And if you start pounding it now, the health benefits you can realize can be considerable, local health and fitness experts say.

Spring is here and the weather is getting better. Our ambition to enjoy the outdoors should be escalating. As a trucker we should find ways to at least have a good healthy walk a few times a day. Even if it is fifteen minute intervals. Great ways to do this is:

- Park at the end of the rest area and walk to the restrooms.

- When your at a dock, leisurely stroll the length of the lot, providing there is no driver restrictions of roaming freedom.

-Walk the length of a parking area and enjoy the scenery.

To read more about walking for better health click here.