Walking. A book recommendation

[HeronNS]

I recently brought home from the library 52 Ways to Walk by Annabel Streets (yes, I believe that is a pseudonym). Didn't know what to expect, but I find each short chapter has interesting tidbits about ways to get the most benefit from a walk, whether taking a short (twelve minutes for best benefit) walk to break up a sedentary day, or taking an hour long brisk walk, or a slow stroll....

Lots of references in detailed Notes at the end.

Highly recommend.

[123-go]

Thank you, Heron. It's on my list 🙂.

[SheffieldJane]

thanks Heron!

[Miserere]

On my list too! Many thanks.

[scrambledegg]

I am a big walker, so thanks for this. It’s on my list to buy now😊🚶‍♀️

[Bobbury]

Thanks Heron, I'll give it a go!

[pigeonCl-HU]

Thank you Heron, as always you are a font of useful information!

I am already a devotee of the short 12 (or 10....?) minutes walk: after watching TV, or reading, or sitting at the computer.

OK, I'm off for that little walk right now; will order the book when I get back!

Thanks again Heron for this little nugget,

pigeon.

[WeAreAllMutants]

Thanks! I just downloaded 52 (from the library) and read the intro and first couple of walks. Now I'm looking forward to enhanced & thoughtful walking!

[Temoral]

Thanks...love book recommendations...just listening to Radio 4...about self care...book readers live longer apparently...so doubly good 😉📚

[pigeonCl-HU in reply to Temoral]

So, "book readers live longer"... Give me this kind of good news any day, thank you very much!

pigeon

[Southmead]

On order, as an avid walker thank you for recommending!

[Fireleigh]

That sounds encouraging! I’ll see if I can get it.

[AyJayBass]

Thanks Heron, as I trust your judgement and the book has had good reviews, it is now downloading to my Kindle. I need to some motivation to walk more regularly, particularly as we get further into Autumn, not to mention Winter.

[Francesbarbara]

Thank you for this info. about a book. (In previous life I was a Librarian as well as a physio. ) Annabel Streets also writes as Annabel Abbs and I have just finished her interesting book on Eliza Acton, who was one of the first women to write a conventional cookery book - some time before Mrs Beeton. I sent for the book on walking which I have enjoyed enormously and took some notes for future use. Thank you so much, as walking every day has been one of the things that has kept me sane in this PMR journey.

[HeronNS in reply to Francesbarbara]

I must lookk her up in her other guise! Thanks.

[Highlandtiger]

Thanks - have reserved it at the library. I have always enjoyed your book recommendations.

Hope you've got through the storm ok. It looked like it was going to be pretty rough across your way.

[HeronNS in reply to Highlandtiger]

Just got power back, 4:45 pm (Sunday). We lost it about 10:30 Friday night. Other than loss of power we personally weren't much impacted. But a coastal town in Newfoundland has been devastated, houses washed into the sea etc., and other major damage all along the hurricane's track.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to HeronNS]

Good to hear you’re okay… looks bad in other places.

[Highlandtiger in reply to HeronNS]

Not good losing power for all that time but I'm glad it wasn't worse for you. I saw the houses in Newfoundland being washed away on the news this evening and was wondering how you were doing. It looked absolutely terrible. Take care.

[HeronNS in reply to Highlandtiger]

I suppose I could have practiced "hurricane walking" as described in the book, but we get enough windy weather here I didn't venture out. In fact we were all told to stay indoors as long as our indoor place was safe.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to HeronNS]

Been wondering all day how you got on. I've seen the pictures of the washed away houses. Glad you are OK

[HeronNS in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks. We were on the edge of the storm, the winds coming from the north so we and our local family members were all actually fairly well protected. The wind was strong enough to force our two long suspension bridges to be closed and not reopened until inspected to make sure no structural damage (they are fine). In '03 a storm went through (hurricane Juan) which took down thousands and thousands of trees. Part of the problem wasn't just the strength of the winds, because we get really strong winds in winter (but leaves are off the trees) but the wind came from the south, and the trees were not strong against wind in that direction. This time in our particular area only a few trees were knocked down, but a lot of branches broke off and were responsible for much of the power outage.

Climate change is responsible for the fact that we have had at least three major storms this century, plus a few others, and I think Newfoundland has suffered several more than that. These used to be very rare events as in the old days the storms weren't so strong to begin with and would rapidly lose strength once they hit cold waters. Our waters are warming up.

[kulina]

Wonderful read!!!! Thank you so much for telling us about it.