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Self care- walking and cycling

DeterminedSenior Contributor25 June 2018, 4:21 pm AEST

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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DeterminedSenior Contributor24 June 2021, 8:29 pm AEST

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Bush walking is a great exercise also @Adge

I love takimg my camera. Safly there are few options local to where we are

Most requite an hour or more drive to get to.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor24 June 2021, 8:37 pm AEST

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yes that is our problem too @Determined , @Adge

have to travell so far to take new photos

and it rained here today

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Ant7Senior Contributor24 June 2021, 10:00 pm AEST

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@Shaz51 Hi yeah I do a lot of walking and cycling but I have been slack of late but I have been surfing heaps and I have found it to be very good for me 😊

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DeterminedSenior Contributor25 June 2021, 12:01 pm AEST

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We have lots of walking paths close by where we are now, just not bush walks where it is an exploration with the camera at the ready.

Since moving into town we walk heaps more due to convenience. Where we were it was all narrow rural roads. Lost a dog that was clipped while on a lead while out walking is how dodgy the walking was where we were. Too narrow and traffic far too fast for the road conditions.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor06 July 2021, 8:33 pm AEST

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@Oaktree

This is my thread for exercise.

May give you some ideas for setting up your own thread or feel free to join in here 🙂

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OaktreeSenior Contributor06 July 2021, 8:41 pm AEST

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Thanks so much @Determined I will have a snoop around here.

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OaktreeSenior Contributor06 July 2021, 9:04 pm AEST

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Hi @Determined

What app were you using to keep track of your steps???

Meggle

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DeterminedSenior Contributor06 July 2021, 9:14 pm AEST

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@Oaktree started out using the Samsung health app (comes on Samsung phones)

Now I am using the garmin connect app as I have a garmin fitness watch. That seems to be more accurate. (Except when pushing a pramb or similar I discovered. You need to be swinging your arms)

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DeterminedSenior Contributor06 July 2021, 9:16 pm AEST

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I believe Nike may do a free phone app.

A work colleague was using something like that.

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OaktreeSenior Contributor06 July 2021, 9:20 pm AEST

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oh ok thanks - I have an iphone so the samsung one is no good to me. Will look for the Nike one

Meggle

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