Walktober is here and as temperatures begin to drop, you may be thinking about starting up your regular walking routine. Did you know that studies have shown that taking a 30 minute walk five times a week can help lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke? Walking also helps improve your mood and gets your creative juices flowing!
So, if you're still on the fence about dusting off your old sneakers, our "Walktober Soundtrack" is sure to get you prancing and dancing through town.
Whether you like to amble or ramble or if you shuffle or strut, this 32-minute playlist is exactly what you need to get motivated to get out and walk.
- I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash
- Walk Line an Egyptian - The Bangles
- These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra
- Footloose - Kenny Loggins
- I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino
- Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
- Walk Like a Man - The Four Seasons
- Walks Like a Lady - Journey
- I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers
- Walkin' the Dog - Aerosmith
- Walking Dream - Patsy Cline
You can create your own playlists or listen to these and many more foot stomping tunes for free with your Glendale Library Card at Freegal Music.
We want to know what you're listening to during the month of October. Share your playlist and show us how you strut your stuff using hashtag #GlendaleWalks, but remember, safety comes first so pay attention to your surroundings, keep the volume down to where you can still hear what's going on around you, cross safely and stay visible.
