neighborhood walking fiend

Shelter-in-place made me into a neighborhood walking fiend.

I was thankfully able to work remotely for a few months. This was great! But some things occurred:

~ I ate wayyy too much during that first week, just because

~ Being in the house with my parents drove me stir crazy

~ Hearing the latest news updates on the radio / on phones was just too much

So with that, I decided to go walking in the evenings. Apparently, my neighbors had the same idea, HA! There were so many people walking, jogging, running, biking, gardening, renovating or just sitting out on the porch. It was and still is fun to wave and smile to everyone. The crowd has tapered off now though.

I walked so much, I wore out my Puma's. They had never worked so hard in their young lives. I remember buying them in 2009 and they too became a victim of 2020. So I got some Adidas on clearance at TJ Maxx (once they reopened, lol).

creek near my house on 9/10/2020 - weather was in the 60's(!!) so it was a great walk

          

Walking has changed me. I make sure to wear my FitBit to track the number of steps and miles that I've gone. My clothing is a bit looser so I'm thrilled. But more importantly, it has given me mental clarity. 

While everything in the world is going haywire, the grass is still growing, flowers are still blooming and yes, even those mosquitoes were still biting :/. It was a great reminder that nature will still go on and do what it is supposed to. And I've taken to listening to podcasts while walking. So I'm learning while exercising. Mental and physical activity.

My next walk will be tomorrow and I'm definitely looking forward to it.

Do you have a favorite podcast? Do share. :)