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The positive effect of walking on creative thinking (2014) [pdf]

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Re: The positive effect of walking on creative thinking (2014) [pdf]

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Mid-sentence I thought you'd walk 15km per day. That was a brief moment of awe.

I walk 20km/day and do a 90min cardio/weights workout. No rest days. All comes down to conditioning and your baseline.

I truly admire you. I have managed to put myself on a 8km/day weekdays and 15km/day weekends schedule for last 5+ years and know how much effort is needed to do that.

Re: The positive effect of walking on creative thinking (2014) [pdf]

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does cycling count? walking hurts my back.

Unfortunately, you possible just need to walk more then and focus on your core muscles. I have the exact same thing and the only way to stop my back from aching is to focus on tightening my abs. Doing some basic ab and core exercises like planks, superman, etc will probably help. You need to do them correctly though and rally focus on tightening the right muscles, otherwise it'll hurt the back even more.

If you have the means, I'd probably recommend visiting a physical therapist, or a personal trainer who specializes in core strengthening.

Re: The positive effect of walking on creative thinking (2014) [pdf]

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My default walking speed is brisk but comfortable. I walk usually two to three hours per day, sometimes broken up across multiple walks but often in one go. According to my phone, my average pace is roughly 3.5mph (but I'm not sure how accurate that is). I also live in a hilly area and spend relatively little time on flat ground but hills don't seem to affect my walking pace nearly as much as they affect cycling pace…

Where do you get time for this? If I were to try this, between work, travel and chores, I'd have zero time for anything else.

not parent but i just do this during work

Re: The positive effect of walking on creative thinking (2014) [pdf]

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My default walking speed is brisk but comfortable. I walk usually two to three hours per day, sometimes broken up across multiple walks but often in one go. According to my phone, my average pace is roughly 3.5mph (but I'm not sure how accurate that is). I also live in a hilly area and spend relatively little time on flat ground but hills don't seem to affect my walking pace nearly as much as they affect cycling pace…

Where do you get time for this? If I were to try this, between work, travel and chores, I'd have zero time for anything else.

Some work allow you to walk while solving problems.

Re: The positive effect of walking on creative thinking (2014) [pdf]

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I have personally never enjoyed walking as a time to think or mentally relax. If anything, it stresses me out as my mind wonders around, obsesses, etc. I find that doing more strenuous activities or activities that require more attention, such as various yard and gardening work, do more to clear my mind.

It’s the same thing with lifting weights or running. They are so monotonous and boring that I would much rather do hard physical labor or some sporting activity that gets mind going on some other activity.

Re: The positive effect of walking on creative thinking (2014) [pdf]

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Lately I've been walking 20 km per day (~12.5 mi). Takes at least 3.5 hours. I try not to listen to any audio -- I just let my mind wander. To step it up a notch, I put on a weighted backpack (i.e. ruck). I'm typically carrying 30 lbs, sometimes 50. This raises the heart rate and roughly doubles the caloric burn. Low injury risk, too. Michael Easter's book "Comfort Crisis" has a nice chapter on rucking. I just wish i…

> 20 km per day (~12.5 mi)

That is some serious distance. I remember thinking I would be able to do at least 25-35 km per day, a few years ago when I walked parts of the camino de Santiago in Spain. Blisters and destroyed feet in just a few days, not ever reaching 30 km per day I think.. How long did it take you to get used to this kind of distance daily?

Re: The positive effect of walking on creative thinking (2014) [pdf]

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

My default walking speed is brisk but comfortable. I walk usually two to three hours per day, sometimes broken up across multiple walks but often in one go. According to my phone, my average pace is roughly 3.5mph (but I'm not sure how accurate that is). I also live in a hilly area and spend relatively little time on flat ground but hills don't seem to affect my walking pace nearly as much as they affect cycling pace…

Where do you get time for this? If I were to try this, between work, travel and chores, I'd have zero time for anything else.

I am living off of past earnings, don't travel and have basically no chores because I live modestly and am willing to tolerate some clutter/mess in my apartment. There is nothing I value in life more than my time and walking has proven to be one of the most valuable uses of my time. In many ways, it is the foundation for everything else I do.

Re: The positive effect of walking on creative thinking (2014) [pdf]

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Lately I've been walking 20 km per day (~12.5 mi). Takes at least 3.5 hours. I try not to listen to any audio -- I just let my mind wander. To step it up a notch, I put on a weighted backpack (i.e. ruck). I'm typically carrying 30 lbs, sometimes 50. This raises the heart rate and roughly doubles the caloric burn. Low injury risk, too. Michael Easter's book "Comfort Crisis" has a nice chapter on rucking. I just wish i…

> 20 km per day (~12.5 mi) That is some serious distance. I remember thinking I would be able to do at least 25-35 km per day, a few years ago when I walked parts of the camino de Santiago in Spain. Blisters and destroyed feet in just a few days, not ever reaching 30 km per day I think.. How long did it take you to get used to this kind of distance daily?

Does the quality of shoe matters here ?
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