Having written several articles about the benefits of walking, how it helped me to
get to the summit of Ben Nevis, and how it can greatly improve your health and
wellbeing over a relatively short period of time.
Providing you are consistent with your
efforts, and taking your walking
enjoyment to a pace that suites you. Remember, take things slowly...
Walking is meant to be an enjoyable experience for you, so that you will
continue to explore, expand, and reap the benefits that walking for Fun and
Fitness will bring to you.
Now; considering whether or not, the walking bug has bitten you, and you have
found that walking is something that you are at ease with, maybe you feel you are
ready to take walking to the next level, {one step further!}
It is a good idea
at this stage, to start to think about some good but inexpensive walking
shoes/boots. Do Not be tempted to spend hundreds of $$$ on your very first
pair, as this will prove to be false economy in the long term.
The choice of shoes/boots that you will need depends
largely on the sort of; terrain/ground that you are most likely to be covering
during your walks. The correct footwear
for the type of ground that you will be walking is crucial...?
The way forward at this stage is to visit
your local outdoor clothing and supply centre. They will have a wide and varied
range of, Boots and Shoes for you to choose from, with several different styles
and varied colours for the fashion conscious walker!
It is essential to ask for advice on the
correct shoes/boots that will suite your style of walking! Choosing the correct
footwear can mean the difference between enjoying your walk and changing your
mind about walking.
This is one of the reasons why I repeat myself many times
about taking your walking slowly; {don’t try to run, before you can walk} so to
speak. As I have mentioned many times before, you have nothing to prove, just
enjoy your walking, you are in complete control. A little more or a little
less, whenever you’re ready.
This would be a good time to mention “The
Dreaded Blisters” I have been very fortunate in the fact that during all our
miles of walking; I have only ever had, “one serious blister” It was a
beauty! So much so, that I took a
picture of it.
Honestly, you really don’t want any blisters, a couple of good
blisters could change the way you feel about walking forever. Look out for my
next article, containing information on how to avoid the dreaded blister, and
some great tips on how to break in you new walking boots or shoes.
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