How to Find a Walking Partner

A walking partner can be a great addition to your routine. Having a buddy along will make your walk safer and more fun and help the time pass more quickly. Your friend can also motivate you when you don't feel like rising from the couch. Here's how to find a walking partner.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Find someone with similar goals and fitness level to your own. If you are too mismatched, neither of you will get the maximum potential out of the exercise relationship.
2. Ask around. Sometimes a co-worker will be thrilled to get out on lunch break for a brisk walk. Or a neighbor you haven’t talked with much will be delighted to join in your routine.
3. Consider a dog. Dogs can make perfect partners. If you don’t own a dog, maybe a friend or neighbor has one you can borrow. You'll be doing a favor for the friend while getting a grateful companion.
4. Find a Web site or blog for walkers in the area and search for nearby walking clubs using sites like WebWalking.com. Or visit a local athletic or running store to inquire after finding a partner.
5. Ask the person you pass every afternoon at the park. Perhaps that person would like a walking partner.