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About Walking

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Parent Issue
Day
22
Month
August
Year
1873
Copyright
Public Domain
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walking is a splendid exercise, invigornting alüie to mind and body. Huw fuU of viin and innato strength ons feels after a brisk walk on a winter's day! How Bouudly we sleep after a postprandial stroU whr-n the shadows and gentle cool of twilight render the exercise pleasant dui-ing the heatedterm! What n appetito we have for breakfast after a walk at euriy iüovn; There is no botter aid to goixl digestión than a walk. Tou can walk off or away the blues. Many eminent men havo come to their ideas by walking. Jenerson was so particular about walking tliat he oarried an odometer. I never knew a thoroughly sound and healthy man yet who waa not fond of walking. HOW XO VALK. There is an art ín walking which cour paratively few appreciate or acquire There are many styles of walking, onlj one of which is good. Good walkinj brings all the muscles into play almosi to the extent that quoit playing does and pitehing quoits exercises nearly al] the faculties, inoluding those of sighf and judgment. The art of walking - the proper way to walk - is to hold yourBelf erect, square the shoulders, bringing them on a line with the thigh blades, stepping out boldly and tirmly, keeping the aims in motion with tho legs, and gently bending the body to the movement, planting tho foot squarely and firmly eaeh step. Past walking exhausts, as slow wa!king wearies. A mistuke is often qiade bj those wlio would accustom themseives to the exeroise cf walking tou fast at first. Tho distance should be Lncreased by degrees. Overtusked by too much witiking, the ruuscJes lose their strciigt.h and becoine fluccid. Don 't go out with y.'Ui h'ead bowed with thonght, beoause then the respiration wil} not be good; but start with head erect and detciiuirir-d to roceive as rnuoh beneficial rcsult from the walk as possible, and with the invigoration consequent on the excellent ciroulation of the blood and the natural exercise of the limhs Wall come einarer mental activity, and the' problema that have racked your brain wil! be solved alinost unoonsciouly, that is co gay, withO'it an effort.

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Old News
Michigan Argus