How can people get more out of their daily walk?
Ben Southam: Try alternating you walking pace to music. Every chorus = power walk, the verse = recovery walk. For an extra challenge, try swapping the power walk to be during the verse.
Aiden Little: Make it a time to recharge! Listen to a podcast. Call a friend. Do something that will give you a sense of fulfillment or at least a smile.
Tara Jenkins: Explore within your 5km radius, get to know your area in which you live, explore new tracks, pathways, trails. Give everyone a wave or hello when walking past! Its a strange time for us all, but if we can be positive and friendly you can create a positive vibe for everyone!
Thomas Hayes: As above, walk on the sand or in a “natural” setting like a park, forest or lake. Getting in nature has significant benefits for immunity and just feels good doesn’t it!?
Vanessa Joyce: Take a loved one with you or walk with intention - get a coffee along the way or some light groceries if your local shops are close enough.
Ash Gardner: Add a specific strength exercise when you reach different landmarks on your route e.g street = squats.
Sam Thomas: Take a different route, explore areas you haven't been before, listen to music, listen to a podcast, meet a friend for a coffee.
Lisa Bufalino: I find I look forward to this time if spent with a friend, partner or family member - The need to socialise with people in a non-virtual way at the moment is high on my priority list! However if I'm on my own this is a great time to catch up on any podcasts, audible books or just a great playlist of tunes - I spend a lot of my day talking to clients, its nice to be the one listening for a change.
Taylor Holmes: Change the walk to a run! even if it its some interval work increasing the intensity definitely helps the step count.
Ashleigh Goetz: Intervals, or walk for a certain distance, complete 15-20 reps of an exercise then walk another set distance then complete another exercise, repeat.
Josh McCarthy: Make sure you pick different walking routes so you don’t get bored! You could make it a competition either with friends or just by yourself. Count how many steps you do on a walk and then try to beat it the next time or with a group of friends see who can take the most steps during the week.
Elyce Hay: Trying to walk a little further each day (within that 5km radius!) or speed up your walking pace between every second tree that you see. Collect your shopping on the way past the shops to add a little bit of weight challenge to that walk!
Megan Vermeulen: Add some variety - changing your pace, changing your walking route, add some strength exercises. Or add a brain teaser/challenge - my current challenge is learning (and remembering) the names of all the other dogs we meet!
Tony Kearney: Complete intervals e.g. walk fast for one block, go slow for another and repeat. This will get the heart rate up and make it less monotonous. Music is the key, create a favourite playlist but make sure you watch out for traffic if you have head phones in, especially those amazing noise cancelling headphones.
Jordy Gaylor: Listen to a podcast - no matter your interests, there is a podcast out there for you! Call a friend! Everyone is in the same boat right now not being able to do anything socially but a phone call is always appreciated, and you can't know just how positive an effect it could have on someone.
Steph Hayward: All my friends will know I love a walk and talk! We commit to a walk as we would usually do and just call catch up over the phone. I like to incorporate 1 minute of something a little higher intensity to get my heart rate going. I love to find some hills to walk up, a few step ups along the way and some light jogs to raise my heart rate. Not much conversations happens during my higher intensity bursts but I know my friend on the other side of the phone nailing it out with me.