So which is better? Running or walking?

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. I started walking for fitness in 2013. Still take an intentional

fitness walk every single day. I'm walking right now and I would love to have you join me for the

next 10 minutes. I don't know if you can tell. It is a breezy morning here in South Carolina.

Abe and I in many ways are so different.

And in some ways, we are very much the same.

One way that we are the same, we're not fans of windy days.

Even in the heat of summer, we like a breeze, but we don't like really strong windy days.

So she's not a fan of the wind. I'm not a fan of the wind.

We're on the same page there.

When it comes to our fitness activity of choice, we're on different

pages. I love walking. She loves running. Every now and then I'll see a post on social media,

someone asking the question, which is better, running or walking?

So I want to take a stab at this question, which is better? And I come from the perspective

of I've done both. One thing I'm not is a doctor. I'm also not a licensed personal trainer. This

podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only.

Three positives of running, three positives of walking,

with the understanding that both deliver long-term health benefits.

That's what the research says.

In fact, one of my all-time favorite little pieces of information,

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