Walk (or Bike) to School Day

This week, October 1-5, is International Walk to School Week. More specifically, Wednesday, October 3rd, is Walk (or bike) to School Day. My kids walk to school most days, so they will be participating this week by default. Having both walked and driven my kids to school on separate occasions, I can say that walking is definitely the better way to go for our ¾ mile trip to school. Not only is it healthier; considering the length of the car drop off line most days, walking is usually also faster. Of course, biking would easily be the fastest way, but we are a few years away from my youngest being able to do that.

If you live near your kid’s school and haven’t tried walking or riding to get there, I encourage you to give it a try this week. You can get more information on the resources page of the International Walk to School website.