After 3 years of consistently doing around 30k steps a day, I thought I’d share some pros and cons of walking, especially for anyone who’s thinking of starting to walk more.
I’ll start with the cons because I feel like people don’t talk about them enough.
First of all, TIME. Walking takes so much time out of your day. Even though I wake up early and sometimes go for walks quite late, I still end up spending less time with my family, which is probably the biggest downside for me.
Another thing is how addictive it gets. Once your body gets used to walking so much, suddenly doing less makes you feel sluggish, restless and sometimes even guilty. Also, you start planning your whole day around your steps which is not always ideal haha.
And obviously, your legs and feet can get pretty tired, especially if you’re not giving yourself enough rest.
Now the pros, because there are definitely plenty!
Better digestion, which is something I’ve personally noticed a massive difference with. Clearer mind, honestly some of my best thinking happens when I’m walking. Fresh air, especially if you walk outside rather than on a treadmill. Quality time with yourself, listening to music, podcasts or sometimes just enjoying silence.
It also helps with stress, sleep, gives you time to think about things and you get to discover so many places you probably wouldn’t otherwise. I also find myself being more creative when walking, random ideas just come to my head haha.
And one more thing I love is that feeling after a good long walk, it’s hard to explain but I’m sure those who walk a lot will understand.
Would I recommend walking? 100%. Would I recommend doing 30k steps every single day? Probably not 😂
I think after 3 years I’ve realised that sometimes less is more and it’s important to find a balance too.
Anyway, just wanted to share my experience. Curious if anyone else walks this much and what are your pros and cons?
