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| Beautiful yellow flowers along Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. |
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| City of Agoura Hills and the wonderful sidewalks along Agoura Road. |
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| View of mountains from Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. |
Every week my roommate and I venture out into our neighborhood and walk at least two miles after we get home from work. Today I was on my own and decided to do the walking route solo. My destination, the Agoura Hills Public Library. Unfortunately it was closed and found myself extending my walk (by about two more miles) to the Westlake Village Public Library. This turned out to be a way to burn even more calories and get some reading material for the week.
I find that it has been really helpful to have a walking destination and the library is a wonderful incentive since I have to return the books I've checked out anyway. It is a sort of reminder each week to walk and continue reading, two things I find very important for a healthy body and mind.
Not only does walking burn calories, but you get to exercise outside. Today posed as the perfect walking weather as well. Check out just how many calories you burn walking per one mile based on your body weight.
I think it is especially important for those of us who are full-time employees and students, spending almost all of the day indoors, to incorporate some outdoor activity into a fitness regimen. Being outside just brings an entirely different experience to working out. Just in my two-hour walk today, I came across budding flowers, squirrels, bees (could have done without those) and gorgeous butterflies (which I absolutely love).
Try and find a friend to be your walking buddy. Not only does picking a weekly destination make walking more on your to-do list, but finding a friend who will encourage you to keep it up as well.
Check out this site for all things walking to enhance your experience and get the most burn for your walk! Happy walking!
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