Exploration # 45

choose one specific aspect of your existence to document: 

1. How many steps you take on a daily basis. 

2. Use yourself as your subject for documentation. Document in detail all of your movements, activities, behaviors, and conversations throughout the course of a week. Include, Date, Time, & Place.

I decided to document how many steps I take in a day in 3 three different ways: instep to toe, heel to toe, and baby steps.  Doing this for a whole day was quite annoying and got people to give me weird glances from time to time... Not something I think anyone should really do, unless you want to be seen as a weirdo...! but ya it was a fun experience... This assignment made me think about how society views people who have physical disabilities and how people who would normally say hello to me at starbucks didn't know what to think of me while I was doing the instep to toe walking through the stores entrance. I took some footage of me walking around school and thought it might be helpful as well. I will upload that as soon as possible. Below is a graph documenting all of my data!

Walking posture and technique tips

1. Look straight ahead, not down
2. Stay upright, don’t lean forward
3. Breathe deeply and steadily
4. Pump your arms and bend your elbows at 90 degrees
5. Keep your tummy and your buttocks tucked in
6. Step onto your heel, then roll through onto the ball of your foot
7. Push forward off the toes of your back foot

Ways to vary your walking routine

1. Using different types of walking
2. Train for an event or fun run
3. Walking on different surfaces
4. Use gadgets, like a heart-rate monitor or pedometer
5. Walking with a partner or pet
6. Try interval training
7. Try cross training
8. Walk on a treadmill