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I used to run in my 20's but I busted my knees. Now, every Sunday I walk ~15km. It takes me about 3 hours. I live in Sydney so it's hilly and the weather is nice (most of the time).
I love this. I run (a little), but have never enjoyed it. I've never once experienced a "runner's high"--even when I ran 5-6x per week for years. I still do it a couple times a week because it's a quick way to get my heart beating, and I do feel better afterwards. Walking is different. It's almost always pleasant, and the feeling I get after a good walk is similar to the one I get after a run (though I usually have t…
One way to split the difference: rucking. It's just walking while carrying extra weight. Gives you a harder cardiovascular workout that isn't as taxing as running, more along the lines of hiking depending on the weight. I guess biking is another way.
I recommend picking up litter while you walk (or run, aka plogging). I recently passed my 1,300th day in a row picking up at least one piece of litter per day. Since the pandemic, more like 20 or 30 since there's so much more litter. You'll be surprised at how much you learn about your world and community. The goal isn't to fix the world as only one person, but to raise awareness and humility. Lots more. I ended up o…
Of course walking is going to be better than a sedentary lifestyle. I'd like to know if going on walks has any benefits for people who already work out regularly.
Does anyone at HN have pain from their job? Sitting? Even with expensive chairs, and standing desks? I have been running 5-7km twice per week since May and I loved how it made me feel, but then comes the pain... lower back... hip flexors... hamstring tightness... Not from my runs but from my job. This just really drags me down. I have been off the runs for 2 weeks as my hip hurts mid way through my run and this leads…
The secret, while you have the pain, is to stay tuned into it while doing different exercises and activities until you find the muscle combinations that avoid it. General physical therapy exercises that make you use your hip muscles, and weightlifting, both help you notice that your hip hurts when you do this, but not when you do that.
Does anyone at HN have pain from their job? Sitting? Even with expensive chairs, and standing desks? I have been running 5-7km twice per week since May and I loved how it made me feel, but then comes the pain... lower back... hip flexors... hamstring tightness... Not from my runs but from my job. This just really drags me down. I have been off the runs for 2 weeks as my hip hurts mid way through my run and this leads…
I couldn't sit for a few minutes anymore without pain and all I could do was stand, sleep or walk (luckily this still kept me going by working on the bed) and since I was too lazy to go to gym or just walk to a nearby park routinely, I decided to force myself to walk by renting a small office at Back has since been doing good and will keep this habit as I hate to work like a worm again.
Do any of you have any advice on staying healthy and avoiding any long-term harm from short periods of very low mobility? My wife and I face 6 months of jail time if we step out of our 8 sq. m / 86 sq. ft hotel room even once in 13 days' quarantine. (All travellers are quarantined. We've both had negative PCR tests before flying and negative IgM tests upon arrival, with another IgM test scheduled for this Wednesday.…
I'm pretty sure not leaving the house for 13 days is pretty standard for an American family over the holidays and Winter, esp this year, though I guess I'm not sure if they're staying healthy either.
Does anyone at HN have pain from their job? Sitting? Even with expensive chairs, and standing desks? I have been running 5-7km twice per week since May and I loved how it made me feel, but then comes the pain... lower back... hip flexors... hamstring tightness... Not from my runs but from my job. This just really drags me down. I have been off the runs for 2 weeks as my hip hurts mid way through my run and this leads…