Good morning everyone! How was your weekend? Did you get out to do anything fun or exciting? Just stay home? I am still on “bed rest” so I was in 95% of my weekend. However…I did get outside for 45 minutes and took a walk with my walking group.
Today’s Topic: Do any of you enjoy getting outside consistently and walking for health, exercise and fitness? My mother and I both enjoy walking, guess I got that love for walking from her since she has been doing it since I was a small child. Several years ago we started a local walking group consisting of 7 moms & grandmoms here in our area. They go out 3 times a week for walks through the community and I try to join them as often as my health permits. I love being outside & walking in the sunshine and fresh air. I lasted for 45 minutes yesterday and that was my first time going out in 5 1/2 weeks. Yay! Hopefully I will feel well enough to get out again today or tomorrow with them.
Although I do other things to keep in shape as well (Pilates and free weights), walking is my “keep my head in shape” activity. If I go for more than 2 days without getting outside for a really fast walk for at least 30 minutes, I get soooooo grumpy!
My weekend was pretty quiet. I did some baking and I made turkey stock on Saturday, then turkey soup on Sunday, so I was in the kitchen a lot!
Glad to hear you were able to get outside for a walk. I, too, enjoy walking. I’m always interested in the little things around me, like what plants are coming up or blooming, what the birds are doing, what pretty pebbles and stones I can find, what the sky looks like (I often walk at night to enjoy the night sky), and other aspects of the natural world, and walking affords me the chance to observe it all. Due to health issues, walking is about the only exercise I can do, so I try to do it as often as possible, even if it’s only walking up the long driveway to get the mail.
I’m glad you got to get out some. Hope you are feeling better. Take it easy. I like to walk and need to start again. Hopefully now that it is spring I will get a routine going. My daughter needs to too. Walking is great for health and low impact so she can do it.
Congratulations to the 2 winners.
My father loved to walk and I think I got that enjoyment of walking from him. I think that the idea of a walking group is a great idea. I hope you are well enough to go out walking again today and tomorrow.
Good for you, getting out with your walking group! It’s getting harder for me to walk…I think I will be using a walker soon, but would be a help. I’d able to do a lot more with it outside. Less than 10 years ago, I was walking at a brisk pace 2 miles in the morning, and 2 miles in the late afternoon or evening. A lot has happened in 10 years! (Just remember to take it slow, Shelly. Don’t overdo, you don’t want a setback. Slow and steady wins the race!)
Glad you are feeling well enough to get outside and enjoy the spring weather! I would love to walk but don’t seem to be able to fit it into my daily work. Something to work toward, though.