Walking Shoes - Walking and Other Exercise

[Guest_1055]

Hey to anyone reading this.

Last night I had an idea about starting a new thread about exercise especially walking. I am aware that walking is very beneficial for our mental, emotional and physical well being. And by actually doing it....well it can make a huge difference to how we cope with the storms that we face in life.

OK, I am not real good at disciplining myself to walk, and have to really push myself to do it. And sometimes it is even hard to leave this bedroom. Anyway I am not a beginner walker, as I have stuck to sort of a plan before. So I know that it does make me feel somewhat better. But I only stayed on the plan for a couple of months, then gave up.....for whatever reason. So here I am again wanting desperately to not fail this time.

So I guess this thread is for anyone that does walk, anyone that is struggling to walk because of depression or anxiety issues. And anyone else really......

I am unsure of the outcome of all this. But my ideas included: Sharing about things we have found out about exercise especially about walking. Writing down the reasons that one would chose to walk ( like something to help motivate). Being accountable in same way. Sharing about the places where we actually do walk, like the beach, gym, around the block, with the dog, out to the clothesline and back. And any other useful tips that could help others. So here we go......

[Croix]

Dear New Member (Guest _10158)~

I loved the way you described going for that walk, even down to changing shoes. I think others will gain pleasure from the images you conjured up too

I'd like to invite you to copy it and put it in a similar post in the thread:

Store Your Happy Memories Here

As you will see from the introduction to that thread it is for everyone, this Forum tends to have a lot of unhappy stories to tell so this is a bit of a balance, where anyone can go and read their own happy times or those of others.

Warm regards

Croix

[Shell4]

Hi Mr Croix, sorry if I have misunderstood but are you referring to me or someone else. I am unsure who that guest is with that number. But if you are reading this a guest with the number 10158 I can vouch for the " Happy Memories" thread. I have posted quite a few of my happy memories when the thread first started.

Thankyou Mr Croix

[Shell4]

It seems as if I have 2 numbers. 

[Croix]

Dear: whoever started off their post 

"This morning I went walking again while pushing the pram" is the one I was talking to.

As for the starter of this thread , they have had certainly contributed a great deal to Happy Memories over the years, but with several names/numbers I get confused

-- what can you expect from a walrus?

Croix

[Shell4]

Not you at all Mr Croix I don't think with the confusion. The member who wrote about pushing the pram is me and the member who originally started this whole thread is me. You may know of me as Shelley or Shell

It seems like I have 2 guest numbers so I am sorry about the confusion. And I don't know why I have 2 numbers 

[Croix]

Dear Shell~

I knew who you were but as you were not using your original name or variant I was not sure you wanted it mentioned. Many people change names here so I was just being cautious

Thanks for those two happy memories, you have a way with words

Croix

[Shell4]

Ah ok I understand Mr Croix

Shell

[Shell4]

Today I went for a walk out near the ocean on the breakwall. We parked in another carpark as the normal one we park in was full up.

We walked along the concrete path heading towards the breakwall. This was through a park. We noticed what looked like a tent or a tent roof in amongst the bushes. The bush is quite dense here. Then further up we saw a whole tent perhaps a 3 man tent pitched in the open more. There are a few people that have no fixed homes around here. I have noticed them before sleeping outside closed down shopfronts. My heart does feel something sad but then my mind thinks perhaps they prefer this lifestyle anyway. A sense of freedom and not tied down . An adventure maybe. Anyway it is the first time I have noticed tents in those particular spots. 

After the spotting of the tents we walk up further up onto the breakwall. We walk along a way, walking amongst others because it is a little busy today. A boy on an electric scooter goes past us. He seemed to go rather fast and I wonder how fun it would be to go on one. I have never rode an electric one before. We keep on walking I noticed a small dog running along the waters edge on the doggie beach, with his little legs. Super cute. This doggies beach is a beach on the port side. Further along at the end of this you see mostly rocks especially if it is low tide. In amongst the rocks at the moment is large pieces of driftwood and logs maybe washed down from the river. There is often little cubbies that look like indian teepees built from the driftwood on the beach. They look well built to me. I quite like looking at them.

We walk on past lighthouse hill. It is just a name I have given it. There is a lighthouse plus small cottages on top of this hill. I have walked up there countless times. And peered into the closed up cottages. No one lives in them. It is a beautiful view from the top. We didn't walk up the hill today. 

We were actually feeling quite warm walking. There was not much of a breeze. The air was very still as was the water in the port and in the ocean. There were hardly any waves at all. We even saw 2 sail boats with there sails out but just looked like they were not moving at all in the port.  We walked to almost the end of the wall and then felt a tiny bit of coolish breeze. Ah yeah very welcoming. Once at the end we turned around and walked back. There were a couple of people fishing if the wall too. Even though it was warmish I am still thankful I went out there and walked.

[Shell4]

I am in a different town at the moment. I went for a walk here. It was inside a golf course. On part of the path on one side. There are an incredible amount of ducks here as well as some other water bird which was black. There was a huge pond with lovely neat grass near it. The black water birds were hanging out there. We stopped and looked at massive tree with thick branches and thick roots above the ground. It was a good climbing tree as some branches were horizontal. And it felt refreshing under the coolness of all those leaves. I was hanging on to the lead of mums small dog. This little dog is a real sniffer and I was finding myself stopping along the walk often so she could enjoy her surroundings. Then one of us would say come and most of the time she did. I enjoyed spending time with mum and the walk out in the fresh air 

[Croix]

Dear Shell

Oh no not again- Shell4:) It's lucky walruses can count up to 4. Still with a new handle or not you talks about your walks really take a person away. You, your mum and the little dog. A world far away from the 4 walls I tend to be behind most of the time. I do think walls have memories and bounce them back at you, so outside with a little dog sniffing and interested is a great picture.

Croix (That is Croix1 🙂