It’s safe to say, like millions of other people, the pandemic changed my relationship with walking. Pre-Covid, the idea of heading out for a walk rather than a run or doing a HIIT workout would have been laughable, yet when the world shut down and we went into lockdown, I longed for that hour outside every day. I loved nothing more than heading out with a podcast and a cup of coffee, and trends like the Hot Girl Walk prove I’m not alone. Walking helped boost my mental health at a time when everything felt pretty scary, and it became part of my fitness routine for good.