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The power of a good walk
HonestIago Started conversation Dec 18, 2011
I'm currently coming down off a bit of an endorphin high and it feels so good. A mate called me pretty early this morning and basically ordered me to go out for a walk as the conditions were perfect. For once in my life I decided to do as I was told because this guy doesn't normally get this excited and he knows I normally ignore instructions so for him to call it must be pretty good. So I get ready, load up my mp3 player and go.
My word, he wasn't wrong. It was glorious. Beautifully cold, crisp, ice crunching under my boots and ducks going mental because the canal was starting to freeze. Put on some Florence + the Machine as loud as I could and, since I had the towpath to myself, I just let rip and sang and danced. It felt so good.
And now I'm home feeling incredible and not having to feel guilty about having a lazy day because I've just done a decent bit of exercise.
I need more days like these.
The power of a good walk
Lanzababy - Guide Editor Posted Dec 18, 2011
How very, very true! (I smiled as I imagined you dancing along the towpath HonestIago)
The morning here is a pretty a winter's day as ever there could be. This is when I miss having my dog, as walking is ever a pleasure on a day such as this.
Thanks for sharing yours.
The power of a good walk
Rev Nick - dead man walking (mostly) Posted Dec 18, 2011
A walk in the crispness, by yourself? Damn, that sounds so refreshing. Don't matter the music, the nature and the fresh and the nearly alone-ness, ... Sounds like a helluva fine start to your day, bud. 
The power of a good walk
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Dec 18, 2011
I got my exercise last night. 
The power of a good walk
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Dec 18, 2011
A handsome 
The power of a good walk
Vip Posted Dec 19, 2011
There's something wonderful about canals in the frost. 
The power of a good walk
TRiG (Ireland) A dog, so bade in office Posted Dec 30, 2011
You have frost there? It's remarkably warm here at the moment. I need more exercise: it would help me to sleep better. My body clock is completely messed up at the moment, for some reason.
TRiG.
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HonestIago Posted Jan 1, 2012
We had two days of frost a couple of weeks ago and it's been grim since. Walked this route again today (and back since there's no public transport on New Years Day) and it was decidedly unpleasant in the rain and murk.
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The power of a good walk
- 1: HonestIago (Dec 18, 2011)
- 2: Lanzababy - Guide Editor (Dec 18, 2011)
- 3: Rev Nick - dead man walking (mostly) (Dec 18, 2011)
- 4: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Dec 18, 2011)
- 5: HonestIago (Dec 18, 2011)
- 6: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Dec 18, 2011)
- 7: aka Bel - A87832164 (Dec 18, 2011)
- 8: Vip (Dec 19, 2011)
- 9: TRiG (Ireland) A dog, so bade in office (Dec 30, 2011)
- 10: HonestIago (Jan 1, 2012)
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