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Walk or Run Your Neighborhood
By Cindy | July 22, 2007
I find the Internet fascinating. There are so many tools readily available for us, yet it takes time to sort through it all and find valuable information. For most moms, there isn’t enough time in the day to shift through search engine results. For our physical fitness journey, I hope to provide you with the tools to make your workout routines time efficient.
Walking and/or running are two excellent forms of aerobic exercise available to kick up our heart rate. With a baby in the stroller or a sling (working those abdominal and back muscles too), a dedicated walk around the block can do wonders. Since there is no travel time to the gym or track, you’re able to maximize your workout time.
Are you a numbers kinda gal? Do you need to know your distance traveled? Or are you setting a goal to walk a certain distance in a certain time. I came across a great tool to help you plan your routes. Runningmap.com brings up a map of your neighborhood when you plug in your address. You then add the points in the route you want to walk/run and the distance will be added as you develop your route. Elevations are provided and you can print up the results or save your map.
What a great workout tool! Have fun walking or running.
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Topics: Cardiovascular Activities |
July 22nd, 2007 at 5:39 pm
There are a lot of great sites like this; this is the first time I’ve heard of this one. I’ll have to play around with it.
If you want a workout log that includes a way of mapping your routes as well, I recommend Running Ahead. Right now, they are my favorite log software plus my favorite google mashup for tracking routes, which is a nice combo. They recently licensed their software to Runner’s World, but the RW version is missing a few bug fixes and new features and doesn’t include the community.