Walking!

@Kadee46 & @Keesha Don’t worry we’re still walking, just not as long since we’ve had busy days at home.

I’m dreading winter because of how poorly the roads and sidewalks are kept. Not crazy about the nasty weather either. Pre-Covid, they opened up the arenas or you could mall walk. Likely won’t be available this winter either.
 

Keesha said:
Any walkers here?


Why do you walk?
Is it for exercise?
Or is it for fun?
Perhaps you walk your dogs or kids to school?
Do you walk daily?


I walk my dogs everyday and it’s by far, my favourite thing to do. We usually walk 3 to 4 kilometres a day. Sometimes it’s more. Sometimes it’s less but no matter where we go, we always have fun.

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I go for walks for exercise, it would be a 20 minute walk where I live and about 2-3 times a day. After awhile, I got to liking the solitude, thinking, talking things out, and just the air, birds, etc. Really great to go for walks. In parks is great around a pond/lake, and things like that.
 
fancicoffee13 said:
I go for walks for exercise, it would be a 20 minute walk where I live and about 2-3 times a day. After awhile, I got to liking the solitude, thinking, talking things out, and just the air, birds, etc. Really great to go for walks. In parks is great around a pond/lake, and things like that.
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Walking is meditative and very relaxing. It’s not only good for the body but good for the mind. It’s been great therapy for me. There’s nothing that brings me more solitude and contentment than walking. I feel more connected to nature than any other human alive and I’m ok with that.

Something to consider, especially since we are aging, is that by strengthening our bones and muscles, we better prepare ourselves for old age. We gain better balance which extends our mobility and other areas of our life which is something we often take for granted. I think you’d really like being a daily walker. You see more and have more to talk about.
 

Keesha said:
Walking is meditative and very relaxing. It’s not only good for the body but good for the mind. It’s been great therapy for me. There’s nothing that brings me more solitude and contentment than walking. I feel more connected to nature than any other human alive and I’m ok with that.

Something to consider, especially since we are aging, is that by strengthening our bones and muscles, we better prepare ourselves for old age. We gain better balance which extends our mobility and other areas of our life which is something we often take for granted. I think you’d really like being a daily walker. You see more and have more to talk about.
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You are right on about that. I will start again. I quit because it was colder in the mornings. But, I do like to walk in the stores and malls, when it is colder. I also like watching people. Some walk with others and some are loners with a certain pace.
 
Walk for health. Vary the music on my iPod which in turn varies the speed I walk. This ramps up the pace.
 
fancicoffee13 said:
I don't use music in my ears, I look at the people around me also walking or the nature in the park. Depending on the weather determines where I walk. Today, it was Wal Mart.
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I do the same thing. I like taking being able to take in all of the aspects of the world around me. However when I'm walking in an area where someone with a leaf blower is working, I sometimes question my choice. Thankfully since I'm already walking I usually just walk away from them.
 
asp3 said:
I do the same thing. I like taking being able to take in all of the aspects of the world around me. However when I'm walking in an area where someone with a leaf blower is working, I sometimes question my choice. Thankfully since I'm already walking I usually just walk away from them.
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Same here. I love walking around the apartments, there are quite a few people out walking their dogs and we get to talk. Or, if I am walking in the park, I love walking and looking at the ducks. One in particular seemed to have a knot of white on top of its head so I called that one the pony tail duck. Just cause. Walking in the mall is different, cause I watch the other people who are walking or shopping or having a cup of coffee afterwards. Walking is really not boring.
 
Kadee46 said:
I find simple my simple Fila lace up shoes with memory inner soles give me the best support for waking on limestone / rubble type tracks ,like the cliff tip paths down the beach ....and the beach has lots
of small smooth rounded stones to walk on some parts of the beach . ( that’s another photo one day :))
Ive got a few pairs of slip on type sketchers shoes but I personally find they don’t give me the proper support for waking distances, my feet hurt after walking any distance in them.
Ive never tried their lace ups but I might next time they have them in Costco .

We travel 160 km each way when we go to a dance in Adelaide @Keesha it takes us 2 hours to get to a dance ..,we used to come home after a dance arriving home after 12.30 am now days we stay
down there a few days in a friends second home they intend pulling down one day to build a single
story home ..but that won’t be till they can no longer walk up the stairs at their present home
or decide to install a lift
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Loved the beaches there, @Kadee46. The waters are so pristine, and I liked seeing the sponges and little blue swimmer crabs. I'm feeling very nostalgic!
 
Keesha said:
Walking is meditative and very relaxing. It’s not only good for the body but good for the mind. It’s been great therapy for me. There’s nothing that brings me more solitude and contentment than walking. I feel more connected to nature than any other human alive and I’m ok with that.

Something to consider, especially since we are aging, is that by strengthening our bones and muscles, we better prepare ourselves for old age. We gain better balance which extends our mobility and other areas of our life which is something we often take for granted. I think you’d really like being a daily walker. You see more and have more to talk about.
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Oh gosh you make so much sense.
I do walk the dog each day but it's not very far at all.
I'm always so sore, but I know if I worked up to it, my body would come to be able to take it. Need to get motivated!

I just have to applaud you walkers!
 
Both my running shoes have big rips in them so I ordered some Allbirds Merino Wool Runners.
They aren’t the most attractive shoes but I’m discovering that I like wool. I also got some bamboo leggings for walking. These materials have many advantages.836DAC97-381A-475A-81C6-CD0831984764.jpeg053B73C9-149B-4EDA-926D-3B65EF9B7207.jpeg
 
I try to walk 15.000 steps a day. It takes a couple of hours. I take one with my wife and then one alone. When the weather changes I’ll probably cut back a bit. Walking on the treadmill is pretty dull.
 
Leann said:
I walk between 3-4 miles per day. I live in a rural area that is VERY hilly so the walks definitely get my heart rate going.
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Hills are certainly an added cardiac benefit. I used to run up a fairly steep set of hills when I was living in LA and it was pretty intense!
 
I used to walk about an hour everyday. But since arthritis set in , that's no longer possible. Matter of fact it is my most missed activity.

For those who still can ? Do not give it up for any reason ....... you're so lucky!
 
We walk every day - 3-4 miles. Also fortunate enough to live where we can walk most every day of the year and read at the same time "on our own property" without having to watch for dogs and cars...lol. Whenever we travel and try to do our daily exercise we are reminded of this.

Its a real bonus! Lets face it, walking is probably the very best exercise (assuming you can do it). Having a dog can also act as a good motivator for a lot of folks, too.
 
We walk everyday unless it's really cold with a high wind. Then it's treadmill at home.

See some stuff that makes me wonder about parents. Some kids feeding the ducks, geese , mallards & pigeons. Two others throwing stones at those birds.
 
We are in quarantine for two weeks so have only been able to walk on our own property most of which is on the bottom part of a mountain so we are really getting a workout. We’ve met lots of people so far also. We have someone picking up our mail and two others picking up our groceries.

So far we have finished a week of our quarantine and it’s been ok but I can’t wait to explore further off our property. There’s a lake right in front of us and an ocean right around the corner so our walks are going to become very fun soon. The salty air is helping our sinuses greatly and the people are so friendly. Complete strangers in vehicles passing by our house smile and wave to us. It’s so very sweet. I LOVE 💕 it here. When we get better internet I will show pictures.
 
@Keesha, I just saw that photo of the RVs that are on the edge of a river bank. That would be too close for comfort for me.

That’s so nice to have friendly neighbours who are helping you.
 

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