Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22
Walk for Your Health.

Walking is admittedly. the most health
full form of general exercise. And al
though almost every one realizes this fact
by nowhere have surely been enough
advocates of walking to spread It's health
giving qualities broadcast good many
persons pass each summer day without
walking mile. Probably the idea that
exertion in the heat Is harmful accounts
for some of this laxiness; doubtless auto
for some of this laziness; doubtless auto
mobiles are delightful and exertion in the
hottest part of the day is harmful, but
walking, nevertheless, should not De Ia
booed in warm weather.
A daily walk can be taken early in the
morning. or late in the afternoon. The
walk should not be taken before break
fast. excepting by the few who feel sure
that walking before eating does not
fatigue them. The pre-waik breakfast
should be light and simple. After the
walk is over. if it has been long and
firing. a bath. fresh clothes and rest
of half an hour lying in a hammock or In
a cool room will make the walk almost
medicinal in it's tonic properties.
The late afternoon walk is seldom SO
helpful as the morning walk. For one
thing you are tired after the actflues
of the day For another the late after
noon Is never quite so fresh and stimu-
iating as the early morning. Neverthe-
legs tie late afternoon walk is Gehghful
and keeps the muscles and tae nlnd IN
good condition. If there is no other
time of leisure, an after-darS Walk can
be advanta geously INDUCED IN.
The state Of mind has a good deal TO
do with the beneficial results of any sort
of exercise For this reason. all games
which necessitate eZcTciS" are good ne
mind is interested and refreshed becaus"
Ii must need be concentrated on the point
Of the game. When YOU walk Try .
plan route through interesting scenery
If you are in a city. root out some ciu
or picturesque ncignboTi.oods and lnNestl-
gate them street for street Or else Walk
as far beyond the city limits as your
strength will take you. If you are tifed
when your walk is only half over. take a
car home. Another way to keep up the
interest in city walks is TO make out a
schedule each day, something like TINS:
Walk one block to the left, three TO the
right. two to the right. four 10 the le1t,
three to the left, two to the left two
to the right. two to the left. one to the
right. one to the left. five to the left. two
to the right-and you are home
Make out a different schedule each day
working 1t out on paper beforehand il
you wish to end up at home, or else
going blindly to the end OF the schedule
and then walking home as best you can.
Comfortable clothes are another es-
| sential to the successful walk. The wom-
an who walks systematically should have
| special walking clothes The shoes should
be comfortable, OF course. but they
should fit sufficiently to give the foot
support. High shoes are better than low
ones, as low ones, especially pumps, rub
the heel and strain the instep. The pres
ent skirts have no place in the walking
outfit. The skirt should be big enough
around so that it permits its wearer to
take a swinging step. \ silk cotton
shirt waist and a sweater for cool days.
with a simple hat that protects the eyes
| and rests lightly on the head complete q
comfortable and sensible walking dress.
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)