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......

[Doolhof]

HI Guest and All reading,

I've enjoyed your posts here. The trip on the ferry would have been nice, it is interesting to go walking somewhere different. In our small  town we don't have too many roads to choose from. I occasionally drive elsewhere for a walk, it has been too hot to be bothered with that recently.

The sheep in this area only seem to be white as young lambs and for a short period of time after they have been shorn. Some paddocks seem to be just dirt with very little feed, the sheep turn the colour of the soil. I have a friend in Europe who is amazed at just how brown our sheep are. 

This morning I had another walk before dawn, I saw a vixen and two cubs running up the road, they disappeared into some bushes, I did enjoy watching their bushy tails sway from side to side as they ran. A hare came towards me, I tried to squat down near a bush hoping it would come closer, once it realised I was there it scurried off in the opposite direction.

The sunrise was pretty with pale yellow, orange and pink and the sun coming up as a huge orange ball. Some of the clouds were whispy and looked lovely.

You mentioned being sprayed while out walking, hopefully the tourists were okay. The force behind water can be quite unexpected. I have been soaked a few times when I have not expected it! 

I'm visiting my Mum tomorrow, maybe I will stop on the way to her place and have a walk somewhere different or even on the way home.

All the best, regards from Mrs. D.

[Guest_1055]

That sunrise sounds absolutely beautiful Mrs D.  You saw a hare, not sure I have ever seen one in real life. I have seen loads of rabbits though with the little white bits on their tails. Soo cute.

Maybe you walked somewhere different when you visited your mum. 

And yes the tourists were fine. Just soaked with water. 

[Guest_1055]

Today I walked out on the breakwall. As well as last night. They were many tourist there today. Reason I know is because I heard them make a comment about the size of the cargo ship slowly coming in to port. They are rather enormous if you have never seen one before. Think I am just so used to seeing them. There were other people taking photos of the ship and still others just standing looking out at it.

It was so nice and breezy walking out there today. I saw some people on the each of the bank with there fishing rods. 

Last night I walked with my sister out there. It was very lightly raining a little bit of the time. Not enough to get wet though. Something so adorable walked on by. It was a medium sized dog with a yellow raincoat on. 

After we came back from walking on the wall, we sat in the pavilion and chatted a good while. 

[Guest_1055]

Went out walking on the coastal walk last night. It is lit up by the tall lights. A challenge to write much at the moment because I feel a sadness, it is like a cloak of this awful emotion with tears behind my eyes. 

[Guest_1055]

Just arrived back home from a walk on the breakwall. I cannot say much about it, as I was somewhere in a far away place in my thoughts, heart or soul. As I was walking there was a few minutes where I was searching for things that I was thankful for. I know that is a good thing to do. As lately I have only been seeing not good things. I am thankful I walked , because that is a good thing in many ways. 

[Doolhof]

Hi Guest_1055 and All,

I'm sorry to read you have been feeling so sad lately. Me, I have been really depressed and cranky but had no energy to use up that negative emotion in the garden like I sometimes do.

Walking does help. Sometimes I need to encourage myself to get out the door.

Recently I had a walk on some country roads, the sunset was so beautiful, bright oranges, reds and purples and it lasted for ages. So glorious in amongst the trees and paddocks. 

I'm going to be a way for a couple of weeks and may not have phone reception so I will catch up again when I return.

Thinking of you and encouraging you to keep on walking, to find things in nature to enjoy and to look for something different. All the best from Mrs. D.

[Guest_1055]

Hello Mrs D, wish I could say something that would help you or something with the depressed and cranky. I am hearing you though.

So glorious the sunsets are too.

I am doing my best to keep walking. Walked up to the supermarket,walking a bit on the rec area on the way there and back. I noticed the fallen leaves under a tree. I purposely made them crunch as I walked through them. Such a crisp crunchy sound. Felt the warmth of the sun on me and felt the breeze in me. The breeze was very welcome, as the heat from the sun was intense 

[Guest_1055]

If you going away is a holiday thing well I hope you have a time that is peaceful to your very soul.

[Guest_1055]

I am still walking. I met up with my sister on the breakwall and we walked the length of that and back. 

We sat at a picnic table for quite a while and chatted. We noticed a toddler, a little girl lifting her arms up and swinging on each curved arched bike pole thingy. It appeared she wanted to swing on each one in turn. She was extremely cute with a mop of beautiful black hair and was wearing tiny ruffled shorts. 

[Guest_1055]

Went walking around the neighbourhood last night with my son. We went about 10pm. It was so much cooler then too. Often we see the neighbourhood cats. They are sitting under parked cars, you see their green eyes shining under there.

Today I went walking on the breakwall again