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[–] 73 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

Walking. Daily. That, and purchasing good shoes. It changed my life.

At first, I was in such a poor shape (physical and mental) I was barely able to walk more than a few steps, I was also severely ill and was expected to die quickly in not the most tranquil manner. Nowadays, I'm not dead :p, and I walk miles every day and I will do my best to go everywhere I can, walking. I'm still ill (it's not curable) but it's stabilized and I feel so much better.

I'm still not an athlete and I'm old enough to realize I'll never be one but I don't care: I'm in such a better shape! Both physically and mentally (I feel so much better in my head), my endurance is skyrocketing, and I've also lost so much weight I don't need to wear 'plus-sized' clothes anymore.

And it all started by making the first step, one small step. Literally ;)

Edit: clarifications.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I want to second this. I know it sounds crazy but walking has changed my life.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Doesn't sound crazy to me the slightest ;)

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  • Haha, of course not to you but I'm sure it does to some.

    BTW, what do you consider good shoes? Any recommendations? I really struggle with this. For the colder and wetter part of the year I usually wear Salomon trail runners and I love their all-terrain, all-weather properties. They have one weak spot though - the heel counters wear out well before anything else in the shoe which overall seems rather indestructible. How did they fuck this up?!

    But for the summer... I literally haven't found a shoe which would be suitable for very long walks in various terrains and weather conditions and would be also breathable and light.

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