Today we're going to talk about one of the downsides, in fact, one of the health risks of walking for fitness.

Welcome to Walking Is Fitness. This is a podcast of action, providing a little extra motivation to help you keep that fitness promise you made to yourself. Hi, I'm Dave. I've been walking for fitness since 2013, averaging about 21,000 steps a day.

I am walking right now and would love to have you join me for the next 10 minutes.

We had some rain moved through the area about a half hour ago.

It looks like all that is in the rearview mirror.

As I see skies beginning to clear, and it's feeling like summer.

That said, I've got my umbrella just in case my weather app is wrong again, and my eyes

deceive me.

Before we get started, I need to implore you not to take anything that you hear today as

medical advice. I'm not a doctor. I'm simply someone who

loves to walk, can do a little bit of research on the internet, and enjoys walking and talking

at the same time. This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please don't take anything

that I say today as unique medical advice for you. Yesterday, Abe and I went for a walk to get

some lunch. It was a beautiful, beautiful afternoon, blue sky, sunshine, UV index, probably double digits.

But we're standing at the front door, asking if I was ready.

I said, one moment, I'm applying my sunscreen, covered my face, back of my neck, made sure I got my ears, arms.

I don't know if I did my legs, even though I was wearing shorts.

I may not have.

And perhaps that's more information than you care to know.

But off we went into the town center where there are some restaurants.

It's about a mile walk.

It's one of the benefits of living where we live and enjoying walking as much as we do.

...