With Hot Girl Walkers, we fix our world while getting our steps in
Open this photo in gallery:Illustration by Drew ShannonShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountFirst Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide.It started with a meme: “Ladies; you don’t need an expensive gym or a personal trainer. All you need is a Hot Girl Walk!” It was spring 2020, and the meme was quickly relayed through my neighbourhood friend group.
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Open this photo in gallery:Illustration by Drew ShannonShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountFirst Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide.It started with a meme: “Ladies; you don’t need an expensive gym or a personal trainer. All you need is a Hot Girl Walk!” It was spring 2020, and the meme was quickly relayed through my neighbourhood friend group. In pandemic isolation, we paced our floors, antsy and anxiety-ridden: children without playmates, husbands without hobbies, dogs without routines: we were all stir-crazy. Amidst these feelings of restlessness and unease, Hot Girl Walkers was born.We are a casual group.
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