WALK

 

        WALK

Walk walk and walk

You can walk and talk 

With family or friends

Gives you lot of benefits

Walking is so flexible

Options many available

Walk from home to work

One or many solution you can work

Short or long bouts

Mind dictates on routes

Depends on moods of the day

Weather has a role to play

Get the blood flowing

Work your muscles and joints

Ease the pain and stiffness

Minimal cost in expenses

Walking a beginning cursor

For long distance runners

Set a goal in walking

Distance you set, your condition allowing

Raise the limit ,slowly increasing

Steps you count with modern watches

Increasing number as your health condition wishes

Or set by time in minutes

Gradually increasing your health permits

Fitness you improve by increasing pace

Progress record joyfully trace

On a rainy day do not miss the walk

Within your house make a track

Push off with your toes, smoother you feel

Minimizes  stress on your toes, a big relief

Note the calories you have burnt record

7 calories per minute for a 200 pound person and self applaud

Of course steeper you climb more calories lost

Do not give up walking, make it a habit

In improving your health,You are sure to benefit

KSV SESHADRI