1 Mile Walking Routes
(Approximately 2,000 steps = 1 mile)
2 laps around perimeter of WMRMC building
5 laps around inside perimeter of WMRMC Parking Garage
10 laps around perimeter of WAC back parking lot
10 laps around central hallways in Willowbrook Office Complex Building
1 lap around ACM outer dirt track/4 laps around ACM inner paved track
Roundtrip on Serenity Trail from behind Willowbrook Office Complex to ACM
Roundtrip from WMRMC hospital cafeteria to ACM College Center cafeteria
FYI: WMRMC 5th floor or 7th floor hallway end to end 10 times = 1 mile
Walking Offers a Variety of Benefits With Few Risks
Walking is inexpensive, requiring little equipment other than a pair of sturdy
shoes. There are no fees to pay, no courses to drive to, and it is easy to do.
It is one of the safest forms of exercise. Walkers stand little chance of developing
shin splints, tennis elbow, or torn muscles, cartilage, or ligaments.
Walking is one of the most efficient, low-impact workouts available.
Walking offers a host of long-term benefits, like lowering blood pressure,
improving cholesterol levels, lowering the risk of osteoporosis, and possibly
lowering the risk of certain types of cancers.
Walking may also reduce the discomfort of the commonest forms of arthritis. In
addition it can help with weight loss, one of the most commonly recommended
interventions for osteoarthritis.
In one minute, a 150 pound person burns approximately 10 calories walking up
stairs and only 1.5 calories riding an elevator.