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I walked far today!

Mai72

Mai72

Lifer
I forgot what is was like to walk long distances. Today, I walked about 40 blocks to the store and back! Including shopping it took me 2.5 hours.

I hate when you're walking and people look at you.

It's like what are you looking at!

:awe:
 
I love walking sometimes! Best was when I was in Japan and I walked for three hours straight from one side of town to the other and back.

Best way to experience a new city imo.
 
About 8 miles? That's a pretty good walk. My days are usually spent walking. I can walk forever, but I get tired of it if I'm not seeing anything new.
 
lxskllr said:
About 8 miles? That's a pretty good walk. My days are usually spent walking. I can walk forever, but I get tired of it if I'm not seeing anything new.
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I like listening to music or my audio books. I was listening to the "Millionaire Next Door" today.
 
Walking is awesome. I don't get to walk for a living so I do two miles a night with the dogs, and occasionally an alternate route that runs three. It's made a big difference for me since I started doing it regularly a little over a year ago. You have to keep it brisk, though.

Also get out a do a lot of 2-7 mile hikes on weekends. Watched a docu last night called "Mile, Mile and a Half" about this group of thirty-somethings that did the John Muir trail. Very cool (the trail, not the thirty-somethings). Now I want to take a month off and do that.
 
That would have been a nice walk today. It's been a gorgeous early summer. (When it's not raining.)

I haven't had to water my plants yet.
 
Markbnj said:
Watched a docu last night called "Mile, Mile and a Half" about this group of thirty-somethings that did the John Muir trail. Very cool (the trail, not the thirty-somethings). Now I want to take a month off and do that.
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me too! it sucks because the only way i am ever gonna be able to get a month off is if i quit my job.

hopefully by the time i am 45 or 50, i will have enough saved up to be able to do it. october 1, 2028, thats the goal.
 
This is where I went on Friday:

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14 miles, ~5000ft climb.

Here's a pic from the top of Mt. Wrightson with Tucson in the background. It's a bit hazy as there was smoke blowing in from a fire in Mexico. I can see my house from here!
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Here's a pic of the summit from the trail on the way back down.
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Drank six liters of water; it was hot.
 
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IronWing said:
This is where I went on Friday:

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14 miles, ~5000ft climb.
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Damn you, I miss real topography so much. I did a lot of the TRT when I lived out in Reno, and took a trip to the Big Sur area for one of my favorite hikes to get to a hot spring ever.

I laugh when people tell me about the trails here in Ohio when I say that I miss hiking. Absolutely no point in doing it if there is no elevation change.

I still have all my gear, use my tent and bag occasionally, but have never got back that thrill of a multi-day hike where I had to subsist off the stuff I was carrying with me.
 
natto fire said:
Damn you, I miss real topography so much. I did a lot of the TRT when I lived out in Reno, and took a trip to the Big Sur area for one of my favorite hikes to get to a hot spring ever.

I laugh when people tell me about the trails here in Ohio when I say that I miss hiking. Absolutely no point in doing it if there is no elevation change.

I still have all my gear, use my tent and bag occasionally, but have never got back that thrill of a multi-day hike where I had to subsist off the stuff I was carrying with me.
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If in southern Ohio then Red River Gorge in Kentucky isn't too far away and is pretty nice. Dolly Sods in WV is supposed to be spectacular but I've never been there.
 
IronWing said:
If in southern Ohio then Red River Gorge in Kentucky isn't too far away and is pretty nice. Dolly Sods in WV is supposed to be spectacular but I've never been there.
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I guess I do like the hocking hills area, (I am in Columbus, so a fairly quick drive) but after doing Wheeler peak in both NM and NV, even those wimpy thirteeners have spoiled me as far as a great view. As far as eastern mountains, I really like the Smokies as well, never been hiking in a place with so many foraging opportunities.
 
Since i live in a small town now, i always walk to the store or the center of the town to do shopping. It is half an hour walking to get there. Other villages close by are also at walking distance away. Now that i picked up jogging again, i will be seeing more and more villages.
 
Korea74 said:
I forgot what is was like to walk long distances. Today, I walked about 40 blocks to the store and back! Including shopping it took me 2.5 hours.

I hate when you're walking and people look at you.

It's like what are you looking at!

:awe:
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That's your road rage habits, don't let it get you into trouble. It's a lot more up close and personal on the sidewalk.
 
One of the benefits from playing 18 holes is the 5+ miles of walking each round. I do want to start going on longer walks w/ the dog though- usually they're fairly brief.
 
Yup walking is awesome, going to go out for a walk myself. Just has back surgery and walking is the best rehab for the first few weeks after, its been nice to be able to walk without a limp after 14 months of not being able to do much of anything.
 
IronWing said:
If in southern Ohio then Red River Gorge in Kentucky isn't too far away and is pretty nice. Dolly Sods in WV is supposed to be spectacular but I've never been there.
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I live within an hours drive of Dolly Sods. That entire side of the state is beautiful. There is plenty to do and see in that area including snow skiing in the winter.
 
Nothing more relaxing than a super long walk on a nice day. One of my favourite things to do is just pop on some podcasts and go for a very long walk.

KT
 
I don't get people that have to listen to music, or a book or podcast while walking or biking, just to keep their own heads from imploding. I see it in people in their own homes, too. They go nuts if there's 10 minutes of silence, and have to have some kinds of background noise going all the time.

I'd blow my brains out if I couldn't stand to be alone with my own thoughts for any period of time.
 
Markbnj said:
Walking is awesome. I don't get to walk for a living so I do two miles a night with the dogs, and occasionally an alternate route that runs three. It's made a big difference for me since I started doing it regularly a little over a year ago. You have to keep it brisk, though.

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How long do the 2 or 3 miles take you to walk?
 
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