We've started walking for exercise. The mid Winter blahs are here and we are planning a trip to Texas. Fishing in Mid Winter tends to be poor so we will be doing touristy stuff like hiking in National Wildlife Refuges and bird sanctuaries. We will be on the Gulf so I want to eat seafood. I bought new shoes, Brooks Glycerins, and can recommend them highly. They almost do the walking for me.
So we walk two miles a day, and depending on what condition our little town road is in and how cold and windy it is. Our two mile times have varied from 40 down to 34 minutes. We have 16 miles in so far and this time instead of developing aches and pains, every day gets easier. We are lucky to live where we do, so far in 16 miles and 8 days we have seen two cars and one was the nearest neighbor turning into her driveway.
I know it isn't really work, and I don't get quite the sense of accomplishment I do from cutting, splitting, and stacking a face cord of fire wood, but it is pretty darned satisfying and I dare say I feel younger and peppier.