Results: Outdoor walking— and the weather?
Published on 12/04/2020
Do you like to do walking?
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1.
Is your walking for exercise, outdoor fresh air, companionship, or other reason? Exercise
55%
1252 votes
outdoor fresh air
52%
1187 votes
companionship
11%
254 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
105 votes
Not Applicable
21%
473 votes
2.
2.
Is the walk short or long? Short
26%
602 votes
Long
15%
351 votes
Depends on the day
38%
876 votes
Not Applicable
20%
447 votes
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3.
Do you pace yourself each time daily when outdoors walking? Yes
45%
1015 votes
No
33%
761 votes
Not Applicable
22%
500 votes
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4.
What benefits do you experience each time from walking? Benefits are likeable, will you enjoy your life better? Yes
64%
1452 votes
No
9%
214 votes
Not Applicable
27%
610 votes
- I will
- Weight control, strong leg muscles, maintain good balance, fresh air.
- ITS MAKES ME FEEL GOOD AND RELAXED
- Relaxation
- calming
- Healthier, more energy
- It is practice for my husband who lost a foot in March.
- Fresh air
- Feel better
- Exercise is the other half of diet and exercise.
- none
- physical health, mental health
- more energy, and muscle strength
- relaxing
- make my legs stronger
- clear-headed & calm
- Fresh air, see others walking their dog.
- rejuvenated
- overall , good health
- fresh air hesrt rate up
- refreshed
- Stress relief, avoid gaining weight
- Increased energy.
- Disabled hopefully strengthens leg muscles
- Fresh air
- Fitness, social o traction
- In better shape, don't get as exhausted and breathe better
- good healf and lots of fresh air
- I mfeel healthier
- Several
- feel better
- relaxed
- More energy.
- Change of what I am doing.
- exercise and fresh air
- I feel less stress.
- helps to unstiffin my joints
- Exercise which I never make regular time for so I really appreciate it even more.
- I do security patrols
- The pretty scenery
- exercise...strengthening legs and back.
- fresh air..relieves stress
- thinking more clearly, and more at peace
- Heart health after 2 heart attacks
- ? I don't really "experience" any, but the exercise is healthy.
- Nature
- increased happiness
- Laughing at my dog.
- Energy.
- weight loss
- good mental health, clean the lungs after wearing a mask
- I am able to walk and talk with family members
- passes the time
- better mood, refreshed
- Better mood
- fresh air
- Being outside enjoying mother nature
- Peace
- Tighter butt and leg muscles
- ocd
- CAT
- Stress relief
- no
- peace and quiet and exercise
- fresh air
- Freedom
- Yes
- n/a
- Weight Loss !!
- You'll get to know how people work together, how things get done and how work differs from school or college
- It stretches out my body
- fitness, feeling good.
- getting healthly
- Watching the natural surroundings
- health --peace-time to clear brain and destress
- i have a dog reactive dog, so taking her for walks is very stressful, but i love her and she needs walks so i do it daily
- feel more energetic
- helps with stress and loosen my old joints
- Inner peace, better health
- thinking time to relax
- feel better, joints not quite as stiff
- health, relaxation
- better conditioning
- time with friends
- gets me away from the Tv and all the deaths every day from the virusre the virus
- fresh air, good for the heart and lungs, burn a few calories, and it's fun to do
- Cardio and exercise both the dog and I
- Clearing my mind
- Calmness
- Refreshed
- Vitamin D from the sun and lungs get to breath fresh oxygen from plants and your one with nature
- Breathing in the fresh air (I live in the country)
- fresh air, exercise
- Loosen up my joints, exercise for my dogs, a feeling of wellbeing!
- some control in my life, my doctors are impressed with my 6 mile daily routine, see other people I can talk to from a distance
- fitness, fun, $, friends, nature
- Time with my child.
- Mental health has improved
- Clearer mind
- I feel bettter mentally and physically after a good brisk walk
- Good conversation with love ones.
- General exercise
- Sleep better, form of de-stress, enjoy the nature and fresh air
- Enjoying nature and wildlife.
- Relief from back pain, feeling of well being
- more energy
- Walking my dogs
- I find more courage
- MUSLEC & LEGS GETTING USED
- fresh air,excercise,quiet time
- Makes you feel good!
- Calm and peaceful, serenity
- Better circulation and muscle strength
- fresh air
- Less nerve and hip pains.
- Exercise, and sometimes stress reliever
- Great vital signs; pulse and blood pressure readings
- Wakes me up, energizes me for the day’s activities
- physical and mental health
- I listen to music that I enjoy while exercising.
- think out problems while walking
- Feel better
- feel write in my body and mental health
- clean looking yard
- Heart health
- rejuvenation mentally and physically
- toning legs
- refreshness
- feeling good and relieving stress
- i sleep better
- Exercise improves happiness, health and ability to do more.
- keeps my joints limber
- exercise and I have found so many things walking including money regularly
- Fresh air
- Feeling better.
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- Fitness
- feel better, helps keep me healthy
- Good for health.
- all of above
- good health
- Better sleep
- exercise to build muscle.
- Energy and stamina
- increased endurance, saving on gas
- none
- cardiac
- Recovery from knee surgery
- i go to the ocean and it sooths me
- Healthy & fresh feeling
- enjoying the fresh air
- Strength in leg muscles
- Feel better
- feels good
- zzzzzzzzzzz
- weight loss and better health
- Clears the mind
- Connection to environment
- Feel energized
- I like the fresh air
- loss of weight and i feel so much better after a long walk
- sharing the experience with my better half
- none
- exercise, fresh air
- Happiness
- Fresh air
- Fresh air
- getting out and getting some sun & seeing & talking to neighbors
- Na
- Improved posture and agility. Also improves my mood.
- Fresh air and excercise
- Stronger muscles
- Peaceful scenery, fresh air....but in my state depends on time of yr and weather
- seeing nature
- knowing that I got some exercise
- Feeling great and full of energy
- Makes me happier
- reduce blood sugar levels
- Feel refreshed
- uplifting mood and clearer head
- A better mood
- Invigoration
- Feeling good about taking care of myself
- healthier hear, respiration
- breathing better
- Being able to clear my head
- When I can feel it in my Legs
- can't walk ,can't breathe,bad back
- time alone
- Better breathing
- Feel better
- health
- Good exercise
- Fresh air
- better health
- Generally feel better after a walk.
- Relaxing and time to think.
- clear my mind and just going out
- My neighborhood has mountains and I just can't do that. I can drive to a flatter area and enjoy my walk, though.
- Feeling happy
- Staying healthy
- I feel better
- LOOSING UP ARTHRITIS
- losing weight
- Better health
- More energy
- Breathing fresh air
- calmness able to walk better
- quality time with my dog
- Still able to move, enjoy what I see, enjoy the heat from the wood that is cleaned up, enjoy any money from scrap picked up along the way.
- Energy
- Physical and mental health is better by far.
- more energy, sleep better
- walk my dogs 3 times a day
- BETTER SLEEP; BETTER CIRCULATION; MIND IS WORKING BETTER, BREATHING BETER
- Peace
- the fresh air
- I am still able to walk even without my left Achilles tendon
- feel happier and light
- Calm
- Fresh air, mother daughter bonding
- Fresh air, mother daughter bonding
- Reduction of calories in body
- companionship with my husband
- fresh air, sore back
- feel better; proactive
- being able to have good health
- Weight loss and added energy
- I walk but inside to get some exercise
- Fresh air, more energy, lose weight
- stronger legs
- Better mood and muscle tone
- getting out makes me feel better mentally and physically
- I am more relaxed after my walk.
- Improved mood, more energy
- Knees feel better.
- Not sure what that question was asking.
- Fresh air
- Breath easier, meet people
- Just the general exercise of staying in decent shape since I am retired and older.
- Not being overweight
- Health
- nature
- clears my thoughts
- Feel better, breath better, relax more
- Feeling healthier
- looseness
- calming, energizing, peaceful, amazing, let's me get back on track, weight lost and toning
- Keeping mobile - I have arthritis
- good for your circulation.
- nothing at the moment
- lose or keep weight off, control diabetes
- Feel so much better
- together time
- lower resting heartrate
- Feel better, burn calories, get some fresh air, reduce stress.
- Being able to enjoy my favorite music
- I just feel better
- clearer lungs, lost weight
- fresh air
- Quiet time
- Dog loves it!!
- Feel better.
- health benefits for myself and my dogs
- great shape easy way to get fit
- Just feel I am doing something that is good for my mind, body and soul.
- Get limbered up better legs may get dore but later feel refreshed
- Feel better physically
- Gives you time to destress
- Fresh air.
- Better heart rate
- joy
- i lose weight
- better mood
- more energy
- See wildlife
- Weight control
- Energies,soulagement
- Conversation
- get rid of indoor isolation and relish in the big sky
- fresh air and exercise
- relaxing, break
- walking my dog
- benefits are seeing my cats happy and getting to visit with neighbors that I rarely get to see
- Feeling a lot better with that walk and fresh air as well
- fresh air
- 3
- exercise, seeing nature, talking with others as I pass by
- less stress
- Breath better
- fresh air - bad to be locked inside all the time. I walk at the indoor track when weather is bad.
- Sitting down with my feet up after returning home with a wee shot of single malt.
- Better sleep
- meditation and solitude
- More energy/Less stress.
- losing weight
- Fresh air and sunshine, endorphins from the exercise
- I skateboard every chance I get. I only walk where I can't skate.
- Getting a bit of freedom back. No longer wheelchair bound. I get around on crutches, now, thanks in part to walking short distances every day.
- Just walking enjoying nature
- clear head
- Fresh air
- Felt good to get a walk done for my health
- Relaxed calm
- Fresh air, sunshine, exercise
- Good for mental and physical health
- peace, tranquility, nature
- improved circulation, stronger core and happier mind
- Time out of the house
- Happiness excersize
- health
- Joy
- Relieves stress
- enjoy the outdoors, healthy
- better sleep
- Love of the outdoors
- Like
- Maintain weight
- I get time alone with God
- Feeling great
- Flexibility
- I walk/jog. Great for cardio. Feels great to keep moving.
- relax
- Clear my head. Fresh air, sunshine, excercise, time with the dog
- Clear my head & lungs from being home so much due to covid
- Energitic
- see nature
- Shinrin-yoku
- change of scene from the house and yard
- keeping fit
- fresh air
- Out in nature, fresh air, good exercise
- feel good about self, feel better physically
- NA
- Changing seasons, smelling the air, seeing the neighbors, sleep better & just feel good.
- Feeling stronger
- Walking
- Calories
- Exercise
- Peaceful
- jm
- Seeing nature and the freah air around us
- feel healthy, alert, clearer lungs
- Clears my head.
- getting fredh air
- feel better
- I need to walk forward everyday the surgeon said, I am recovering from hip replacement
- COMPANIONSHIP WITH MY DOG
- fresh air and feel better
- Looser joints
- I feel much healthier, and my 'bum' knee is getting stronger.
- A treadmill I can do, but not the walking or jogging. Have a back injury and its too hard to explain why I can do one, but not the other.
- be able to walk a few blocks
- Fresh air, friendship,exercise beauty of my area.
- Exercise and fresh air
- Good health
- JOINT HEALTH
- I get stress fractures, so my doctor told me to quit.
- Helps circulation in my legs
- weight control
- I feel free
- calorie burn, muscle toning
- Cool
- Better heart rate
- Improve my health.
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