Checking in on this beautiful Sunday. Walked 5 miles.

34 down, 266 to go. Sounds good to me. I might do another two miles later. I am getting high from walking. Is it bad? At least it's natural...

Ellen, walking outside lets you burn more calories compared to walking on a treadmill. You need to keep your balance on some uneven surfaces, you need to turn, go up and down a little, and generally you need to keep your eyes and be alert more than if you were to walk on treadmill...

Also your mind gets a lot of stimulation from watching peope, houses, and animals. You smile at children, dogs and cats. You appreciate elderly couples walking and holding hands. There is a lot to learn from watching people.

Your body gets some needed sunshine... you breathe and move your arms freely instead of holding onto the rails. Looking at the green leaves and grass camls your emotions... There are so many benefits of walking, it's hard to write everything down.

XXX