52 Ways to Walk

52 Ways to Walk: The New Science and Timeless Joy of How, When, Where, and Why
By Annabel Streets
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2022. 272 pgs. Nonfiction

Are you stuck in a rut with your walking routine?  Looking to get out and walk more and maybe shake things up at the same time?  52 Ways to Walk is full of ideas on new locations, new companions, new times to walk, and new skills for the way we walk.  Structured so that each new idea can be implemented during each week of the year, this book will inspire, challenge, support, and encourage anyone who want to make a change and experience something new.

Not only is this book full of new ideas for the ways we can walk, it's all backed up by studies, research, and testimonials of just how good it can be for us in all its different forms.  For those who are especially motivated by research, this can be a great catalyst to get out and walk more in new ways.

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