Sparxx43's Journal, 27 August 2015

it cant do you any harm, try walking fast for 2 lampposts then moderate pace for 2 and so on then for a week, and then add an extra lamppost at fast pace but maintain moderate pace for 2. then a week later keep 3 lampposts at fast pace but decrease the lapmposts at moderate pace to one, next week increase lamppost at faster pace by one keep the same at moderate pace and then for the following week drop the last lamppost at moderate pace and then you will be into a brisk walk. Start using a stopwatch and see if you can beat your time by a few seconds every day, you will be surprised at how many caloriess you will burn. Not all exercise involves a gym, instead of calling it exercise think of it as an activity. 

Thanks for the advice. I'm a pretty seasoned walker, though it's been a little while. Though I tend to stick to a moderate pace and not change. Should probably change speeds every now and then like you say. I can walk so much further if I'm wearing an Ipod..... 

use walking the same way as interval training or fartlek training. Instead of lamppost you can use time same principle, walk very fast, moderate, fast, slow and then start again, the slower pace should be just long enough for you to catch your breadth, it will keep your heartrate up but without knackering your muscle to much, also as a female it will do your legs etc the world of good as it is a good toning exercise. If using an ipod but some really up beat tunes on as you will walk to beat of the music. Some of the best music is glam rock from the 70's or music of the 80's as they use a 4 x 4 beat, house isn't to bad either