The Rule of 20: My Personal Pedestrian Guidelines
Even before I lived in a city that was decidedly “parking-hostile” I had started trying to walk everywhere within reason rather than walk. This primarily consisted of Work, Groceries, Coffee Shop and other reasonable errands. I’d never codified the way I chose whether to walk or drive, but here goes.
I’m callling it the Rule of 20:
- If it’s within 20 blocks, walk
- If I’m carrying less than 20 lbs, walk
- If it’s above 20 degrees F, walk
AMEN to that!
Yeah, Pal, wait until you get to sixty and see if that rule of twenty still applies.
Less than 9 floors-Take the stairs
Warmer than 50-play golf
Less than 2 miles-walk
I know plenty of 60+ people capable of this effort. It all depends on what we ask of our bodies and how we treat them.