Just walking
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We did a 7 mile walk around the woodlands and fields around Longleat last weekend. It was super muddy. Needed to carry our littlest one across this "puddle"...
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ah bless, it'd be like a lake for the little one! Too cute. Can you see any of the animals from there? Or hear the lions roar? That would be very cool 0 -
I do other stuff as well, but we walk a lot.
@CollieFit This picture melted my heart, so bloody cute
I am so envious of all the greenery, fields and walking trails and beauty you guys have in Britain, Just stunning!0 -
Christine, we are envious of your hot weather and lovely beaches well I am anyway 0
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Christine, we are envious of your hot weather and lovely beaches well I am anyway
Hehe it's always the way, covet what we don't have. It's going to be over 40C this weekend and 26 overnight. I'm gonna melt, but I'd that than freezing cold weather.
We have a lot of beautiful land in the country, but it's private property and no one is allowed to walk on it. You guys have a different law over there, right? You can walk on other peoples land?0 -
Sometimes we can, if there is a public footpath there. Sometimes it is private lad and then you can't. But we have so many country parks and woodlands open to the public, I don't bother with private owned land. Knowing me I'd get it wrong and end up with an angry farmer pointing his shotgun at me 0
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So I've really started to make a point to walk at least 3 miles a day. However having started doing this I've been experiencing pretty bad shin splints. Anyone have any suggestions?
What type of surface are you walking on? Do you have good shoes?
I had problems with shin splits when I was in the USAF and walking and running on pavement and for some years afterwards, but now that I walk in the woods with Asics Gel shoes, my shins no longer bother me.0 -
I've just discovered Earth spirit shoes, they are really cushioned and have inbuilt shock absorbers in the soles. Plus they are really eco friendly. Just waiting on delivery now, can't wait0
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It is cold this morning here in Southern, Ohio...14 degrees with a wind chill it was more like 7 degrees. I managed to walk 6.5 miles. I needed to get out this morning and move my legs. I feel so much better. We are expecting snow this evening so who knows when I can get out there again.
I'm fine with a Feels Like temperature of 7 degrees F - what demotivates me is lack of sunshine. I almost made it today despite that but it kept spitting rain off and on, and it's windy, so raining sideways. I need to get some proper rain gear...0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »@CollieFit This picture melted my heart, so bloody cute
Thank you.
Both are rescue dogs. Our collie girl was surrendered out of a domestic violence situation and the little one was put onto Gumtree "free to a good home" by his careless owner who concealed the fact that he needed urgent surgery for a heart defect. Free to a good home dogs often end up as bait dogs with dog fighters, so he was taken in by a rescue I was involved with and we fundraised for his surgery (a PDA closure). Both are very happy and healthy dogs now.
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Where I live we have LOTS of public rights of way, bridgeways and restricted and permissive byways, so we are very lucky in that respect. We also have nice woodlands managed by the Woodland Trust (a UK charity) and quite a few National Trust properties which are dog friendly. Lacock for example is on my doorstep and there are plenty of footpaths around the grounds. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock-abbey-fox-talbot-museum-and-village/features/a-historic-village-with-a-modern-communityChristine_72 wrote: »We have a lot of beautiful land in the country, but it's private property and no one is allowed to walk on it. You guys have a different law over there, right? You can walk on other peoples land?
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I've just discovered Earth spirit shoes, they are really cushioned and have inbuilt shock absorbers in the soles. Plus they are really eco friendly. Just waiting on delivery now, can't wait
I have some Superfeet insoles for my hiking boots, which I find helpful.
http://www.walking.org/equipment-reviews/walking-accessories-reviews/walking-insoles-guide/0 -
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I've just discovered Earth spirit shoes, they are really cushioned and have inbuilt shock absorbers in the soles. Plus they are really eco friendly. Just waiting on delivery now, can't wait
I have some Superfeet insoles for my hiking boots, which I find helpful.
http://www.walking.org/equipment-reviews/walking-accessories-reviews/walking-insoles-guide/
Thank you for this, just ordered a pair from Amazon 0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »
One of the three places I walk is on the trails behind my house. I consider trails to be public or to have a right-of-way. Not sure how accurate I am.
I tried to see lot maps from the property appraiser but was unable. Not sure how accurate the lot maps from Google Earth are, but the land I walk on appears to be all owned by one person, who rents out the house, so I don't imagine the property out back is aggressively guarded 0 -
I've just discovered Earth spirit shoes, they are really cushioned and have inbuilt shock absorbers in the soles. Plus they are really eco friendly. Just waiting on delivery now, can't wait
I have some Superfeet insoles for my hiking boots, which I find helpful.
http://www.walking.org/equipment-reviews/walking-accessories-reviews/walking-insoles-guide/
@CollieFit - which kind do you have?0 -
i enjoy walking. I didn't think you could hurt yourself walking. I thought injuries were a runner's bag. You all have some beautiful pets.0
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Walking is fantastic exercise - it's one of my main ones 0
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extremelygrumpycat wrote: »Walking is fantastic exercise - it's one of my main ones
You've done it now, you gotta post us a pic!
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I don't do "just walking", but walking is the one exercise that I can keep doing no matter what season. I try to be a distance hiker, so in the winter, I usually walk on streets or frozen lakes to minimize the amount of snow I'd have to walk through.
Getting a Fitbit and being awarded badges has also been a very motivating factor in walking. My two big goals for this summer, walking-wise, is to walk a marathon and to earn the Genie badge (75,000 steps in a day).0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »I've just discovered Earth spirit shoes, they are really cushioned and have inbuilt shock absorbers in the soles. Plus they are really eco friendly. Just waiting on delivery now, can't wait
I have some Superfeet insoles for my hiking boots, which I find helpful.
http://www.walking.org/equipment-reviews/walking-accessories-reviews/walking-insoles-guide/
@CollieFit - which kind do you have?
Hello
I use the orange ones in my hiking boots because my feet are as flat as a pancake and I pronate, so I need lots of arch support.
http://www.superfeet.com/en-gb/insoles-and-sandals/orange
On the Superfeet website you can explore their range by activity as well as foot type, so you can see which ones might be best for you. I also have some for running and cycling. For running I use the greens.
http://www.superfeet.com/en-gb/insoles-and-sandals/green0 -
@CollieFit great shot of the dogs! That is some beautiful scenery, where are you?
@rjan91 I like to walk when it's cool and crisp, on a spring day would be my favourite. Canada sounds to me less cool and crisp and more losing fingers and toes to frostbite
I'm totally sold on wanting to visit though, it looks and sounds beautiful
Oh but our summers and autumns are so fabulous. Makes up for the ugly winter.0 -
These pictures are inspirational! No wonder you are walking all the time! I love to walk, but another Canadian here. Not as cold as Manitoba - but Ontario is still pretty cold right now! If I lived by the beach - where it was warm - I'd walk everyday!
Yes I heard southern Ontario was in a deep freeze. I am originally from Brampton and my sister and hubby's brother are still both in the GTA area as are both our mothers. We are back there 3-4 times a year. When we moved here 30 years ago, it was either hibernate or invest in warm clothes and embrace the winter. Being outdoor people, we embraced the winter. They have a saying here when people comment on our extreme cold temps " but it's a dry cold"! It is really true. The dampness of southern Ontario is a factor as to how cold you feel. Don't get me wrong. Anything below -25 is darn cold but the minus teens don't feel as cold to us as they do in the GTA. Having said all that - I too envy those of you in the warmer climates where you get little or no snow. So much more fun walking when you are not bundled up like the Michelin Man
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Christine_72 wrote: »@CollieFit This picture melted my heart, so bloody cute
Thank you. Both are rescue dogs. Our collie girl was surrendered out of a domestic violence situation and the little one was put onto Gumtree "free to a good home" by his careless owner who concealed the fact that he needed urgent surgery for a heart defect. Free to a good home dogs often end up as bait dogs with dog fighters, so he was taken in by a rescue I was involved with and we fundraised for his surgery (a PDA closure). Both are very happy and healthy dogs now.
Our Rigel is also a rescue. He was found just north of Winnipeg hanging around a restaurant. After about 2 months the restaurant owner took him in and contacted the Manitoba Great Pyrenees Rescue group. They don't just take Pyrenees. Our Rigel is a black retriever/Newfoundland cross. He was 18 months old when we adopted him. He is one of the best dogs we have ever had. Not sure who rescued who as he came into our lives just before we went through a very difficult time.0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »@CollieFit This picture melted my heart, so bloody cute
Thank you. Both are rescue dogs. Our collie girl was surrendered out of a domestic violence situation and the little one was put onto Gumtree "free to a good home" by his careless owner who concealed the fact that he needed urgent surgery for a heart defect. Free to a good home dogs often end up as bait dogs with dog fighters, so he was taken in by a rescue I was involved with and we fundraised for his surgery (a PDA closure). Both are very happy and healthy dogs now.
Our Rigel is also a rescue. He was found just north of Winnipeg hanging around a restaurant. After about 2 months the restaurant owner took him in and contacted the Manitoba Great Pyrenees Rescue group. They don't just take Pyrenees. Our Rigel is a black retriever/Newfoundland cross. He was 18 months old when we adopted him. He is one of the best dogs we have ever had. Not sure who rescued who as he came into our lives just before we went through a very difficult time.
Often happens that way doesn't it. My collie girl came into my life after a relationship break-up and our littlest one came to us when my dad was dying of cancer. I do think they rescue us. 0 -
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This is our local tow path, near our canal. It goes on for miles and miles.
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