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how far can you walk or should you walk??
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Mar 4 11:03am | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
@hraka13
We have an issue with many here at a 55+ community with drivers complaining about walkers on roadway (asphalt). Our sidewalks are concrete. Many of national medical associations discourage walking on concrete as super hard and can affect those with back, hip, knees, ankles, feet problem like I have. So I keep beep at all the time.
I put out a community information that of course walkers should walk toward traffic and stay far left of roadway and explain why walker is on roadway versus concrete and why.
When I lived next to a shopping center that allowed indoor walking would see many in walkers and canes. On the contrary we always congratulate them and how good they were doing. Ignore those in your life that bring your grief and focus on those who compliment and encourage you.
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@jc76, sadly our mall is outdoors, an outlet mall. I might try walking in the sidewalks there since I can step into a coffee shop to sit down if the weather turns bad.
If the weather was better I’d walk on the beach. I should buck up and do it anyway. The damp sand is the best!
And yes, we have that problem with cars getting way too close but usually they give us plenty of room.
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@jc76
I agree with your comments about concrete being harder on your body than asphalt and other surfaces. I've been running for almost 50 years, and I've always noticed how much more impact I feel when I'm running on concrete. It's most noticeable in my knees and hips. I've gotten to the point now where I will stop running and walk if I have to be on a concrete surface for more than a few seconds.