{"id":40163,"date":"2015-04-07T14:14:41","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T19:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=40163"},"modified":"2015-04-10T02:25:13","modified_gmt":"2015-04-10T07:25:13","slug":"my-new-trekking-poles-are-speedy-and-make-me-want-to-keep-walking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/my-new-trekking-poles-are-speedy-and-make-me-want-to-keep-walking\/","title":{"rendered":"My new trekking poles are speedy and make me want to keep walking"},"content":{"rendered":"

What a supercool walk this morning! I once again wore my uber padded flip flops and I like them better for walking the pavement than my hiking boots or running shoes. I am digging this walking for an hour in the morning. I tried out my new trekking poles on the street and on the dirt of the easement. Since it’s completely flat land the entire way, I was surprised how much the poles kept stress off my knees and how easy it was to go faster and propel forward once I found my rhythm using them. They give my arms a good workout, which doesn’t happen when I just walk or bike. I took them into the oak hammock at the end of the street, since there are little 5-10 foot “hills” inside, and they help pull you up the hill. Mine are like this but silver, not blue. $24.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007YT854S?ref_=sr_1_5&qid=1427274966&sr=8-5&keywords=trekking%20poles%20silve&pldnSite=1<\/a>\u00a0 Usually after I’ve done my walking route, I can feel it in my knees. Not this time, I felt like I wanted to keep walking.<\/p>\n

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