Hi, @suerc, The great thing about this group is that there is no competition just a willingness to do whatever we can to build strength and endurance.

While I didn't break my back as you painfully did, I know that when mine goes out due to an earlier injury, everything pretty much stops until I can stand tall again or sit for more than a few minutes at a time.

While there is no longer stamina for the long hikes I once enjoyed, I look forward now to trying for three scheduled walks each week. Some walks are longer; others much shorter but making the effort helps me feel like I am doing something nice for myself. Welcome aboard!