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Self care- walking and cycling

Self care- walking and cycling

There used to be a thread around exercise but I couldn't find it so starting a new one.

Recently my GP has been lecturing me about more exercise in order to loose some weight reduce my blood pressure and get some other stress related ailments under control. Now is a good time for me to start as I have just started a 4 week study break from uni.

My goal is to do minimum 30 mins (target 1 hour) per day 5 days a week of either walking or cycling. Posting here as a form of accountability. I cant use the weather as an excuse as we have both a treadmill and an indoor cycle trainer 😁

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Our missy moo to hard to take for a walk.

She carries on like a gerryatric.

Mr moo gets a bit excited and quite the opposite so not going there either lol. At least until I am a bit more fit.

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Is S1 still walking the dog @Determined ?

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That all stopped @Former-Member because he couldn't (or wouldn't) get the dog to shut up. I was anxious the constant yapping would create a problem with neighbours.

I'm the only one who worries about that sort of thing because I am the one who has to sort it out when there is a problem.

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Dusted of the pushie and went for a ride for the first time in ??? this afternoon.

Headed out with a dream of 20km and landed at 12km. Tomorrow is another day 😁 Easy loop to add on to as energy permits.

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Another ride on the bike today.

Only a short one today. Just to keep moving. Darling and I are both feelimg exhausted for some reason so a big rid out of the question.

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Hi @Determined .

I go for a few walks daily, around a lake where I live, it's peaceful. I get quite anxious when I see people walking or driving past however, and think I can go invisible by putting my head down and not saying hello. I hope people don't think I'm being rude, I just have bad social anxiety, believe it or not.

But sometimes it clears my head, just looking at the birds, nature, etc. I try to do some mindfulness - take in my surroundings, the smell of the Eucalyptus trees (one of my favourite smells), listen to the sound of my feet on the ground, etc.

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Hi @Former-Member , nice to meet you.

We have a couple of options where we are of varying length loops for walking or cycling.

One of the joys of being in town. We used to live more rural and walking while possible wasn't deal, walking paths in every direction now.

I cant remember when I last rode my bike. Possibly over 12 months or more, my wife (aka darling) and I are trying to get back into cycling it again.

I understand the 'putting my head down' ... Im liking the cycling because there is less preassure to stop and be sociable if we see anyone we know.

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Managed 3 laps today on our starting over training circuit. (Cycling).

I prefer cycling to walking I have decided. Feels like more of a workout.

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Thank you, nice to meet you too @Determined

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Missed my ride today but I did manage a walk to town and back.

Car was in for repairs so dropped it off and walked home then back to pick it up.

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