Halloween Walk and Run

[CBDB]

Hello everyone! I’ve just come back from my walk and run, one that very much celebrated the season and Halloween.

I had a lovely morning, with a sunny start to the day, with coffee in bed, reading through my walking books and planning my new nutritional plan for the next 4 weeks (Hashimoto elimination diet), and then getting my running gear on for my walk and run.

I chose a long-sleeved t-shirt, sleeveless vest, cap, scarf and gloves, the latter two of which were unnecessary in the warm weather.

I had my Jazzy Halloween list ready, and if people want to listen and walk with me, head to my Spotify playlist titled “CBDB’s Jazzy Halloween” open.spotify.com/playlist/7... .

I chose to do some longer 10 min warm-up and cool-down walking sections (giving me some more time on my walking feet).

Then, a 10 min joggling section, getting me to the halfway point, where I spent a minute to walk backwards. Yup, you heard right. I recently read about the benefits of walking backwards. It helps your balance, but it also helps train your muscles for walking as well as running.

Whilst doing that backward walking, I could see a young athletic couple with two dogs catching up to me fast, and once they were closer, I apologetically said, “Sorry, I am walking backwards”, as if they couldn’t see that (😒🤦🏻‍♀️).

But her response was so lovely. “That’s great! You do you!” she said.

Yes, exactly!

Then another 10-minute running section after that. And a 10-minute cool-down walk to get me back home (not sure why I call it “cool-down”, it feels pretty active walking to me).

I even used my new “boot buddy” to get any mud of my shoes. The boot buddy was a brilliant recommendation some time back on these forums and I finally bought one and love it. It now waits just outside our house door for my muddy shoes.

Then, stretches, smoothie and a 2nd cup of coffee and then a bit of writing (this post)!

Annoyingly, now it’s back to some weekend overtime work, but what a lovely morning I had.

Happy Halloweeny Walking, everyone!

[Gthants]

I ran in long sleeve shirt and long trousers yesterday and probably should have worn shorts instead. Was just a tad warm pretty quickly. It's an awkward time of year!

[CBDB Administrator in reply to Gthants]

It is, isn’t it. I’m cold inside the house, but once walking and running outside, I’m much too warm.

[Gthants in reply to CBDB]

Yes! Strange, isn't it? Having extra layers inside, so as to avoid heating costs, but running outside and stoking up our internal heating system!

[CBDB Administrator in reply to Gthants]

Yeah. Spot on!

(Also, it could be due to one half of our system’s heating zone is not working 😫, since we got a new system installed 😏)

[Doris8 1000miles per year]

What a good walk you had. Walking backwards heard of that. Sure as fate I would trip and fall. Forgot to take some pics of Halloween houses. Saw one today. Will try and get pic this week. Cooler here. Rained and more rain here. Dodging the rain for a walk and back home with Mr D for lentil soup. Have a good Halloween 👻

[CBDB Administrator in reply to Doris8]

You too! Yes, I love seeng halloween decoration. (I spent 5 years as a teenager in the US, so am missing the over-the-top Halloween decorations) 🤣🎃🤣🎃🤣🎃

[Over60sRunner 1000miles per year]

Sounds great! It's been hammering down with rain since I woke up, so it's some housework and sorting out my therapy room 🙏

[CBDB Administrator in reply to Over60sRunner]

Well that sounds great as well. Although sunny weather and a walk definitely sounds better, so will try to send you over some!

😖😖😖😣…💌 … 🌥️⛅️🌤️☀️ (did it work?)

[Over60sRunner 1000miles per year in reply to CBDB]

Sadly, no. But I am grateful for your efforts and goodwill 🙏👍🙏

[CBDB Administrator in reply to Over60sRunner]

😕

[Over60sRunner 1000miles per year in reply to CBDB]

Still chucking it down now - it's ruddy biblical 😲😲😲 I got an hour's window earlier and got Monroe out whilst Al took Larry in the other direction (he walks much slower than me!)

[Oldfloss]

Sounds fabulous and yes I have heard of backwards walking... and have done it... posted about many years ago here! Big in Japan!

A super walk!

[CBDB Administrator in reply to Oldfloss]

I’ll be dropping a post about backward walking in December, so I’ll have to dig out your old one to have a looksie! 😀

[Oldfloss in reply to CBDB]

Here you go

healthunlocked.com/couchto5.......

healthunlocked.com/couchto5......

[CBDB Administrator in reply to Oldfloss]

That’s brill! Will have a read.

[CBDB Administrator in reply to Oldfloss]

Those links were great. More to come from me on walking backwards in our Dec challenge. 😉

[Oldfloss in reply to CBDB]

Look forward to it x

[Over60sRunner 1000miles per year in reply to CBDB]

Am I the only one singing "I'm Walking Backwards for Christmas" here? Actually released before I was born in 1956 (I am 1959), but my dad was a huge Goons fan!

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[skysue16]

Sounds a lovely walk/run 👍😀

I am interested in your ‘elimination’ diet…..

[CBDB Administrator in reply to skysue16]

Yeah, I’m interested if it works! 🤣🤣

We’ll see. Let me know if there is anything particular you want to know of it.