Anyone getting addicted to walking??

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  • fitnforward
    fitnforward Posts: 62 Member
    I had a bad knee injury in 96 with surgery etc. I still have trouble with stairs, squats, and running. I can jog a little bit but not long and far. Walking has helped me a lot. I walk usually 3 miles a day and I feel fantastic. More energy and sleeping better at night. The extra weight on my knees didn't help all these years either. I'm only 5'4 and my highest weight was 170 recently that was higher than when I was 9 mos pregnant. I said, "that's it time to change". I'm 51 this month I want to be here a little longer. :happy:
  • YvonneCT
    YvonneCT Posts: 41 Member
    Yep. Me. I love walking. It is my spiritual retreat. I can't live without it. I consider that a good thing.
  • Grumpsandwich
    Grumpsandwich Posts: 368 Member
    When its sunny I get itchin to get out there and walk with my dog! We do 1.5-2.4 miles a day ( I have the carry the little old man for about 1/3 the walk cause he is too old and has a bad back to do it all but he dont mind, he just hangs out in my arms soaking up the scenery lol a 13 yr old bichon who had to have back surgery when an adolescent )
    The only thing i dont like about my daily walks is those creepy gawking old men who always gotta rubber neck at any female on the street. Anyone else get the jeebies by em?
  • Jen_ht
    Jen_ht Posts: 99 Member
    YES ME!!! I friggin' LOVE walking. :love: I will walk whenever I can rather than taking the car or public transport (unless I have shopping to carry that's too large to fit in a rucksack!)

    I now do 4 miles to and from work (8 miles a day) usually the full 5 days a week usually.

    I have had surgery on my left knee and find running is very hit and miss because of my current weight putting extra weight on my joints. Walking has changed my life - I'm calmer, I sleep better and feel so much healthier day by day :happy:

    Considering getting a fitbit or HRM now to track more accurately...it's definitely addictive!
  • FitMe758
    FitMe758 Posts: 177 Member
    Good morning everyone! I started walking 6 days a week about 2 weeks ago. I usually walk outside or a track 3 miles daily plus walking around house cleaning etc. But now I feel like a "walking" Forrest Gump I want to walk all the time!! I'm looking for walking marathons to do etc. I feel so much better
    increased stamina, losing weight, and better sleep. I LOVE IT!!

    Is anyone else addicted to exercise, jogging, walking???? :flowerforyou:

    I am totally shocked that I am enjoying and looking forward to my morning runs.
    ME!!!
    Mornings?!? Runs?!?
    Who?What?

    And to think that a month a half ago I was a total anti-morning-couch-potato. (seriously struggled to jog 30 seconds)

    Not that I'm all chirpy in the mornings now, but I am totally loving seeing the sunrise while I run through the sprinklers. (Plus, it beats running in 95 degree weather during the day)
  • kinmad4it
    kinmad4it Posts: 185 Member
    Walking is my quick, relatively, go to exercise normally.

    Unfortunately, right now, I've sustained some weird hip injury and can barely walk for more than a quarter mile before the pain sets in. So at the moment, I'm really missing walking. Especially as I'm a postman, so can't even do my normal job and would usually be doing at least 10 miles a day. Now I'm lucky to reach 3.

    I hate not being able to pop a coat on, turn on some tunes and head off out for an hour or two.
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    About a year ago I started walking for health and weight loss. At 60 pounds overweight I started having knee problems so bought a stationary recumbent bike which also got me through the winter. Now 60 pounds lighter, I've been walking again and bought a cheap, lightweight backpack so I can walk to one of the grocery stores and not have to mess with carrying bags on the way back. It's worked out perfectly. The backpack is small enough to roll up and carry in my hand on the way to the store (doesn't hang well empty) and I'm careful not to purchase too much to make it too heavy for the walk home. No excuse for not having fresh vegetables for dinner! Walk is my "go to" but I make myself do other exercise just to mix it up.
  • fitnforward
    fitnforward Posts: 62 Member
    Wow! Your walking mileage is amazing! Good for you! I want to get up to 8-10 miles a day... like I said I feel like Forrest Gump I walk walk walk instead of run run run. Keep up the good work! You are a fantastic role model for us walkaholics!! :bigsmile:
  • thepetiterunner
    thepetiterunner Posts: 1,238 Member
    I feel in love with running :) It's so nice to actually look forward to something, isn't it?
  • bald_navy_wife
    bald_navy_wife Posts: 81 Member
    yep,I'm addicted too. i have to do at least 3 miles 5 days out the week
  • needlerknits
    needlerknits Posts: 20 Member
    Oh, yes. I live in a lovely neighborhood for walking, and it's an opportunity to socialize a little with other walkers. So many of them have dogs, too, so it's nice to greet them. Walking is all I can do. Had to cut out the gym (and TV) a couple years ago so no more swimming which was really the best for my inflammatory arthritis. My joints do complain - some days more than others - but they don't get any worse, and I can do 2 or 3 miles 5 or 6 days a week, no flareups. I kind of talk back to my joints and "put my mind in the routine" of walking, sort of. Any other time I'm limpy gimpy but when I get into my walking rhythm I can set it aside. And hey, at least on "bad elbow days" or when wrists and hands are acting up, I can walk pretty well. So it's not fun and it's not comfortable, but yeah, I really do look forward to walking - I feel compelled to get out there! Soon I may get back into a little bit of hiking here in the Blue Ridge, even. And I just started fostering animals for the Humane Society. Sick cats, so far. But soon a dog to walk? (: (:
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
    defo! now im annoyed if i dont have time (or need to buy too many items to carry) to walk/bike to the store and have to drive. although, typically, i can bike to most of the stores almost faster than driving.
  • pistachiopeas
    pistachiopeas Posts: 165 Member
    Completely addicted. I usually do at least 40-60 minutes a day with my dog and my favorite podcasts. Sometimes more, but it's getting too hot lately.
  • mamaleftwich
    mamaleftwich Posts: 256 Member
    I love walking outside! I walk at least 6 times a week! I hate when it rains outside because I can't get to the track!!!

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