Anyone walk to work?

Jet Black

How long does it take you?
How far is it?

I was going to start walking to myself work, its 5 miles away.
I sit at a computer all day and drive to and from work.
The reason being is over the last 3 years I have gained 3 stone, I tried playing football tonight and was wrecked in 5 minutes.

Anyone?

EileenG

A ten mile walk every day? Should burn lots of calories, but even going at a good clip, it will take a while. You might want to have a bike or something for those days when you are running late.

I generally walk anywhere under two miles as routine, and sometimes more.

branners69

I walked into work a couple of times, its 8 miles and took over 2 hours. I now started cycling into work and it takes 45 mins!

EileenG

It strikes me that five miles is a really nice distance to cycle, and on days when the weather is good you can always cycle home a long way, or call into the gym on the way.

MagicMarker

5 miles is a looong walk, and you'd probably get pretty bored of it within the first week.

mikemac

I used to walk 6 miles every day to and from work, 3 & 3.

Would you consider getting a bike? 10 miles will take hours everyday. It's great you have the time but sometimes you won't and then you'll stop walking.
At least with cycling you can do it everyday.

Great idea though

blah

A bike sounds like a good idea to save you some time, or maybe try taking the bus/train* part of the way.

*May actually add time.

How Strange

I used to walk 4.5 miles to and from work every day. I loved it but the route was quite nice. I always listened to music while walking which is a good distraction.

I'd only consider it if the route is nice otherwise you'll get bored after a few days.

Cycling would be quicker but I prefer walking.

Popsicle

I walk to and from work every day - a round journey of 6 miles in total. Then I pop to the gym on the way home 3-4 times a week for a 10km run! My weigh has not changed in years though I am wrecked all the time!!!!

I enjoy it and have done it for over 10 years. Wouldn't have it any other way!

marinchik

I walk to work and back home every day it takes me 2 hours in total. Have no idea how many miles it is though:) But I live in Dublin 7 Phisboro and work in Dublin 2 near Portobello College.

Hanley

mapmyrun.com to get a distance

MistyCheese

About 45 mins from Terenure to Harcourt Street.

I used to work in the IFSC. That took about 75 mins.

token56

I only have to walk from abbey street to lower fitzwilliam street, so it a nice 20-25 min walk which is nice in the fine weather. I couldn't imagine a 5 mile walk being suitable the whole time, especially during the winte. Unfortunately I will soon be moving offices and this will add another mile to my journey, so I am considering running from Heuston to and from work. I may cycle but am undecided.

DéiseGirl

I was walking from Milltown to Fitzwilliam Square every day which used to take about 40 minutes each way. Then I changed job to Abbey Street which added another 10 minutes or so. I must admit I found it hard to walk past the LUAS at Stephen's Green on the way home in the evening and towards the end of my time in Dublin I'd take that option more and more! Still and all, it was nice to get the walk in the morning. Sometimes if the weather was nice I'd walk a bit out of my way so I could go along by the river Dodder. Fantastic. I really miss being able to walk to work but Portarlington to Abbey Street might be a bit of a trek

rubadub

I cycle to work, best thing I ever took up.

I see no need for cardio in a gym, you can get it in during daily life. My commute is a 9mile round trip. Takes me about 40min now, when I started it was over 2 hours! Last time I drove it was 45min, which I cycle in under 20min if I want.

I can walk the 4.5mile in around 70-80mins. Walking is safer and you can zone out more, so you can stick on a mp3 player with a album or audio book. Also walking less risk of being late, i.e. no punctures!

You arrive refreshed and awake, not knackered. Not to mention no stress from sitting in brutal traffic.

Also you save on the extortionate costs of running a car, depreciation, service, tyres, tax, petrol, insurance- when all added up a car costs a huge amount. And you save on gym fees!

If you are unsure of the time, just do it on a sunday afternoon and time yourself.

thirdmantackle

cycling in Dublin.

a bit dangerous?

branners69

This is a handy website for calculating your journey whether you are walking or cycling!

hunter164

Well my Dad walks to work from Beaumont to Harcourt St. in under 50 mins and he also walks home in that time.

EileenG

thirdmantackle wrote: »

cycling in Dublin.

a bit dangerous?

It's got a lot safer. Lots of dedicated cycle paths now (most of them badly planned, but there) and lots of bus corridors available to bikes. It means that you are a lane away from ordinary cars, and the only other vehicles on that lane are driven by professionals who will lose their licence if they kill you. Ok, I'm joking, sort of, but I have cycled in Dublin for well over 20 years, and I feel safer now than I did ten years ago.

Pub07

Quick question, is there any advantages fitness wise to cycling the 5 miles at a decent pace as opposed to walking it? I would imagine there would be with cycling being more intense but I don't know.

Hanley

Cycling's gonna be easier than walking. You've the option of coasting with cycling....

joker77

Pub07 wrote: »

Quick question, is there any advantages fitness wise to cycling the 5 miles at a decent pace as opposed to walking it? I would imagine there would be with cycling being more intense but I don't know.

As a cyclist, I'd say it's tougher to walk 5 miles than cycle it. There's going to be stages during the cycle where you're free-wheeling it (unless you've a fixed gear bike but that's another story).

EileenG

Walking will provide more exercise, but with the Irish weather, there will be lots of days when you just can't face the walk, and you bus/drive/taxi it instead. With a bike, you will always be able to cycle it, even on those days when you are feeling hungover or shattered tired, or just off form. On the days when you are feeling fit and full of the joys of life, you can cycle hard or do intervals on the way and get some quality cardio.