Starting Walking

how far is your grocery store? maybe you could do light shopping and carry the bags home. Or how your your make a route on a map site online and follow the course. I could walk for miles and miles. I love my alone time.

If I'm in a hiking/isolated area - that's enough for me

On city streets ::

I started exploring places I don't drive to check out the house styles
Listen to audio books
Plan an errand or just window show and take the long route - yesterday I need some vegetables and the store is less than 10 minutes there and back, I detoured and took the long way 50 minutes -I find it easier to walk if I have a specific destination

To simply walk a long distance, I need a distraction. Good music on my iPhone, good scenery to look at, or a buddy to walk with me and talk.

However, I realized awhile ago that when I would go for a walk, somewhere deep inside of me was saying I needed to actually be running/jogging. I tried it one day and WOW! It was tough and I wanted to die. But, it kept it interesting and each time I went for a walk, I would try jogging again just to see how far I could make it.

Now I alternate between walking and jogging/running to keep it interesting. It's a great workout and the feeling stays with you afterward for hours! If you're healthy enough to do it, try jogging instead of just walking and see if that makes it more enjoyable for you (mentally enjoyable because, to be honest, it is not physically enjoyable at first! )

I am motivated by my FitBit. Not sure if you've checked it out, but simply knowing my current level of activity and where I'm at for my calories in vs out keeps me motivated to try to beat my personal best. If you can't afford the FitBit, you can get pedometers pretty cheap at WalMart or KMart. You can calculate calories burned and such using your steps counted and can convert them to miles traveled if needed by calculating your stride length.

I like to go to my local park where they have nice scenery and if you have someone with you the time usually flies by. If I'm on my own and in my neighborhood, music usually does the trick.

i usually do a long walk on Sunday's what motivates me is a pick out a set of songs and I see how many songs I can get through. I don't worry about miles or anything just getting through my songs

I slap on some headphones and enjoy the time to myself. Contemplation of recent events, plans, other thoughts. For me, that is enough motivation.

You could volunteer at a local dog shelter if your own dog isn't up to long walks? They would love the help and you would have a point to your walk. I used to volunteer at a retired racing greyhound rescue, where they get taken while they wait for a family to adopt them. They are such gentle loving hounds and really appreciate gettng out of their kennels.
Another alternative would be to walk a dog for a family member, friend or neighbour.
I love walks in the countryside but always feel like I need a dog with me...luckily I now have three of my own!

^^^That is just so awesome.

I have a hard time walking more than a few blocks without my dog anymore, it feels weird, but I used to just do laps at the track with a friend. We talked a lot (which you can do even at a fast walk), and it was nice.