Yeah, I did walk quite a bit. I was pretty tired at first, but got very used to it. We didn't have a vehicle until a couple months ago and it isn't worth it to drive in town. Besides, I'm not legal to drive here yet. A single bus ride costs more than a latte here, and I didn't want to spend the money on a bus pass. Especially when it didn't really seem to save myself much time. So walking has been my main form of transportation for a few years.

My average commute for a long while was around 30 minutes one way, 5 days a week with a backpack, plus walking to the grocery store a few times a week (10-15 minutes) and the occasional walk to the town center - about 50 minutes one way.

I'm in mid-Norway, so the terrain is hilly to steep inclines. The city is big for norway - about 180-200k people. I do a lot of walking in the cold - I'm not sure if that makes a difference or not, but some things suggest it does make a difference.