My Journey With Weight Loss – Doing Some Extra Walking

I was out doing my training this morning and the weather was pretty mild. As a matter of fact as I was heading back up the hill I thought soon I am going to have to take a layer of clothing off when I run. Yes, we are still in the time of year where we get lots of rain but days when it is dry it is quite pleasant to be outside. I also realized it is getting lighter earlier and I am already looking forward to watching the sun come up over the ocean during my early morning runs.

I asked my husband today if he thought when he was retired he would be able to sleep in every day and just lounge around. He said that wasn’t his expectation, instead he thought his time would be his own and he could decided what to do and when. I told him that is sort of what it is like but I know he thinks I have no free time. The difference for me is I get to decide how much I want to volunteer and when. I also have control of how much exercise I want to do each day and have the ability to move things around when I am busy or if the weather doesn’t cooperate.

What having my husband home has led to is more walking for me which is not a bad thing. I normally do some sort of training 6 days a week. I know I have posted before that at least one day a week I will do a long run. I also walk the dog everyday, sometimes for 1/2 hour, sometimes for an hour, it just depends on what else I have going. But you will recall that a few months ago I started leading a seniors’ walking group. That means that on Wednesdays I usually get in about 2.5 hours of running/walking in the morning alone.

With my husband home and wanting to lose some weight and get a bit healthier I have taken the opportunity to up my game a bit. The first week it was just walks with the dog however, we are now trying to add afternoon walks together as well. My goal is to eventually do at least 2 hours of running/walking each day with my husband joining me on the walks. I will note, he likes to walk along the beach but will drive down there. This of course makes me feel a bit lazy as for 18 months now I have walked to the beach, done the promenade and then climbed back up the hill. I will say this is turning out well as with him being away for so much these past 2 years he is noticing a lot of changes around our city, much like I did when I first started walking.

I know I don’t need to walk this much anymore but I have become an addict. I like being outside and just clearing my head on these walks. I am really enjoying using the walks as an opportunity to spend some time with my spouse. Hell, I even consider it quality time with the dog. Really, I just like to walk and marvel at the beauty of the scenery around me. Hmm, 2 years ago I would never have thought that this is what I would become.