Walk to Work Day
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Elizabeth25
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24-04-2008 11:41 AM
I know there are a lot of cyclists out there. But did anyone know today is Walk to Work Day?
http://www.walkingworks.org.uk/index.php
Now I do walk to FH station, then walk from London Bridge to St Paul's in a feeble effort to combat the effects of my chosen lifesytle of sitting-on-the-sofa-watching-Eastenders-while-drinking-wine.
But I wonder how long it would take to walk to the City from FH? I would say two hours.
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NewForester
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24-04-2008 11:52 AM
It took me about 2 1/4 hours from Victoria on 7/7. It's 6.22 miles
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Londondrz
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24-04-2008 12:29 PM
It is 5.1 miles from Bank to Forest Hill Sainsburys, that though is via back roads so I am sure there is a shorter route.
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jon14
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24-04-2008 01:55 PM
But I wonder how long it would take to walk to the City from FH? I would say two hours.
The obvious thing to do would've been to walk to work this morning and set the stopwatch going...
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acer
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MissD
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nork1
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24-04-2008 04:58 PM
EVERY day is walk to work day! CP end of Lawrie Park Road to Lewisham (and usually back). 4.8 miles, just over an hour each way.
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MissD
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24-04-2008 05:06 PM
Brilliant!!! I wish I had the courage
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nork1
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24-04-2008 06:19 PM
I've been doing it since New Year. It was a bit daunting at first but once you put aside an hour (or 2 if you walk back) it just becomes part of the day.
It gets easier and it's a hell of a lot less stressful than being stuck in a mobile zoo (the 122) full of screaming schoolkids and morons blaring out c**p on their mobile phones.
An added bonus - I managed to lose a stone in the first 6 weeks too.
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brian
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26-04-2008 03:28 PM
Used to work 21 miles away so to be honest did not try to walk it. I am a great believer in walking where possible. Certainly would always walk up to 2 miles unless pouring down
Can I agree with Nork re buses at before and after school. They are a nightmare. I blame our former Mayor ( sorry am I jumping the gun ) . I often see kids go one or two stops thereby depriving paying clients of space on the bus.
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steveb
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27-04-2008 12:40 PM
Last year I tried the 10,000m steps a day
The most surprising thing was how your mindset changed to planning journeys that included as much walking as posssible. You also start to notice a lot more of the different buildings and discover the various parks and paths that are all over the area.
Easiest way to start is just allowing a bit extra time for your journey to work and getting off a stop or more early on the tube or bus.
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