Good point, @kenny48 and @nene22 Use it or lose it is awesome! I know after I lost my wife I didn't get as much physical exercise as I had been while caregiving. Then one day that changed, not by design but by chance.

While visiting one of our nieces she suggested I should get another dog since I'd had dogs all my life, but we had to forego them when my wife's disease got too serious. That niece found a website and suggested I register for a rescue. I did and figured it would be a long time before I was called, if I was called at all.

As luck, fate, or whatever would have it I got a call to 'just look at a puppy' they had no home for. That day happened to be our anniversary and I took the call on the steps of the church we were married in so many years ago, which I had decided to visit. I told myself, over and over, on the 1 1/2 hour drive there that I was only going to LOOK at the pup. HAHAHAHA! That little gal nailed me on first sight and came home with me immediately in spite of my not having any gear for her!

Now I'm back to being much more active, have a solid partner (who I admit still needs more training), and I'm walking at least 4 miles a day with her! Plus she keeps me going rain, shine, snow, sleet, etc. I have to say as leery as I was at first it was totally the right move for me and the side benefit of the increased exercise and regimen in my days is a huge bonus!

I hadn't thought about it, but I have a bad knee, which the doctors told me is ready for replacement as the old surgeries have simply 'worn out'. Now with my walking I have less pain and while still a bit problematic, is far less so than before!

What do you find as your most enjoyable exercise? I need some ideas to branch out now thanks to you!

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