Have a Walking Day...

In my place Vizag, the corporation laid out walking tracks along the beach and in few places. I for one prefer to walk in the early hours of the day in order to avoid traffic chaos, dust and noise.

Good visual and it definitely inspires more to walk a lot than usual!

Good words of inspiration! I didn't knew walking had so many advantages. :ohmy:

I used to walk everyday for an hour in our local park ( Kadri Park), in fact the only one that has a proper walking track. But ever since the monsoons began I am unable to do so because the tracks get waterlogged in places and I am waiting for the weather to clear so that I can resume my routine once again....

I myself love walking. In fact i have started many threads in different sites on this topic. Fortunately I have a park in my city right opposite my house where they have provided a walking path where people walk in the morning and evenings. Here in autralia walking is national sports. If you will type bushwalking in your search bar, chances are you shall land in Sydney. These walks are through bushes,on hilly terrains, along the sea or in jungles. It is lot of fun walking and even camping aside the bushes, specially designed for the purpose. .

I myself love walking. In fact i have started many threads in different sites on this topic. Fortunately I have a park in my city right opposite my house where they have provided a walking path where people walk in the morning and evenings. Here in autralia walking is national sports. If you will type bushwalking in your search bar, chances are you shall land in Sydney. These walks are through bushes,on hilly terrains, along the sea or in jungles. It is lot of fun walking and even camping aside the bushes, specially designed for the purpose. .

That's true. For me walking has become an integral part of my daily routine. Even when I;m on a holiday, the first thing I search for a good walking track in the place.And the benefits of walking are, an investment of mere 20 minutes a day will keep you active all along the day. It keeps your mind focused on whatever you do.

You can immediately tell the difference when you stop walking ! You feel lethargic and your joints feel soft at the slightest of physical labor. I feel that it is also important to sit on the floor and do some bending exercises every day so that the limbs are agile and flexible.with age one can see that limbs tend to become stiffer if not used regularly. I have seen some older people unable to sit on the floor or even bend forwards to pick something up..

I used to walk everyday for an hour in our local park ( Kadri Park), in fact the only one that has a proper walking track. But ever since the monsoons began I am unable to do so because the tracks get waterlogged in places and I am waiting for the weather to clear so that I can resume my routine once again....

I walk for an hour in the hills close to my place. But lately due to heavy rains unable to go there so now can walk only on the tracks built close by. But I really don't prefer walking on the tracks because they are made of paving blocks and are not easy on the knees!

I used to walk everyday for an hour in our local park ( Kadri Park), in fact the only one that has a proper walking track. But ever since the monsoons began I am unable to do so because the tracks get waterlogged in places and I am waiting for the weather to clear so that I can resume my routine once again....

I walk for an hour in the hills close to my place. But lately due to heavy rains unable to go there so now can walk only on the tracks built close by. But I really don't prefer walking on the tracks because they are made of paving blocks and are not easy on the knees!

It is really nice to walk in the open on the hills where you get a sense of freedom....A couple of years back we had gone trekking on Bisle Ghats near Sakleshpur and it was an unforgettable experience since we encountered all sorts of things like Snakes and a a very deadly species of scorpion, elephants ....You realise how trivial our own life is compared to the enormity of nature !

Nothing gives me more pleasure than walking during early hours. It's at this time nature looks at its best. For me walking serves two purposes. Walking pleasure and sketching pleasure.

Nothing gives me more pleasure than walking during early hours. It's at this time nature looks at its best. For me walking serves two purposes. Walking pleasure and sketching pleasure.

I have found another way of walking these days, I walk to railway station on my way to classes which is 1.6 km and then to classes another 1 km and same distance way back from classes which makes it almost 5km five days a week. Then going to local market, incidentally here we have no shops like back in our country but shopping complexes. The nearest one is 1 Km from my home. I never miss a chance to walk on weekends, with so many walking places and beautiful parks in this country. This famous park is less than 2 km away from my present residence Photo courtesy http://www.ppt.nsw.gov.au/
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There you are. The idea is wherever it's possible as you are doing now, walk. They say MOVEMENT itself is an exercise.

Nothing gives me more pleasure than walking during early hours. It's at this time nature looks at its best. For me walking serves two purposes. Walking pleasure and sketching pleasure.

I have found another way of walking these days, I walk to railway station on my way to classes which is 1.6 km and then to classes another 1 km and same distance way back from classes which makes it almost 5km five days a week. Then going to local market, incidentally here we have no shops like back in our country but shopping complexes. The nearest one is 1 Km from my home. I never miss a chance to walk on weekends, with so many walking places and beautiful parks in this country. This famous park is less than 2 km away from my present residence Photo courtesy http://www.ppt.nsw.gov.au/
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What a lovely spot, Australia is truly a blessed country as far as natural beauty is concerned....We too have an abunadnce of it but the problem is the way people take them for granted, pollutinng them in every way possible...

Nothing gives me more pleasure than walking during early hours. It's at this time nature looks at its best. For me walking serves two purposes. Walking pleasure and sketching pleasure.

I have found another way of walking these days, I walk to railway station on my way to classes which is 1.6 km and then to classes another 1 km and same distance way back from classes which makes it almost 5km five days a week. Then going to local market, incidentally here we have no shops like back in our country but shopping complexes. The nearest one is 1 Km from my home. I never miss a chance to walk on weekends, with so many walking places and beautiful parks in this country. This famous park is less than 2 km away from my present residence Photo courtesy http://www.ppt.nsw.gov.au/
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What a lovely spot, Australia is truly a blessed country as far as natural beauty is concerned....We too have an abunadnce of it but the problem is the way people take them for granted, pollutinng them in every way possible...

Such a spot in India is an open invitation for people to come and use it as a toilet!!! :blink: :blink: While we are on a drive somewhere I used to tempted by such beautiful places and whenever we ventured anywhere close by , reality hit us badly in our nostrils! :blink: So we stick to known places where there are frequent walkers! :unsure:

Nothing gives me more pleasure than walking during early hours. It's at this time nature looks at its best. For me walking serves two purposes. Walking pleasure and sketching pleasure.

I have found another way of walking these days, I walk to railway station on my way to classes which is 1.6 km and then to classes another 1 km and same distance way back from classes which makes it almost 5km five days a week. Then going to local market, incidentally here we have no shops like back in our country but shopping complexes. The nearest one is 1 Km from my home. I never miss a chance to walk on weekends, with so many walking places and beautiful parks in this country. This famous park is less than 2 km away from my present residence Photo courtesy http://www.ppt.nsw.gov.au/
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What a lovely spot, Australia is truly a blessed country as far as natural beauty is concerned....We too have an abunadnce of it but the problem is the way people take them for granted, pollutinng them in every way possible...

Such a spot in India is an open invitation for people to come and use it as a toilet!!! :blink: :blink: While we are on a drive somewhere I used to tempted by such beautiful places and whenever we ventured anywhere close by , reality hit us badly in our nostrils! :blink: So we stick to known places where there are frequent walkers! :unsure:

I remember Bangalore of yesteryears , used to be a clean city with many parks and space to walk, but now with over population and ismanagement it is going the way the other major metros have gone....Even a second rung city like Mangalore is facing problems of pollution which was unheard of a decade ago....Unless we keep some green space/green belt around the city like they have in other countries our cities will become unliveable in due course of time...

Nothing gives me more pleasure than walking during early hours. It's at this time nature looks at its best. For me walking serves two purposes. Walking pleasure and sketching pleasure.

I have found another way of walking these days, I walk to railway station on my way to classes which is 1.6 km and then to classes another 1 km and same distance way back from classes which makes it almost 5km five days a week. Then going to local market, incidentally here we have no shops like back in our country but shopping complexes. The nearest one is 1 Km from my home. I never miss a chance to walk on weekends, with so many walking places and beautiful parks in this country. This famous park is less than 2 km away from my present residence Photo courtesy http://www.ppt.nsw.gov.au/
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What a lovely spot, Australia is truly a blessed country as far as natural beauty is concerned....We too have an abunadnce of it but the problem is the way people take them for granted, pollutinng them in every way possible...

Such a spot in India is an open invitation for people to come and use it as a toilet!!! :blink: :blink: While we are on a drive somewhere I used to tempted by such beautiful places and whenever we ventured anywhere close by , reality hit us badly in our nostrils! :blink: So we stick to known places where there are frequent walkers! :unsure:

I remember Bangalore of yesteryears , used to be a clean city with many parks and space to walk, but now with over population and ismanagement it is going the way the other major metros have gone....Even a second rung city like Mangalore is facing problems of pollution which was unheard of a decade ago....Unless we keep some green space/green belt around the city like they have in other countries our cities will become unliveable in due course of time...

So is the case with Pune, Pune was famous for a large number of hills covered with rich vegetation but now most of them are being destroyed, half due to encroachment of slums and the remaining half are being demolished by builders for construction. :blink: :blink: All the cities in India are being destroyed similarly under the garb of development!

Nothing gives me more pleasure than walking during early hours. It's at this time nature looks at its best. For me walking serves two purposes. Walking pleasure and sketching pleasure.

I have found another way of walking these days, I walk to railway station on my way to classes which is 1.6 km and then to classes another 1 km and same distance way back from classes which makes it almost 5km five days a week. Then going to local market, incidentally here we have no shops like back in our country but shopping complexes. The nearest one is 1 Km from my home. I never miss a chance to walk on weekends, with so many walking places and beautiful parks in this country. This famous park is less than 2 km away from my present residence Photo courtesy http://www.ppt.nsw.gov.au/
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What a lovely spot, Australia is truly a blessed country as far as natural beauty is concerned....We too have an abunadnce of it but the problem is the way people take them for granted, pollutinng them in every way possible...

Such a spot in India is an open invitation for people to come and use it as a toilet!!! :blink: :blink: While we are on a drive somewhere I used to tempted by such beautiful places and whenever we ventured anywhere close by , reality hit us badly in our nostrils! :blink: So we stick to known places where there are frequent walkers! :unsure:

I remember Bangalore of yesteryears , used to be a clean city with many parks and space to walk, but now with over population and ismanagement it is going the way the other major metros have gone....Even a second rung city like Mangalore is facing problems of pollution which was unheard of a decade ago....Unless we keep some green space/green belt around the city like they have in other countries our cities will become unliveable in due course of time...

I am fortunate enough to have lived in cities like Bangalore, my present local suburb in Meerut district, Delhi and present city Sydney which all have wonderful parks. I Stayed in Bangalore for almost 7-8 years and have wonderful memories. Kabban Park is still my first choice besides National Park Bannarghatta with world class facilities although it is a different kind of park.I have the honor to have visited Brindavan Garden starting 30 years before when it used to decorated with fantastic lighting in evenings. I have photos of all the parks I visited . But I agree the situation lately has worsened everywhere due to carelessness and shortage of water.

I'm lucky in that respect. The natural canvas is still untouched by the monstrous civilisation in my place Vizag. Walking alongside the rising waves that brings out all the energy in the wee hours of morning is altogether a different proposition.

I remember first two years at Tensa a beautiful valley where I joined my first assignment, I used to walk long amidst the clouds a cooler place and used to run, mild run similar to walk, up to zero point a place in the valley especially during weekends, after four to five years leaving that place I still longed for such place to have a walk there, where cool winds and clouds would be touching you and you cross all these so called virtual barriers to cross the country side.

India is very backward when it comes to such things. People in India will hardly walk even when they know the importance. There are many people who want a bike to even go to the crowded market place where it is already difficult to drive. Apart from walking, swimming and cycling are the other two prominent physical exercises any person can do.