I really don't think she knew about it.

Probably a coincidence, but my friend Diane sent me a text earlier this week.

Hey Dave, you ever used a weighted vest while walking?

I said, funny, you should ask.

Just started.

And then she asked the question, so what's your goal?

That's a pretty good question.

Hi, I'm Dave.

Welcome to Walking is Fitness.

This is a daily podcast, new episode every day, 10 minutes long to help you stay motivated to get out and take the walk.

I will answer Diane's question during today's 10 minute walk and we'll get started right after this. I didn't mention it at the time, but yesterday I was walking the same place I'm walking today.

Pave Trail, there's a small lake to my right and a grove of trees and undergrowth to my left.

And yesterday, during the walk,

I was probably bitten maybe four times by mosquitoes.

A little bit of research.

Did you know that mosquitoes can fly no faster than one and a half miles an hour?

They're slow little boogers.

So my new strategy is just to go faster than them.

I'll let you know how that's working out. Day seven of the seven-day

walking challenge finish line right here. Can you feel it? Sandra says the seven-day

challenge is going well. I've been getting up early to walk to the lake and take the walking

path. It's about 3.7 miles, concerned though, about the heat wave here in Minnesota.

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