Walking on Water
More about Cape Cod’s Best Walk
OK, you can’t really walk on the Cape Cod water. But, when you walk in the Chapin Beach area at low tide, it sure looks like the other walkers are doing some pretty good magic. It was explained to me that this illusion is caused by an uneven sand line combining with a wide area of shallow water. Well, it looked to me just like they were walking on water.
Then I looked out across the water at several sandbars forming small islands and decided to do some island hopping. This walk from island to island across the shallow water was quite enjoyable. The sun was warm but not too hot. In all directions, the scenery in any direction was great… sailboats passing, sand dunes, volley ball games in the distance, and people walking on water. What a perfect day! The low tide area had formed a “new beach” well over a hundred yards wide and who know how long it goes - certainly long enough for a great walk. But, you might ask, “Why is this worth writing about?”.
For those who like walking along the beach, this is as good as it gets. Those who walk along the beach spent most of their time at the edge of the water. The water is refreshing and sand is most comfortable there. It just feels good to be by the water. The air feels cooler and fresher. Imagine enjoying the entire beach as much as the water’s edge? Well, guess what? That’s the way this beach is. That’s why this is The Best Walk on Cape Cod and that’s why it’s worth writing about!
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I found that walking is more common at the new company. So is running and biking. As a matter of fact they have a shower in two of the bathrooms and a third one in the company gym. Today’s walk was spent meandering and reading the names of the companies on the various entrances of nearby companies: Bose, EMC, American Superconductor, etc. I stayed on the same sidewalk and walked for a mile or so before cutting across a couple of the EMC parking lots. I was looking for a more interesting path. The parking lots are surrounded by woods and I found that a long drainage trench had been cut into the woods and was filled with rocks. On both sides of the trench, there are paths. On my next walk I’ll walk along those paths to see how far they go. Also, with such a large area of wooded land, I suspect that there are other paths. So I would say that the situation at the new company looks good for walking, after all, I still have quite a bit of stress to relive.
Lunchtime walks are great stress relievers. They flush out the morning stress to make room for the afternoon stress. And I don’t think anyone disagress… there is plenty of stress in the workplace! Employees create their own stress when they can’t find an email message, take on too many projects, attempt to multi-task too much, and work too many hours. As for my personal experience, I would have to plead guilty to all of the above. So I go for walks. Then, the Employers cause just as much stress when they micro-manage, assign ambiguous projects, and change all the priorities. Some employers actually believe that causing stress is good for production! And, I’ve been a victim to this – and again, walking helps.
But wait a minute – I just found out that there is such a thing as Good Stress! Maybe you’ve already heard of it. I didn’t. It’s sort of like good cholesterol or good fats. I guess I have to be careful when I walk that I don’t reduce the wrong stress type.
