I’ve always liked to stay active and walking with my dog has always been an easy way for me to avoid too much sedentary time, which comes with a job in journalism. I try to keep my daily step count above 8,000, regardless of work or other commitments.
Although I walk for low-impact functional fitness, which includes maintaining bone and muscle strength and boosting cardiovascular fitness, I have been doing it more for building mental stamina over the last few months. Physically, I could still get in the gym and lift heavy weights, but mentally, I couldn’t.
