When cycling so much, forgotten much walking

[shootingstar]

It may well be that because we don't have a car, the whole matter of walking, is not totally lost exercise on me, because when it's too rainy, snowy, icy or way too windy, then we have to walk to get somewhere. Taking a taxi is really...only couple times annually. (less than 5 times)

Even if only to a transit stop.


The downtown here isn't as pleasant as Vancouver nor as interesting as Toronto (Toronto has some large, interesting distinct ethnic areas, or areas well-treed with old houses).

So really, cycling in same area where I could normally walk, that's uninspiring visually in terms of buildings, layout, just "feels" better psychologically on a bike.

Let's put it this way, if I walked to work outside, the whole distance, I would be bored. Cycling makes me feel better and I take a greener, parkway route anyway which adds probably an extra km. ro so. No big deal and I still get to destination faster than walking anyway.

If cycling makes me feel better, than walking, I'll do it.

[Antaresia]

it isn't just you.

I'm also car free, and I've been biking for almost a year. A few weeks ago, I decided to walk home from downtown. I've done walks like that before, so it really surprised me when the results were that I was sore for 3 days.

[Catrin]

I try to get in one fitness walk a week (4-6 brisk miles - inside or out), and I hike in the summer. I've noticed that my hips, hamstring, and IT bands are much happier with me when I do this.

It is a struggle to do this during riding season however for I really want to be on my bike. The mountain biking/camping helps, for I will ride in the morning and hike in the afternoon, or vice versa depending on weather. It really is a struggle to get this done outside of my camping weekends though. I need to get better at this in 2012. I can't run, and my legs need something different to do outside of riding and weights!