Radically Retired

Tag: Walking

  • Positives for the Win

    Positives for the Win

    Yesterday morning, I looked out my balcony door and saw that the snowfall from the previous day was completely gone. I donned my winter coat and enjoyed my first outdoor walk since we arrived back home.

    At just above freezing, it was a chilly morning. In spite of that, the air was clean and fresh, and after a couple of city blocks to get to the river boardwalk, I realized that I had bundled up a bit too warm. Now I know what to wear when I head out for my walk today.

    After walking up and down the same streets of a south Texas RV Park all winter, the riverside walk was most welcome, and even though the water will be muddy for a while yet, the ice is completely gone.

    On my way to the boardwalk, I ran into two gals from my hometown who I’ve known all of my life. Yes, it slowed my average power walk pace, but our 30+ minute visit catching up was fun and enjoyable.

    Each and every negative had a positive side that was stronger. Don’t you love it when that happens?

  • A Necessary Detour

    A Necessary Detour

    Recently, I’ve been hearing and reading about an exercise trend, called the Japanese Walking Method.

    I decided that it’s more appropriate for me (while I continue with recovery from the accident injuries) vs returning to my previous power walking too soon.

    So, for now anyways, it’s a bit of a detour, but a worthwhile one, according to my research.

    You can read more about this walking method here .

  • The New Build

    The New Build

    Last week, I was happy to return to (brisk) walking the developed trails that follow the outskirts of our prairie city.

    As I was walking along one of these trails, I looked up to the side and saw this big new build. I can’t begin to guess the square footage of this three and a half story house that looks over a trail by the river.

    I couldn’t help thinking, “I wonder if they’re installing an elevator.”

    Is my age showing?

  • Decisions

    Decisions

    This past week, I finally felt recovered enough from my injuries to bead back out to the hiking/biking trails. Until now, I’ve been either just circling the block or doing laps at the indoor track.

    I felt a strong yearning to get back out to the many rewards of nature offered in our trail system here.

    On the first trail, at about the 1K (2/3 of a mile) point and at a fork in the road, I came across this barrier pushed off to the side (feature photo).

    Now what? Do sinkholes get filled in? Do they miraculously resolve? Who pushed the barrier to the side? Should I turn back?

    I decided to forge ahead and was happy I did. There was no sinkhole to be seen on the path I chose at the fork. Whew!

    This was what greeted me:

    Wild roses lining the trail gave off the most heavenly scent
  • On Hold

    On Hold

    For the past couple of days, my outdoor walks have been on hold because winds carrying forest fire smoke from hundreds of miles away have created air quality issues here.

    That brownish yellow sky isn’t normal here, thank goodness.