I've got an email recently from a listener named Shannon that I want to share with you, or at least part of it with you.

Shannon writes, one question I get a lot is how is walking a workout?

I struggle with that sometimes myself because I'm an avid runner.

So when I'm out walking instead of running,

I find myself questioning, is it really a workout? Or am I just fooling myself into taking the

easy route instead of going for a run? What are your thoughts on this? Shannon, thanks for the email.

Thanks for the question. Great question. The bottom line is

walking according to all kinds of research and they've been doing more and more research,

even walking focused research, is that walking is an effective form of exercise. The CDC has long recommended that you and I get at least 150 minutes every week of moderate

level physical activity.

Walking at a three to four mile an hour pace is included in that.

And this research, more and more research that is walking focused, probably since the Fitbit

really began gaining in popularity and the whole 10,000 steps a day thing has become the gold

standard.

So researchers have been looking into just how effective is walking as a form of

exercise. What about this idea of 10,000 steps? Research study after research study, after research

study is concluding that walking is a very, very effective form of physical activity of exercise, whether it's for 10 minutes a day or 10,000

steps a day, there are short-term and long-term benefits. And yet, even with all of this stuff,

this research, we still ask the question. But is walking really a workout? Welcome to

walking as 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. Today's 10-minute walk is powered by

the shocks headphones, game changers for years when I started as a runner and then transitioned to walking.

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