Why I Love Walking for Exercise Again

I’ve had episodes of exercise devotion over the years. In the early 90s I tackled Cindy Crawford videos, then Step Aerobics, roller blading, and the Buns of Steel series. Decades later, after my third baby, I got hooked on Pilates. And according to Google, the most popular post on my personal blog is about the year after baby #4 when I became an accidental evangelist for Barre classes.

Despite how it sounds, I’m not an exercise fanatic . . .

READ “The Summer I Rediscovered the Virtues of a Walk” AT BRAIN, CHILD MAGAZINE about why I took a break from the gym and learned to love walking for exercise again. I love walking with friends, with my husband, with my kids, or alone! North Shore Chicago folks will also appreciate the nod to The Green Bay Trail and Sheridan Road.

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Nina Badzin hosts the podcast Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. She's been writing about friendship since 2014, co-leads the writing groups at ModernWell in Minneapolis, and reviews 30+ books a year on her website.

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DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast and newsletter about the ups and downs of adult friendship. I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a Minneapolis-based writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped. DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in The Wall Street JournalThe Washington PostTime Magazine, The GuardianThe Chicago TribuneThe Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere

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