I walk slowly!

Starburst
Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
edited 15. Jan 2015, 16:25 in Living with Arthritis archive
Now - I hear you say - that's not overly surprising given my physical condition but when I started going to the hospital gym in April, my average walking pace on the treadmill was very slow. I am now officially a slow walker. :D

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  • Slosh
    Slosh Member Posts: 3,194
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well done you. You must be pleased that all your hard work is starting to pay off.
    He did not say you will not be storm tossed, you will not be sore distressed, you will not be work weary. He said you will not be overcome.
    Julian of Norwich
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hey, well done you :D That's progress indeed by our humble standards, Sophie. Don't get carried away now. Slow is good :D
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Yip slow is better then nothing ..just keep up the walking whatever speed..
    Love
    Barbara
  • LignumVitae
    LignumVitae Member Posts: 1,972
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Slow and steady wins the race lovely lady. Well done. I'm very impressed and it must feel great to see your progress
    Hey little fighter, things will get brighter
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    With patience and work comes the reward - well done Sophie! It is hard to see one's progress when right in the middle of it all but that shows you're doing more than OK. Just don't do this. :wink: DD

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    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    The tortoise always beats the hare!! I walk slow and my OH walks mega-fast and I always say 'you can't enjoy taking everything in if you walk like an F1 car!' :)
  • Megrose489
    Megrose489 Member Posts: 782
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good for you. It's all progress! :)

    Meg
  • Starburst
    Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you for your kind words. :) I knew you'd appreciate and understand my happiness. It's a big achievement for me as I never thought I'd be confident enough to exercise in a gym. I shall keep on trudging forward, although perhaps not as much as I did yesterday because I woke up feeling like I'd been hit my a bus. Ooops!
  • LignumVitae
    LignumVitae Member Posts: 1,972
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Every journey begins with a single step Sophie and it doesn't matter how fast you take that step so long as you take it willingly and maybe with a little less gusto than yesterday.
    Hey little fighter, things will get brighter
  • tenbury
    tenbury Member Posts: 52
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Starburst, I have been thinking all morning how I can improve my walking because these last few months my walking has gone so hard for me to do, I seem to be leaning forward as I walk and my feet sort of slur along , my back is very sore too, just thinking of looking if there is some sort of back support I can buy.....Well done to you though .
  • villier
    villier Member Posts: 4,426
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well done Sophie keep up the good work xx
    Smile a while and while you smile
    smile another smile and soon there
    will be miles and miles of smiles
    just because you smiled I wish your
    day is full of Smiles
  • ichabod6
    ichabod6 Member Posts: 843
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    As one gently ageing knackered old dodger to a possible other is there
    any other way to do it? What counts is that you are getting there.
  • GraceB
    GraceB Member Posts: 1,595
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare.

    Slowly is better than not being able to move at all. Slowly also may mean that you're not further damaging your joints, and that's important.

    Listen to your body. It'll soon tell you if you are over doing things.

    Good luck

    GraceB
    Turn a negative into a positive!

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