As a kid, I hated gym and avoided exercise. As an adult, I recognize I need to get moving if I want to be healthy, so I have been looking for ways to make exercise more fun. A few weeks ago, one of our stations during the gym class I take was at the punching... Continue Reading →
How My Exercise Goal Prevented Me From Developing A Walking Habit
It's been two weeks since Dory and I finished our virtual hike of Hadrian's Wall Path and I realized something surprising today. Although we covered nearly 95 miles in nine weeks, I didn't develop a habit of taking Dory out for long walks. It's not a habit at all. In fact, the first few days... Continue Reading →
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Virtual Hiking Update: Why I Refuse to Panic About My Deadline
My Hadrian's Wall virtual hike is nearing the end. There's only 11 days left but Dory and I still have 23 miles to go. If we had been able to keep to our earlier pace, we'd have a doable 12 miles left, but my assumption that things would get easier as we got farther into... Continue Reading →
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3 Unexpected Benefits of Taking Daily Walks
Two weeks ago, I started my virtual hike of the Hadrian's Wall Path in England. I was hoping to motivate myself to get out and walk more, as well as to make the walking fun by mapping my "progress" along the HWP. It's working. Dory and I have taken a long walk 9 out of... Continue Reading →
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Using a Virtual Through-Hike to Make Exercise Fun
Hiking season is nearly upon us and it’s time to start training up. True spring is at least two or more months away, especially for those of us hiking in the Rockies, but if I’m going to keep up with my husband when May gets here, I need to start walking more now. Our miniature... Continue Reading →
