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Thanks for the welcome,I guess I need to define my idea of bad
weather. I define bad weather as a current unrelenting, windy, snow
and or thunder and lighting storm. Both of which we experienced
this past week. Nasty business, a young girl was even hit by
lightning. I agree gloomy, overcast, even foggy weather is romantic,
and mysterious. There is nothing I love more than to walk right after
a big storm as long as the storm is passed. I just do the walk indoors
thing when I don't want to sink up to my hips in snow or come home
looking like a wet mop head. And your right having the phobia does
help. I bought my house Mainly because of it's relatively close
proximity to a number of stores, schools, and my church. As luck
would have it there is a track and park right next to my childrens
school. Lately I have been walking them to and from school and as an
added measure go around the track, which I happen to know is one mile,
at least once before walking home after dropping them off and picking
them up. I can even extend my walk on the days I am feeling good by
weaving up and down the neighborhood streets. instead of taking the
direct route. your friend in health Melanie
\--- In , Reinhard Engels
<beautiful_idiot@y...> wrote:
> Welcome, suburban ranger! I think folks in the suburbs
> are probably in even more need of walking than us city
> dwellers. It's good (in this regard, at least) that
> you have a phobia of driving, that's a start!
> 
> Don't worry, I'm not going to go on an anti-treadmill
> tirade. It's certainly much better than just sitting
> around. And if you use it to supplement and not merely
> replace outdoor walking, I don't have a problem with
> it. But I'll do my urban ranger duty and plug a little
> more for outdoor walking, despite obstacles:
> 
> 1. Dreary weather can be romantic. The weather in
> Germany and the UK is notoriously miserable, and yet
> these are great walking nations. Romanticism might
> require a bit more imagination in some soulless suburb
> than it would walking by a castle on the Rhine, but
> that's what imagination's for.
> 
> 2. Though I don't live in a suburb myself, my dad
> does, as do my in-laws, and I've found that there are
> a surprising amount of places you can actually walk
> to, and that some of these walks are actually rather
> nice. So while you may not be able to walk to work, or
> walk to do *all* your errands, do consider whether you
> might not be able to walk to do *some* of them. And
> don't just consider, explore a little. Make it an
> adventure.
> 
> Best of luck, and keep us posted,
> 
> Reinhard
> 
> --- purpleldy1 <purpleldy1@y...> wrote:
> > I have been a member of NoS for over a month maybe
> > 2,I don't remember
> > when I joined. My healthiest times of my life I was
> > an Urban Ranger
> > or Rather a Suburban ranger and didn't know it. I
> > have a phobia of
> > driving so Driving isn't a problem for me. My
> > philosophy has always
> > been never ride when I can just as easily walk. I
> > may need to plan
> > ahead and put the extra minutes into my schedule to
> > get there, but I
> > will get there just the same. I know you are anti-
> > treadmills here,
> > but living in an area where it is frequently bad
> > weather, I am
> > seriously considering, saving my money and buying a
> > manual treadmill.
> > Currently my stradegy for no walk days has been,to
> > step up and down
> > on this mini-pallet my husband brought home from
> > work(they were just
> > going to throw it away) While I watch my favorite
> > shows on T.v. I am
> > not that consistant at it but I hope to be better. 
> > I hope to get a
> > lot of advice and support from this group and give
> > both in equal
> > measure. Your friend in health Melanie
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