walking

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Yes, I walk - have done this since I was 35. Am now 49. Before that did

hard aerobics and my Internist suggested I get OUTSIDE and start walking

instead, since I was getting older, and he felt it would be gentler for

me. So I do a little less than a mile, I once clocked it on my car,

otherwise I don't know how much it is. Usually vary the route - I have

3-4 I take; sometimes take the dogs, sometimes not. My route was also

suggested to have variation; some flat, some uphill, downhill, etc. I

have figured out 'laps' in my neighborhood to do this or back ways to

town. The whole routine takes me 40 minutes or so, that is pretty slow,

and then if I stop to talk to friends, well, it is longer, since I walk

some with them.

I do all my physical activity in the morning when I have the most

energy. So sometimes I just don't walk and need to garden or swim.

Switching the routine helps me, no boredom, and I love being outside.

Afternoons are when I will do some yoga and meditation.

Your 4 mile walks would be too much for me at once. I also don't go to

malls, mainly,

don't enjoy them, instead shop catalogues and the Net and have more time

for either work or fun or projects. I DO wear New Balance Cross Trainers

OR the NB New Walking Shoe and I also have orthotics inside under my

feet to stabilize me.

~ Gretchen

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Hi ,

My physical activity is limited to walking

nowadays,and I'm only talking 2 miles at most for the

present. I'm a bit over weight. A bit, I should be

that lucky. Lets try that one again, I am way over

weight and that sure limits any physical activity. As

I told Gretchen earlier,I'm working on it. Doing

pretty good too. I would suggest you stay at your

normal weight,but your physician would be the one to

answer that question. I had an ankle fusion in 93,

and that with special shoes and innersoles it is now

possible for me to walk with absolutely no pain or

discomfort. I am one of the fortunate CMTer's.

Keep up your exercise, I a great believer in the

old axiom, if you don't use it you lose it.

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>Over the past few months, every once in awhile people

>bring up things like how much they enjoy walking. Is

>that something that most of you out there are able to

>do? I used to love to walk a few years back, up to 4

>miles a day. Now I can barely walk at all. If I go

>mall shopping, I need my wheel chair. If I walk a few

>yards, I need my cane. I miss walking - I loved it.

>I exercise at least 3 times a week with a hydraulic

>weight and stretching program, but that's about all I

>can do. I'm 44 years old, and weigh 130 pounds. Even

>though I'm certainly not overweight, would taking off

>10 pounds help? Could AFO's be the answer? Anyone

>out there in the same boat? Thanks!

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