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I spent most of my childhood and young adult life until 35 or so in urban walking neighborhoods, then a long child rearing spell in the country. I felt my wife would resist moving after the kids were gone, but she surprised me and moved herself (without me).
So now me and the country are over. One requirement I have for my new life is that a car must be optional for daily stuff. Car is OK for getting to the mountains or shore, OK for going somewhere at night when the buses won't be running. But I want groceries, entertainment, doctors, a big library and some museums or galleries close at hand so I can walk or at worst take a bus. I would also like to be able to visit my kids and at least some friends without needing my car. Nice if there might be some free chamber music and some jazz free but for the price of a drink.
My Dad had this, and in spite of having about a million chronic diseases he lived pain free and in good spirits until he was 87. Although we didn't have the smoothest relationship whenever I visited we could rely on having some nice walks downtown, and in the university district where he lived. When he was about 75 he got pretty badly beaten up by some punks but he didn't let that stop him.
So I agree with this article--if your conditions of weather, crime and proximity to destinations are good, you will get in some walking, even if you can't find companions, or can't work up the oomph to go to the gym or get onto the torture mill.
In the city I rarely get fewer than 14,000-15,000 steps in a day pretty much without trying, in the country I tend not too, even though I can take a beautiful trail down to a beautiful beach. Trouble is, it is more or less deserted, and I guess I am looking for more daily social interaction.
I know I will have to give up some of my stuff and some of my hobbies-like shooting my pistol in the back yard- but life is compromises I heard somewhere, and that observation seems to be correct.
Ha
I spent most of my childhood and young adult life until 35 or so in urban walking neighborhoods, then a long child rearing spell in the country. I felt my wife would resist moving after the kids were gone, but she surprised me and moved herself (without me).
So now me and the country are over. One requirement I have for my new life is that a car must be optional for daily stuff. Car is OK for getting to the mountains or shore, OK for going somewhere at night when the buses won't be running. But I want groceries, entertainment, doctors, a big library and some museums or galleries close at hand so I can walk or at worst take a bus. I would also like to be able to visit my kids and at least some friends without needing my car. Nice if there might be some free chamber music and some jazz free but for the price of a drink.
My Dad had this, and in spite of having about a million chronic diseases he lived pain free and in good spirits until he was 87. Although we didn't have the smoothest relationship whenever I visited we could rely on having some nice walks downtown, and in the university district where he lived. When he was about 75 he got pretty badly beaten up by some punks but he didn't let that stop him.
So I agree with this article--if your conditions of weather, crime and proximity to destinations are good, you will get in some walking, even if you can't find companions, or can't work up the oomph to go to the gym or get onto the torture mill.
In the city I rarely get fewer than 14,000-15,000 steps in a day pretty much without trying, in the country I tend not too, even though I can take a beautiful trail down to a beautiful beach. Trouble is, it is more or less deserted, and I guess I am looking for more daily social interaction.
I know I will have to give up some of my stuff and some of my hobbies-like shooting my pistol in the back yard- but life is compromises I heard somewhere, and that observation seems to be correct.
Ha