A few years ago at a friend’s house I met a women who had lost over 100 pounds. I was clearly impressed and asked her how she did it. Her answer was simple. “Walking” she said. Walking? She went on to elaborate that she just put on her shoes one day and pretty much began walking everywhere. And over the weeks and months her weight just kept dropping. At that time I had been a runner for over 40 years. I used to run mountain trails, road races and a quick couple of miles after work just to let off a little steam. During my running days I thought that walking wasn’t enough exercise for me.  However, when this woman described her weight loss, I realized that walking isn’t a better or worse workout than running–it’s just different. In fact, walking actually has a lot benefits. Here are some reasons why …