hop a train, although if pressed I might just walk the final mile or 1.5 miles).
At the moment I don't put much stock in the Google Maps estimation of the walking time, which is about an hour and a half, just because I'm pretty heavy and well as short, and thus a slower walker than average! But the cycling time is about the same as the public transit time (36 min v. 33 min) so maybe I'll try that if I find that walking there isn't for me in the long run!
Hopefully one day I'll be able to run it! I would really love to become a jogger or runner, but like I said earlier, I'm very much overweight, and running with all that extra weight is hard!!!
I started losing in winter '14 and was still quite fat by spring/summer '14 (there's a photo of me riding a 30 mile ride in May '14 on my page, I'm about 180), that's when I started running regularly (like 3-5 miles at first, mostly not to commute) and walking a ton and riding to commute. The riding was great as I'd end up with 600 or more exercise calories without any time beyond what I'd otherwise spend to commute and it would be (mostly) fun.
I feel the same way when I walk or run, listening to podcasts or music.0 -
I take the bus to work as it's way to far to walk (I used Google maps once, it said it would take over 4 hours to walk!) Unless it's down right down pouring rain or frigidly cold (like this past winter), I stay on the same bus all the way. (On bad weather days I get off at one stop and catch another bus that gets me within feet of my office.) I get off at a stop on a street that runs parallel to my work and walk down a side street to where my work is. It's exactly 1k from where I get off the bus to work. I do that before and after work.0
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I take the bus to work as it's way to far to walk (I used Google maps once, it said it would take over 4 hours to walk!) Unless it's down right down pouring rain or frigidly cold (like this past winter), I stay on the same bus all the way. (On bad weather days I get off at one stop and catch another bus that gets me within feet of my office.) I get off at a stop on a street that runs parallel to my work and walk down a side street to where my work is. It's exactly 1k from where I get off the bus to work. I do that before and after work.
I would do the same, but since my job and classes are at a major university, all buses that run anywhere near it make a stop very close to it, so the only way to add more walking with transit would be to get off a few stops before! The weather is finally above 0 so I can finally go out and not die from the cold. After all, every Canadian knows that at spring time 10 degrees is officially tshirt weather :P0 -
I'd say any distance that makes you late.0
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47Jacqueline wrote: »I'd say any distance that makes you late.
That's some solid advice right there!0 -
I like the bike idea. It wouldn't be a long ride.
I had a friend who used to rollerblade to work. Again that would take less than an hour.
But meanwhile getting off a stop early is a good way to add steps.0
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