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I have been considering quitting my expensive gym about as soon as I joined but it was 5 degrees here at the time which makes riding to the yoga studio on my bike a bit painful. I'm calling to cancel today! Thanks!

Don't forget to stuff a bag in your back pocket and use it to collect trash while you walk! You'll be enjoying the fresh air, working your body, AND cleaning up the environment, all at the same time!

I have belonged to a gym and my first choice of fitness is swimming. Then I realized I didn't like the idea of chlorine in my system all the time. That sent me walking on a treadmill. Boring....I committed to walking outside but again got sidetracked. (so easy to do) So, because I'm a lifestyle leadership coach, I decided to put my money where my mouth is....Between the spring equinox and the fall equinox I committed to walking 1000km and then attached a charity to it so it becomes a win/win/win. I average 7km per day, sometimes more and sometimes much less. I'm currently at 345 km. My husband and I downsized our home two years ago and moved to an area close to his work so that he can walk whenver he wants to. I work from home most of the time so my commute is also an eco friendly one. I get to meet lots of people, I stop at a special spot I've found by the water and work on my writings, I have lost 15 pounds so far and I feel better mentally. Have feet will travel! Thanks for the story, living la vida fearless, Jan www.tobeyourbest.net

Walking and running outdoors is far better than doing it indoors any time of the year as far as I am concerned. As long as you have the right clothing, you can exercise outdoors in the winter no problem. Just be smart about where you do it. Let someone know your schedule, where you go and it is always best to go with someone. Better for motivation too.

As far as I'm concerned, the ONLY good thing about living in a city is that you can walk to just about anywhere you need to go. Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, "burning rubber." :-) There are some good ideas in this tip, with the exception of that $50 Trails.com site. Why pay $50 to join a website when you can go to your state's environmental protection department's FREE website and no doubt find info there on biking/hiking/walking trails in your state. I'm sure there are trails in any state park, but if you live in a city, all ya gotta do is walk around town. (You 'Frisco folks must get quite a workout with all those hills. It's very hilly here in New England, too.) I've always heard that swimming is the BEST of the aerobic exercises, but not everyone has access to a pool, and, not everyone knows how to swim. However, walking is one form of exercise that's available to just about anyone, so if walking is your exercise of choice, make a point of investing in a good-quality pedometer, and if possible, make it a pedometer that will work when carried in your pocket instead of having to be clipped to your belt or waistband. It's lawn-mowing season again, so that's a good way for me to work activity into my life. (My tractor's on the fritz so I have no other choice but to get out there and use my walk-behind mower and I have a fairly large lawn.) It makes exercise less of a chore when I can get some instant gratification, like a nicely-manicured lawn, out of the deal. :-)

I enjoy walking and jogging outdoors. But in the summertime, outdoor exercise can be brutal. I have a regimen of going to the gym 3 or 4 days a week. I try to get a walk on the beach in at least 1x per week. Preferably at sunrise.

I love Ideal Bite, but I consider this a sort of "holier than thou" post. Being able to get all of my exercise outdoors is unrealistic as I think it is for the majority of adults who work full time to support themselves and a family. I work 40-60 hours per week and live in Oakland, CA. During the fall and winter, it's dark when I leave in the morning and dark when I get home. The last thing I'm going to go is go home and take a walk around my neighborhood in the dark-- it's just not that safe here. Also, I play soccer. No amount of walking, hiking or running is going to give me the range and combination of cardio and weight training I need to stay in shape and I don't have the space in my apartment for the weights and machines that I have access to at my gym. Plus, I get bored quickly with exercise and I need to shake things up every few weeks. Having the flexibility to hop on a different machine every few weeks makes exercise bearable for me and keeps me active. Don't get me wrong, I would much rather exercise outside, and I do so as much as possible, but having access to the gym is a huge part of my routine as well.

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