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In my 20s and 30s, in addition to relying on public transportation to get around, I did a lot of walking. I briefly owned a couple of cars at different times, but they were, for the most part, older and often in disrepair. Plus, I mostly worked in retail back then, so I was on my feet most of the day.

Then in 2001, two events happened that changed my life: I moved from retail work to a desk job, and I got a reliable car that was only five years old.

Thus began my shift to the sedentary lifestyle. While my ability to travel expanded and I could go places that didn’t require extensive planning o...