Time to go for a walk!
Yesterday, 07:21 AM
#41
Thread Starter
What if there was something simple you could do every day that would burn calories, be good for your heart, and help you stay young. You'd do it, right?
Researchers and doctors say walking cuts breast-cancer risks, protects your bones, helps you sleep, and more.
Well, that's why researchers and doctors are so gung ho about walking, especially in light of new research that credits it for everything from cutting breast-cancer risks to helping you sleep.
Walking is not just a weenie activity for the nonathletic, says Michelle Look, M.D., national medical consultant to the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk and a physician who specializes in sports medicine in San Diego, California: "It's good for just about anybody, and the health benefits are particularly significant for women." Here, eight reasons to start walking -- or just walk a little more
8 reasons to walk
We enjoy walking. Our route is about 3.5 miles. Sometimes we'll take a drive in the S to a place where we know we can walk around for an hour or so. Cape Cod Canal, a local bike patch, somewhere with nice scenery. My little bones are "on the edge" of osteoporosis, so walking really is a must. Unfortunately, when the bad weather returns, I turn into a couch potato. The treadmill or gyms hold NO appeal to me.
Gotta move to Florida!
Researchers and doctors say walking cuts breast-cancer risks, protects your bones, helps you sleep, and more.
Well, that's why researchers and doctors are so gung ho about walking, especially in light of new research that credits it for everything from cutting breast-cancer risks to helping you sleep.
Walking is not just a weenie activity for the nonathletic, says Michelle Look, M.D., national medical consultant to the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk and a physician who specializes in sports medicine in San Diego, California: "It's good for just about anybody, and the health benefits are particularly significant for women." Here, eight reasons to start walking -- or just walk a little more
8 reasons to walk
We enjoy walking. Our route is about 3.5 miles. Sometimes we'll take a drive in the S to a place where we know we can walk around for an hour or so. Cape Cod Canal, a local bike patch, somewhere with nice scenery. My little bones are "on the edge" of osteoporosis, so walking really is a must. Unfortunately, when the bad weather returns, I turn into a couch potato. The treadmill or gyms hold NO appeal to me.
Gotta move to Florida!
Yesterday, 07:22 AM
#42
Yesterday, 07:58 AM
#43
^9-26-2024. So dry at 18% humidity and 90*. Denver broke a record yesterday.
Yesterday, 08:24 AM
#44
Registered User
7 years ago we were walking 4 miles a day for our golf trip. Now, no nots so much. If I get a quarter mile in day it's a lot.
Yesterday, 09:54 AM
#45
At the YMCA near where we live, they have elevated indoor walking track. I will take advantage of this track under inclement weather such as rain or extreme cold. I still prefer walking outdoors whenever possible.
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Kyras (Yesterday)
Yesterday, 12:59 PM
#46
Thread Starter
I also switched to Brooks sneakers since my original post. I'm very happy with Brooks Ghost or Adrenaline models. I now need inserts to address Morton's neuroma. Isn't aging grand?
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Kyras (Yesterday)
Yesterday, 01:48 PM
#47
Donna just bought a little higher end New Balance yesterday for $150 and commented it's the cheapest shoes she has bought in a very long time. She also order a pair of Sas that will be in in a week. Finding the right shoes as we age is a true headache....ops, footache.
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Kyras (Yesterday)
Yesterday, 05:49 PM
#48
I went for a 2 mile walk. 
I used frozen peas on top and under my knee laying in bed before I went. I took three measurements this morning and it's swollen .75 inches in circumference compared to my left knee. My house is the highest point locally so it's downhill and then back uphill. Downhill is worse for the knee. I can ride the same 2 miles easier than I can walk it. Different muscles. At least after 1.5 miles, and coming back up hill my body was getting the hang of it. I wasn't happy until the 1.5 mile mark. I need to keep it up. It's still warm out at 7:51 PM so I took a cool shower afterwards.
I used frozen peas on top and under my knee laying in bed before I went. I took three measurements this morning and it's swollen .75 inches in circumference compared to my left knee. My house is the highest point locally so it's downhill and then back uphill. Downhill is worse for the knee. I can ride the same 2 miles easier than I can walk it. Different muscles. At least after 1.5 miles, and coming back up hill my body was getting the hang of it. I wasn't happy until the 1.5 mile mark. I need to keep it up. It's still warm out at 7:51 PM so I took a cool shower afterwards.
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Lainey (Yesterday)
Yesterday, 08:03 PM
#49
People with an engineering background shouldn't be allowed to talk about their walks.
Today, 08:26 AM
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