My Anatomy of Walking
I love to walk. Everyone who knows me, knows if there is a choice to walk versus hopping in a car or on a bus I would walk. Walking helps reduce your carbon footprint and it is a great way to learn about and experience your neighborhood or city. Besides a good pair of walking shoes, you don’t need any special equipment to walk.
Walking is great exercise! This chart from Harvard Health Publications shows how much calories you can burn per mile:
| Your weight | Approximate calories per mile |
| 120 lbs | 85 |
| 140 lbs | 95 |
| 160 lbs | 105 |
| 180 lbs | 115 |
| 200 lbs | 125 |
| 220 lbs | 135 |
In addition to these obvious advantages, walking has other health benefits like:
Do you like to walk? How much do you walk a day?