Monday, March 28, 2011

28 days redo

28 days

(As I blogged previously I fell asleep, this is the continuation)

Day 28: Keep that spring in your step
Saturday March 26 2011

Each time I walk on the beaches of Waikiki on an early Saturday morning, I am surprised by the number of people that are out doing their daily stroll: locals and tourists.  People are running, jogging, walking briskly.    It is as if their vacation did not put a damper on their workout regime.  There were periods in my life where I was the same way.  8 day cruise to the Carribbean, I spent 6/8 days in the gym on a cruise ship.  I felt it was necessary to run to circumnavigate the buffets.  Nowadays if I travelled, it is more of an excuse to not exercise.

But I admire these people.  And I need to make my walks with the dogs and myself fun.

i bought these athletic specialty shoes.  The ones that make your balance slightly unstable to harden your core, tone your legs and butt.  I have seen these shoes for years, always wondering, “does it really make a difference?”  And so finally I purchased them.  With the day being the first time using them, as I walked the dogs.  It truly did feel different.  Walking became a new process in stabilizing my body to the shoes and new balance.  I am incorporating my workout into the task of walking the dogs.  In Hawaii generally when I step out of the house I wear flip flops or Birkenstocks. With wearing socks and athletic shoes it made me feel more athletic than just regular laid back.  I felt like I was one of those official walkers, who walk purposefully.  This will be transformation of my old routine to new.  

I realized too that when your feet are comfortable and cushioned, walking is a completely different experience than simply dragging your feet.

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