52 Ways to Walk: The New Science and Timeless Joy of How, When, Where, and Why
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- Author：Annabel Streets
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Summary
52 Ways to Walk is a short， user-friendly guide to attaining the full range of benefits that walking has to offer--physical， spiritual， and emotional--backed by the latest scientific research to inspire readers to develop a fulfilling walking lifestyle。
We think we know how to walk。 After all， walking is one of the very first skills we learn。 But many of us are stuck in our walking routines， forever walking in the same place， in the same way， for the same time， with the same people。 With its thought-provoking and evidence-backed weekly walk routine， 52 Ways to Walk will encourage everyone to improve how they walk， while also encouraging them to seek out new locations （many on their own doorsteps）， new walking companions （our brains age better when we mix up our fellow walkers）， new times of the day and night， and new skills to acquire while walking。
Inspirational， backed by science， illuminated with human anecdote， and bolstered with how-to tips， 52 Ways to Walk will inspire， challenge， support， and encourage everyone to become more ambitious with their walking practice， revealing how walking may be the best-kept secret of the supremely healthy and happy， the creative and well-slept--those with the best posture and sharpest memories。 Just about everything， it appears， can be improved and enhanced by clever and judicious walking。 It turns out you actually can get more from life， one step at a time。
We think we know how to walk。 After all， walking is one of the very first skills we learn。 But many of us are stuck in our walking routines， forever walking in the same place， in the same way， for the same time， with the same people。 With its thought-provoking and evidence-backed weekly walk routine， 52 Ways to Walk will encourage everyone to improve how they walk， while also encouraging them to seek out new locations （many on their own doorsteps）， new walking companions （our brains age better when we mix up our fellow walkers）， new times of the day and night， and new skills to acquire while walking。
Inspirational， backed by science， illuminated with human anecdote， and bolstered with how-to tips， 52 Ways to Walk will inspire， challenge， support， and encourage everyone to become more ambitious with their walking practice， revealing how walking may be the best-kept secret of the supremely healthy and happy， the creative and well-slept--those with the best posture and sharpest memories。 Just about everything， it appears， can be improved and enhanced by clever and judicious walking。 It turns out you actually can get more from life， one step at a time。
Reviews
Dan
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My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Penguin Group Putnam for an advanced copy of this book on the walking lifestyle。 As a person who walks for both physical and mental health， rather than a particular destination， Annabel Streets' 52 Ways to Walk: The Surprising Science of Walking for Wellness and Joy， One Week at a Time is both an inspiration， and a revelation。 I knew that walking made me feel better， especially during these super trying times， but I wasn't sure why， nor how I could make a My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Penguin Group Putnam for an advanced copy of this book on the walking lifestyle。 As a person who walks for both physical and mental health， rather than a particular destination， Annabel Streets' 52 Ways to Walk: The Surprising Science of Walking for Wellness and Joy， One Week at a Time is both an inspiration， and a revelation。 I knew that walking made me feel better， especially during these super trying times， but I wasn't sure why， nor how I could make a walk around my neighborhood more interesting。The book is broken down into 52 sections， or weeks， but there is no need for a strick adherence more each section has a new way of walking， a new way of thinking， and some science and biology facts on why walking makes a person feel better， and how to get the most benefit from a brisk constitution。 Try walking backwards， carefully， and maybe only in your own backyard。 Or sing while you climb up hill， giving your mind something to concentrate on， and your breathing to become more regular。 Breathing makes up a few of the weeks， and Ms。 Streets has a very nice style in making what could be boring facts into interesting things a walker might want to try。 Motivation is a large aspect of this book， so Ms。 Streets writes about walking in the rain， the mud， the wind and the snow。 The best attire for foul weather walking， with sensible advice o how to be safe。 The book is more nudging than pedantic and that is nice as many self- help books can be frankly a tad， no a lot bossy。 Some sections might not be for all， but that's ok too。 No book can be all things， especially a book that tries to make a person less sedentary。 There is a lot to motivate and invigorate a person， to maybe move from the couch to at least the end of the driveway， or block。 And from there who knows。 Every journey always starts with that first step。 。。。more
Mary
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Here’s an excellent guide with sound advice get you “on your feet” again， and stepping out！ Rain， shine，snow， wind…。don’t let anything stop you。 Get out there and experience the weather， and the landscapes from the best possible vantage point and speed。 Walking on your own two feet， This book gives you great advice on how to be comfortable and safe in all conditions， even offers links to sites such as one to find the best treads for walking on slippery surfaces。 The chapters are meant to be used Here’s an excellent guide with sound advice get you “on your feet” again， and stepping out！ Rain， shine，snow， wind…。don’t let anything stop you。 Get out there and experience the weather， and the landscapes from the best possible vantage point and speed。 Walking on your own two feet， This book gives you great advice on how to be comfortable and safe in all conditions， even offers links to sites such as one to find the best treads for walking on slippery surfaces。 The chapters are meant to be used a week at a time， which is a great idea。 I think reading and following each new chapter is a great way ti start each week。 #netgalley #52WaysToWalk 。。。more
Trish Ryan
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This book is utterly charming！ What a fun surprise to find resource filled with solid knowledge and information， where each page is enlivened by the author’s genuine love for the experience of walking。 This book inspired and motivated me in the best possible way。 Thanks to NetGalley for providing a copy of this book。
Emma
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An accessible， compelling guide to the science of walking。
Rachel
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Love the concept of this book grab it and pick a week or take it a week at a time。I do wish there were bullet point for some of the more scientific info。 If you or someone needs a motivation this is a great start！
Jillian Doherty
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Like so many I've spent far more time walking around my neighborhood these last two pandemic years。 This delightful release offering a way to change the way you walk on each page。 These 52 techniques offer restorative benefits， with strong scientific backing。 If you also enjoyed Forest Bathing you'll savor this exploratory guide as well。 Galley borrowed from the publisher。 Like so many I've spent far more time walking around my neighborhood these last two pandemic years。 This delightful release offering a way to change the way you walk on each page。 These 52 techniques offer restorative benefits， with strong scientific backing。 If you also enjoyed Forest Bathing you'll savor this exploratory guide as well。 Galley borrowed from the publisher。 。。。more
janne Boswell
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I enjoyed this book。 I am a distance walker and i am always looking for ways to improve the 'skill。' I thought the Author did an excellent job， providing tips and inspiration to enhance the walking experience。 Each chapter provides an 'opportunity to try a new mode of walking。" She suggests investigating using maps， walk in the cold， Improve your gait， slow walking， the importance of breath， the use of your senses， hearing，smelling， taking a windy， muddy， rainy walk。 This book is also a practica I enjoyed this book。 I am a distance walker and i am always looking for ways to improve the 'skill。' I thought the Author did an excellent job， providing tips and inspiration to enhance the walking experience。 Each chapter provides an 'opportunity to try a new mode of walking。" She suggests investigating using maps， walk in the cold， Improve your gait， slow walking， the importance of breath， the use of your senses， hearing，smelling， taking a windy， muddy， rainy walk。 This book is also a practical reminder to people， to use their legs， get some exercise rather than 'driving' everywhere。 Like the Author， i prefer the view from the ground， pounding the pavement rather than the driveby version。Thank you NetGalley and G。P。 Putnam's Sons for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Khani
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This was such an interesting read， and while I already enjoy walking， this reinvigorated me and motivated me to keep up the habit。 It also is inspiring me to intentionally notice nature， how I walk， breathe， and my mood。 I loved how short the chapters are。 They aren’t bogged down but still give enough interesting scientific and anecdotal evidence。 I think this would make for a great gift for an aging parent or someone you want to encourage to move more as it is so practical and approachable。
Charlotte
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