Re:Activity inequality
by amorphid on Friday July 14, 2017 @11:29PM
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I walk more when I am in San Francisco (where I live) partially because I find the walks interesting. The same was true when I lived in DC.
When I am in an area where the walks lack flavor, I have to consciously get myself to move.
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I had tried running over the years, mostly on treadmills, and never really done more than six miles: I decided I far preferred weightlifting (and sports).
When I left my job and was gymless for a short period, I started running along the water in San Francisco after not having run for several years. Within two weeks, I was doing about ten miles. It's really hard to overestimate how much easier and more pleasant beautiful surroundings make walking and running. (Temperate weather 365 days a year doesn't hurt either).
Running on a treadmill is extremely boring. Weight lifting is fun.
Running barefoot outside---if you can either find a good place for it or the courage to declare your current place good enough, is a thing of joy.
(My current home, London, basically has temperate weather all year round. It doesn't really get cold here.)