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Guest blog no. two from Tanja

Posted on September 14, 2011 at 10:14 AM

Hi there Wonder Walkers!

In a comment on my last post, one reader, Arda, said her motivation was the amazing endorphins she feels when she goes out for her daily walks.

And yes, I absolutely know what she means.

There’ve been oh-so-very-many times where I’ve got home from work in a foul mood – and the very last thing I’ve wanted was to head out again. But y’know, if I can just make myself lace up my sneakers and take that massive, daunting psychological step over my front door threshold? Something magical happens.

Almost the moment I get moving, my blood starts flowing and my endorphins start kicking in. I start noticing the world around me: the sights, the scents, the sounds and the sensations. Whatever stressed me out at work fades into the background. And by the time I’m back home again, I’m wondering why it was so damn hard to go out in the first place.

Sometimes when I’m out walking, the world puts on a show for me, as though it was trying to reward me for making the effort. Last Tuesday, for example, I went for an early morning walk, and got to watch the sun rise through a thick, mystical shroud of fog that looked almost otherworldly. The stillness was breathtaking. Just writing about it makes me smile to myself with the memory. I tried to capture it in this photo, but trust me, the picture doesn’t do it justice.

So what about you, lovely Wonder Walkers?

• What sounds, scents or sights give you most pleasure while you’re out walking?
• How do you feel after you get back home again?
• And what would you want someone to remind you that you love about walking when it’s almost impossible to get yourself out the door?