tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11416493.post-85635781371359040572008-05-04T21:19:00.002-04:002008-05-04T21:34:19.870-04:00Since the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickumali/2232053244/">ice rink</a> where I used to skate at lunch has closed for the season, I've slowly begun taking walks at lunch. Call it a nod to exercise, of which I get very little. It's been a good daily routine, and I've rarely missed it.<br /><br />I take a left out of my office building, and walk across the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickumali/2450908732/">Longfellow Bridge</a>. In my routine, I walk to Boston on the west sidewalk, which is the narrower sidewalk. When I get to the other side, I walk back on the east sidewalk, which is the wider sidewalk. The views are gorgeous, even when the weather isn't ideal.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zingtech.com/features/marathon/charlesriver.htm">Mileage maps</a> show the distance to be under a mile (.88 miles, to be exact). I get the whole thing done in about twenty to twenty-five minutes. Some days I'll walk briskly, but mostly I walk normally, affecting no rush. Sometimes I'll even stop along the way and take pictures.<br /><br />The walk is good for the heart, supposedly, but I've been finding that it's good for the mind. The work that I do is quite immersing, so the walk clears my head. A little brain reset in the middle day. I recommend it, highly.Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631129573462276625noreply@blogger.com