Okay, so maybe the title to this blog is an obscure reference to a song that only one of our loyal readers,  Michael Walker from Thorne Smith Blog might get…but it’s true, walking is a cool thing to do.  As I’m writing this thoughts of the late, great comedian Bill Hicks come into my mind and if he were alive I’m sure he would be laughing at this post and saying, “Walking, isn’t that pretty standard in a bi-ped?  Left foot, right foot, repeat.”  

Yes, walking is pretty standard in a bi-ped but you’d be amazed at how many people try to get out of doing it.  People will take an elevator (to go up one floor), they will take an escalator to avoid walking up stairs, and they will loop around the parking lot of the grocery store for five minutes (or longer)  just to park a couple of feet closer to the entrance.   

Actually, the grocery store is a great place to start getting in some walking.  It’s as simple as this…take the parking spot that is as far away from the entrance to the store as possible.  Do this wherever your errands take you to…the mall, hairstylist, the bank, etc.  Before you know you will be getting in more and more walking. 

At the grocery store one way that you can easily get in more walking is by returning your shopping cart.  Never just leave your shopping cart next to your car and drive off.  Take the extra two minutes (or less) to return your cart back into the store…you’ll be doing your body good.

Please Return Your Shopping Cart For Better Health