13-14 miles over the weekend . . .

Our cycling mileage has definitely gone way down now. We're hoping we might get in 10-12 miles today--still waiting to see if the weather holds out.

Ok, so if we might get in 10-12 miles today, why am I crowing (in this entry's title) about having done 13-14 miles over the whole weekend? Well, here's why: because we didn't do that on the bike. We walked 13-14 miles--about 6.5 on Sat. and about 7.5 on Sun. We even carried packs and hauled home a few groceries on those trips.

Granted, there's nothing "sexy" about that kind of workout. But you still feel it, and I have no doubts whatever that it is a good fitness activity. After all, walking's been nearly the sole form of human fitness activities from the dawn of human history--which, as some would tell us, began when man "left the trees."

So, we're back to mixing in some walking now that the weather's not too favorable for cycling. And we love it. I recommend you give it a try.

Instead of jumping in your car to drive to your local fitness center, why not walk, then cut your workout a little short? Or even replace your cardio workout altogether with a good, long walk--and do some errands along the way to convince yourself that fitness and practicality don't have to be polar opposites.

I could go on a good, long rant about that, i.e., about segregating fitness from other life activities, something done in isolation from them--some sort of fitness purist attitude, I suppose. But, maybe I'll rant some other time.

Try walking! We have, and we love it!