Author Topic: Walking badassity (Read 26172 times)

WalkingWisp · « **Reply #50 on:** June 03, 2014, 09:44:39 AM »

This was the treadmill I purchased back in 2006. $1000, delivered, if I remember correctly.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CN7SV4

It's worked perfectly for 8 years, and I've only ever lubed it once. Granted we never run on it, just walking.

NinetyFour · « **Reply #51 on:** June 03, 2014, 11:59:46 AM »

Thanks for those ideas, nighttrain! Looks like a great setup.

tmac · « **Reply #52 on:** June 03, 2014, 12:10:02 PM »

Ok, badass walkers, any recommendations on a sturdy wheeled grocery cart? Seems like a lot of the available options are poorly constructed. I'm looking for something I can take to get groceries, library, swimming, etc., and that'll be good for tall people.

I'm eyeing this:

http://www.cartsonthego.com/narita-jumbo-plus-folding-shopping-cart

and this:

http://www.amazon.com/Olympia-Luggage-Rolling-Shopper-Size/dp/B002GOHV4Q/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1401811716&sr=1-2&keywords=grocery+cart

WalkingWisp · « **Reply #53 on:** June 03, 2014, 12:16:17 PM »

Quote from: tmac on June 03, 2014, 12:10:02 PM

Ok, badass walkers, any recommendations on a sturdy wheeled grocery cart?

I'd go with something like this made for children, for bikes:

http://www.burley.com/page_309/encore.html

They convert to be strollers with a wheel out front. And you can carry a ton. And you can put the flap over to protect your groceries from the rain. You can find 5-10 year old models for like $125-175 on CL. They're well made and will last for a very long time.

Added bonus: if you ever plan to bike, you can strap them on and carry more, farther.

WalkingWisp · « **Reply #54 on:** June 03, 2014, 12:19:51 PM »

Also, see the photo on that page with the "JOGGER KIT" where the wheel goes out front, in the middle with two bars on each side. That'd be the kit I'd get. Makes it really stable while walking or running.

Also, the bonus on these is that if you buy them for $150 used, use it for 5 years, you'll easily be able to sell it for $125-$140 if you kept it in good shape.

They hold their value.

scholarmage · « **Reply #55 on:** June 25, 2014, 02:38:13 PM »

I'm new to the forum, but have been reading MMM for a while. I was wondering if anyone would have recommendations for rain gear for commuting via walking. I am not that far from work [2.5 mi], and usually take a bus, but it would be nice to be able to walk to work, but haven't been able to find a good way to not get drenched on the way if it's raining.

Thanks!

limeandpepper · « **Reply #56 on:** June 26, 2014, 01:14:35 AM »

Quote from: scholarmage on June 25, 2014, 02:38:13 PM

I was wondering if anyone would have recommendations for rain gear for commuting via walking. I am not that far from work [2.5 mi], and usually take a bus, but it would be nice to be able to walk to work, but haven't been able to find a good way to not get drenched on the way if it's raining.

Thanks!

I have to admit I don't really do much in regards to this. If it's just light rain, then an umbrella suffices. But if it's heavy rain, or if it's extremely windy in addition to the rain, then I just take public transport instead.

Mrs. Frugalwoods · « **Reply #57 on:** June 26, 2014, 11:39:46 AM »

Quote from: limeandpepper on June 26, 2014, 01:14:35 AM

Quote from: scholarmage on June 25, 2014, 02:38:13 PM
I was wondering if anyone would have recommendations for rain gear for commuting via walking. I am not that far from work [2.5 mi], and usually take a bus, but it would be nice to be able to walk to work, but haven't been able to find a good way to not get drenched on the way if it's raining.

Thanks!

I have to admit I don't really do much in regards to this. If it's just light rain, then an umbrella suffices. But if it's heavy rain, or if it's extremely windy in addition to the rain, then I just take public transport instead.

I walk as much as possible and to combat ill weather, I wear my hiking rain shell jacket--it's a thin, waterproof jacket with a hood that can be layered over a t-shirt in the summer or tons of fleece in the winter. I got it on sale from REI a few years ago. And to save the legs, I don my waterproof hiking pants. Alternately, you could take a change of clothes and just change once you get to work.

scholarmage · « **Reply #58 on:** June 26, 2014, 01:19:03 PM »

Thanks for the recommendations.....I might see if I can find some waterproof hiking pants and put clothes in a backpack....taking the bus is an option, but it's a bit of a hassle sometimes, especially since my work is not on a "regular" stop -- I call and ask for a route deviation every week. And even if I do take the bus, there is no bus shelter at my stop, and if it's windy, a waterproof jacket/pants is better than an umbrella.

Thanks again :)

Erik Y · « **Reply #59 on:** June 27, 2014, 08:18:03 AM »

I have a lightweight rain jacket and pants set that I use. It's a tyvek type material. If I remember correctly they were marketed for gofers. Very compact and easy to fit over regular clothes.

jkitiara · « **Reply #60 on:** June 27, 2014, 09:39:31 AM »

I love this thread! I do have a bike, but mostly I walk. I live in SF and find it more irritating than enjoyable to bike there.
I have a giant grocery backback for grocery shopping. I should get one of those wheelie carts.
For a long time, my husband and I both lived within walking distance of our jobs (about a mile each) so that was amazing. Sadly, we are now moving farther out of the city center, so more buses will have to happen.
We just did a bunch of traveling too--walking tours are the BEST and often free or cheap everywhere around the world.

Hedge_87 · « **Reply #61 on:** June 28, 2014, 07:25:17 AM »

We take the dog for a walk every night. ~3 miles. We average only 20 minutes a mile though because our dog sounds like he is going to die. He is a black lab and doesn't care for the heat. He loves the cold though :)

mm1970 · « **Reply #62 on:** June 28, 2014, 08:19:27 AM »

Quote from: smalllife on May 20, 2014, 09:05:30 AM

To all of you walkers, how long does it take for you to walk a mile?

We try to walk to everything within a 1.5 mile radius - excluding grocery stores as the one time we tried that it was a PITA getting the groceries home without a cart, but the biggest constraint is time.

20 min with stroller
17 min without
longer with the 8 year old

neophyte · « **Reply #63 on:** July 11, 2014, 08:46:26 PM »

Hi fellow walkers. I'm wondering if anyone has good ways of carrying groceries shy of using a granny cart? I've been using shoulder bags for the past couple of years but I am having shoulder/neck/rib cage pain when I have to carry heavy loads. It's a 1 mile trip and I haven't got any other transportation options at present. I find it helps to do bicep curl motions with my bags or shrug my shoulders up and down while I walk. Other than that I haven't come up with a better way of carrying things yet.

limeandpepper · « **Reply #64 on:** July 12, 2014, 08:11:40 AM »

Neophyte - yeah, I don't imagine a typical shoulder bag to be good for groceries. I usually just carry my groceries with one bag on each hand, making sure each bag is roughly even in weight. Or, sometimes I carry them in a box. Admittedly if you want to buy heaps of groceries, it's not so easy.

Quote from: neophyte on July 11, 2014, 08:46:26 PM

I find it helps to do bicep curl motions with my bags or shrug my shoulders up and down while I walk. Other than that I haven't come up with a better way of carrying things yet.

I do these things sometimes, too! :)

Joy · « **Reply #65 on:** July 12, 2014, 12:25:50 PM »

This is an awesome thread! I'm impressed by all of you hard core walkers. I love the one mile walk to our local library and our favorite parks and I do it often, but I have always had an unchallenged mental barrier in my mind that anything over two miles is too far to walk. Now you all have me rethinking my work commute. Thanks!!

NinetyFour · « **Reply #66 on:** July 12, 2014, 01:58:33 PM »

As I have written elsewhere, I think one huge benefit of commuting on foot to/from work is stress relief--especially if at least part of your route allows smell some flowers, see some wildlife, feel the new buds on some trees, notice the current in a river, etc. And experiencing life at 3mph with one's feet on the ground causes such a wonderful shift in one's perspective!

NinetyFour · « **Reply #67 on:** July 12, 2014, 02:02:45 PM »

Quote from: neophyte on July 11, 2014, 08:46:26 PM

Hi fellow walkers. I'm wondering if anyone has good ways of carrying groceries shy of using a granny cart? I've been using shoulder bags for the past couple of years but I am having shoulder/neck/rib cage pain when I have to carry heavy loads. It's a 1 mile trip and I haven't got any other transportation options at present. I find it helps to do bicep curl motions with my bags or shrug my shoulders up and down while I walk. Other than that I haven't come up with a better way of carrying things yet.

Actually, I usually do my grocery shopping on my bicycle. Since I shop just for me, I do not buy huge amounts of stuff at a time. Usually a backpack is plenty. Sometime, I will bring an extra totebag and suspend it from the handlebars for the ride back home.

On foot, I would use a backpack--but be sure to actually use the straps and make sure you are wearing it properly. If the straps are adjusted correctly, it should not be causing strain or pain.

Polaria · « **Reply #68 on:** July 12, 2014, 03:02:13 PM »

Quote from: neophyte on July 11, 2014, 08:46:26 PM

Hi fellow walkers. I'm wondering if anyone has good ways of carrying groceries shy of using a granny cart? I've been using shoulder bags for the past couple of years but I am having shoulder/neck/rib cage pain when I have to carry heavy loads. It's a 1 mile trip and I haven't got any other transportation options at present. I find it helps to do bicep curl motions with my bags or shrug my shoulders up and down while I walk. Other than that I haven't come up with a better way of carrying things yet.

I have been using "granny carts" since my teens, similar to this one:
http://www.rajanis.co.uk/suitcases-hand-luggage/shopping-trolleys/budget-shopping-trolley/prod_2272.html

I have just used it today to go to the supermarket, it was a 3.6 km-trip. I went back home with about 15kg of groceries I'd say.
For me this is the best way to carry groceries.

Pol

Gerard · « **Reply #69 on:** July 12, 2014, 05:21:11 PM »

I bike in Toronto, but walk here in hilly hilly St. John's. About a mile each way to work, and a different mile each way to the grocery store. About four miles to the airport and three to the mall. I do wimp out and take the bus to Costco, though.

That said... walking is okay, especially when I can take "nature cuts" (like a shortcut, but through nature), but it's not fun and invigorating like biking.

carozy · « **Reply #70 on:** July 13, 2014, 04:39:17 AM »

Quote from: jkitiara on June 27, 2014, 09:39:31 AM

I love this thread! I do have a bike, but mostly I walk. I live in SF and find it more irritating than enjoyable to bike there.
I have a giant grocery backback for grocery shopping. I should get one of those wheelie carts.
For a long time, my husband and I both lived within walking distance of our jobs (about a mile each) so that was amazing. Sadly, we are now moving farther out of the city center, so more buses will have to happen.
We just did a bunch of traveling too--walking tours are the BEST and often free or cheap everywhere around the world.

If you live in SF you can get one of those walking wheelie carts on Clement St., the housewares stores, for only $15-$18. They hold quite a bit. I love mine.

Also, I love the SF walking tours. www.sfcityguides.org Free :)

I bike and Bart to work but do get in a fair amount of walking for everything else, since I don't have a car.

TheNorwegianGuy · « **Reply #71 on:** July 13, 2014, 04:46:06 AM »

It's not exactly badass in any way, but I walk to and from work every day... It takes me about 3 minutes from my door to my desk :p I moved close to work a year ago and it is the single best thing I have ever done when it comes to freedom! (Before I had a 40 minute bussride each way) I get so much more time in my day that I can use on whatever I want! :D

I also prefer walking when I am visiting in other cities. Not because it saves me money (that is just a bonus) but because I get to explore the city up close instead of exploring a tunnel underground :) And not a least the freedom of not feeling a hurry of getting from A to B...

EarlyQuit · « **Reply #72 on:** July 18, 2014, 05:34:33 PM »

I have been walking to work for about 6-7 years. I also walk home for lunch. That's about 4 miles total distance per day. I live in Florida, so I get a lot of "how can you do it in this heat & humidity?" and "what about the crazy downpours?"... It's amazing how the body gets used to the heat though. I used to sweat out of my eyeballs when I started, but now I don't feel any discomfort whatsoever. And I absolutely love walking through downpours. There is oddly something very serene and peaceful about walking through these walls of rain coming down from every possible and impossible direction. My raincoat and rubber boots are some of my most prized possessions.

aj_yooper · « **Reply #73 on:** July 18, 2014, 06:14:41 PM »

Early Quit, that is amazing!

senorpanqueque · « **Reply #74 on:** July 21, 2014, 01:36:43 PM »

Last Thursday, I woke up and decided to go for a nice walk.

I ended up walking the entirety of the perimeter of my city (Halifax), and then walked 6 km out of town to meet my wife at the end of her work day. All said and done, it was about 30km. (18-19 miles). Took me about 5 and half hours. My feet and legs were very sore for the next few days.

aj_yooper · « **Reply #75 on:** July 21, 2014, 01:47:38 PM »

That's probably around 50,000 steps, senorpanqueque. Amazing. I usually aim for at least 10,000/day.

neighbor · « **Reply #76 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:52:55 PM »

Quote from: neophyte on July 11, 2014, 08:46:26 PM

Hi fellow walkers. I'm wondering if anyone has good ways of carrying groceries shy of using a granny cart? I've been using shoulder bags for the past couple of years but I am having shoulder/neck/rib cage pain when I have to carry heavy loads. It's a 1 mile trip and I haven't got any other transportation options at present. I find it helps to do bicep curl motions with my bags or shrug my shoulders up and down while I walk. Other than that I haven't come up with a better way of carrying things yet.

I'd second the backpack idea but with the important caveat - make sure your backpack has a hip/waist-strap. Allowing some of the weight to be carried by your hips will help tremendously and allow you to carry more. Think like a backpacker even if you've just got a non-packing pack. Another plus would be across-the-chest straps. These take weight off the shoulders and neck and distribute it across the front top of your chest. My current one doesn't have that but I've had them in the past and it helps too.

I was pleased with myself yesterday - walked 3km to the train station, went by train to a friend's house, walked 2 hours around the site of an ~200 CE Roman/German battlefield, then decided after the train home to not wait for the bus so I walked the 3km back home. If I hadn't been alone I would've been pressured to take a taxi and blow 10 euros. Yay me!

limeandpepper · « **Reply #77 on:** July 21, 2014, 10:03:18 PM »

Quote from: senorpanqueque on July 21, 2014, 01:36:43 PM

Last Thursday, I woke up and decided to go for a nice walk.

I ended up walking the entirety of the perimeter of my city (Halifax), and then walked 6 km out of town to meet my wife at the end of her work day. All said and done, it was about 30km. (18-19 miles). Took me about 5 and half hours. My feet and legs were very sore for the next few days.

That's fantastic! 30km in one single day is heaps.

Annamal · « **Reply #78 on:** July 27, 2014, 07:41:16 PM »

My partner and I managed the full walk to and from the veggie markets this weekend.

It's only a round trip of 5K total but the return part is straight uphill and alternating carrying a good 9-10kg pack of veggies (on the bright side theyre is nothing quite like the feeling of weightlessness when you take off a heavy pack).

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Author Topic: Walking badassity (Read 26172 times)