Walking is so powerful, in so many ways for your physical & mental health. I am over 65 and had an unexpected health issue and serious surgery in late February. After the surgery, I vowed to treat my body better and focus time on walking to get back in shape. The third & fourth weeks after surgery. I ventured out with an old walker and it took me 1 hour to walk 1 mile in my neighborhood. It was exhausting, but I kept at it. As the weeks passed, I got stronger and was finally able to ditch the walker and increase my speed and number of miles. I now typically walk 6 miles per day in 90 minutes--sometimes more if I have the time and the temperatures are conducive to my walking. I have lost 25 lbs. and I'm in better shape than I was at age 18. Now, I miss the walking when I can't do it for a day or more, like right now after a recent foot surgery. But I look forward to getting back to walking--it is the only form of "meditation" I've ever been successful at. Don't ever give up! --Never Too Old
God I love walking so much. During pandemic early days, I started saying to my partner: I'm sorry for what I said before I went for a walk. It just gets out allll the bad stuff.
Walking is so powerful, in so many ways for your physical & mental health. I am over 65 and had an unexpected health issue and serious surgery in late February. After the surgery, I vowed to treat my body better and focus time on walking to get back in shape. The third & fourth weeks after surgery. I ventured out with an old walker and it took me 1 hour to walk 1 mile in my neighborhood. It was exhausting, but I kept at it. As the weeks passed, I got stronger and was finally able to ditch the walker and increase my speed and number of miles. I now typically walk 6 miles per day in 90 minutes--sometimes more if I have the time and the temperatures are conducive to my walking. I have lost 25 lbs. and I'm in better shape than I was at age 18. Now, I miss the walking when I can't do it for a day or more, like right now after a recent foot surgery. But I look forward to getting back to walking--it is the only form of "meditation" I've ever been successful at. Don't ever give up! --Never Too Old
God I love walking so much. During pandemic early days, I started saying to my partner: I'm sorry for what I said before I went for a walk. It just gets out allll the bad stuff.