Over and Out

@DianneN (247205)
United States
March 12, 2016 9:39am CST
Could you blame me for getting off myLot for my walk along the ocean? The air, the breeze, a great walking buddy, and my love of walking in the sunshine are calling to me. I need to keep fit and my weight in check. All I seem to do in Florida is eat out or in. Tonight we are going to have dinner at my brother's condo, only a 40 second walk from our condo. We always use the stairs. Do you make it a point to exercise regularly? (Cleaning the house and doing yard work does not count. I do that, too! Lol!)
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
12 Mar 16
Bautiful picture. I exercise some but as I can't get around that well I do not exercise a lot.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
12 Mar 16
Thank you. Even a little bit of exercise is good for you. I'm lazy, so have to make the effort.
• United States
12 Mar 16
With my bad knees I don't get out and walk as much as I'd like. I don't blame you for getting away from the computer and enjoying a stroll along the beach
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
12 Mar 16
I didn't know you had bad knees. So sorry! I'm back now, but exhausted.
• United States
13 Mar 16
If I lived near the ocean I would walk alongside it every day. Great therapy!
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• United States
13 Mar 16
@DianneN I need some of that therapy.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
It great for the body, the mind, and the soul.
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@jaboUK (64360)
• United Kingdom
12 Mar 16
The only exercise I seem to get nowadays is walking. We've been on a long walk along the seafront today. As you say - there's nothing like the sea air.
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@jaboUK (64360)
• United Kingdom
12 Mar 16
@DianneN I'm all for exercise that doesn't hurt!
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
12 Mar 16
Walking is my favorite form of exercise, because it doesn't hurt. Enjoy that sea air and your walks. They're both going to end for us at the same time.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49367)
• United States
12 Mar 16
The ocean water looks so inviting.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49367)
• United States
12 Mar 16
@DianneN the picture turned out nice.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
12 Mar 16
@Tampa_girl7 Thanks, Marie.
@DianneN (247205)
• United States
12 Mar 16
Thanks! I took that photo from our moving car with my new iPhone!!! I was amazed there was no blur.
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• United States
12 Mar 16
Actually, cleaning the house and doing yard work does count, but I don't do either. I exercise and walk, like you do, sometimes at the sea. How warm/cool was it when you were out enjoying yourself?
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
12 Mar 16
It was warm enough for me to break a sweat at 76 degrees. The breeze makes it feel cooler. I know you enjoy exercising, too, Elizabeth.
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• United States
13 Mar 16
@DianneN Actually, I don't, but I love the results.
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@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
13 Mar 16
What a lovely place to go for a walk. You are so lucky. I'd be in seven heaven to be on that beach.
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@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
13 Mar 16
@DianneN You know what winter is like up north. I heard you speak of it (here) and so you wouldn't be surprised when I tell you I went out for a nice walk this morning and almost fell on my butt. With the sun warmth this time of year it is making the ice slick. I'm sure glad I kept my balance. We can have a look for the goodness in this crazy life for sure and see all our blessings then just enjoy it.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
@Bluedoll Yes, I know about those winters, too well in fact. Be careful and keep an open heart. Life is too short for so many.
@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
I am in seventh heaven just being in FL. We talked about that last night with my brother and his wife.
• United States
12 Mar 16
No I dont, but if I were where you are, I may do more my friend. Yes I dont blame you for going out there on the lovely seaside. It is glorious Dianne! Have a good eat though anyway. Enjoy!
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• United States
13 Mar 16
@DianneN Oh I used to ramble for far more than 2 hours on the wild and windy shore I lived on..only 50 steps away..I spent long hours, happy hours, searching for sea glass and soothing my soul.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView Of course you did, especially with your name! Lol! I did that, too, in my heyday. I grew up on the beach.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
More than two hours? Lol! Dinner was fun and delicious, as usual. My brother is a wonderful cook!
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@LadyDuck (461767)
• Switzerland
12 Mar 16
I love to walk and I use the stairs many times a day, because our house in on three levels.
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@LadyDuck (461767)
• Switzerland
13 Mar 16
@DianneN Same here, the laundry room is located in the basement and the bedrooms on the first floor.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
12 Mar 16
Stairs are wonderful. We have two levels at home, plus the basement and attic. I rarely go to the attic, but am in the basement all the time. That's where our laundry room is located. Lol! Try lugging loads of laundry up and down every day. I should be skinny by now!
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
13 Mar 16
@DianneN , savour every moment. I am so glad you had a lovely walk, and I hope your weekend is being fabulous. Dianne, I also like walking, and now that we are heading for fall, I can start taking walks again without melting. :)
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
13 Mar 16
@DianneN , thank you, Dianne. We worry about so many things in life, when we should just live it. I send you a big hug.xx
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
Thank you, Catherine. I am so sorry about your aunt. We all take life forgranted and should savour every moment.
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@just4him (309995)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Mar 16
Darn, you took housework off the list. If I had an ocean to walk along, I'd be out all the time walking it. Your picture is both inviting and great. What's that red thing in the picture?
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
12 Mar 16
I had to go back and enlarge the pic. It's just a red leaf from the bush. Anything along the ocean rots or rusts easily!
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
@just4him I see what you mean. Some people here have private bath houses and patios on the beach if they live across the street. I thought it was one, but it isn't.
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@just4him (309995)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Mar 16
@DianneN Ah. It looks like some kind of small structure in the picture.
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
12 Mar 16
You are so lucky to be able to walk by the ocean every day. Yesterday, my friend and i drove along the lake shore for a long ways. We stopped in a small tourist place, and walked on the boardwalk for a few minutes. There was still ice on the water, but it still felt good to get out and walk. Today is going to be a quite warm day, so I plan to go out again.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
I'm just catching up here. Just think, soon that ice will be long gone, and you'll be able to walk to your heart's content. You are lucky to have such a nice Boardwalk.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
14 Mar 16
@AnneEJ Soon you will have more and more of those beautiful days. I wish I could walk and talk with you!
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
14 Mar 16
@DianneN Yesterday was beautiful here, and I went for a walk in the afternoon, just here in my neighbourhood.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Mar 16
I get so lazy in the winter. But once the weather warms up I will be getting my exercise. My husband and I went on a 3 mile bike ride the other day. It's raining today so sitting on my behind lol.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
Lol! I know you are active. I have to get off my behind soon!!!!
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Mar 16
@DianneN Me too but hey it's raining. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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• East London, South Africa
12 Mar 16
I love the beach; looking for driftwood and sea glass on the beach, more than a concious walk on the beach, but looking for driftwood and sea glass one does walk a lot on the beach - and one even squats a lot too - if one bends as one should to pick something up off the ground or floor or sand - bend from the knees - when one stops to pick up driftwood or sea glass. I don't go to the beach often enough, or as much as I used to. I will go visit the beach more often sometime in the future though. Other than that (which in now so seldom), I do try and do a parkrun once a week; I've done over 30 in the past 12 months - hmm, lots of times I missed doing a parkrun, then, as it should be closer to 52 parkrun runs that I've done now, if I do one a week!
@DianneN (247205)
• United States
12 Mar 16
You won't catch me bending over to pick up driftwood, shells, or sea glass in a bathing suit! Lol! I'm a walker, rather than a jogger. It's better for the knees, so I've been told, but I run out of breath. How long do you run? I only made it for 1.1 mile. Lol!
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
@teresaschultz Walking is my thing. I have walked 15 miles twice without even realizing it. Keep up the good work and have fun!!!
• East London, South Africa
13 Mar 16
@DianneN All parkrun runs across the world are 5km (about 3.1 miles). Many people walk the entire 5km parkrun distance - no running at all. I usually try and get to about 3km (running) before I walk/run the last 2km. Of the 30 something I've done in the past year I've only managed to run the entire 5km about 4 times. There's just something about a parkrun that keeps people coming again and again. Great community of people. And it's even better when part of the route takes in the beach too.
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@snowy22315 (171910)
• United States
13 Mar 16
It looks great! No, I don't exercise as much as I should.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
Thank you! I think most of us could exercise more than we do.
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
13 Mar 16
I miss our Florida Beach that I walked every morning for a month. The sound of the waves were wonderful. Now how, I go to the Y 5 days a week to keep myself healthy. I love feeling good.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
So do I, and looking good, too. I'm sure you'll return to FL for more of the same.
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• Eugene, Oregon
13 Mar 16
I take a yoga class twice a week, play table tennis and work at a part-time retail job that requires a lot of walking.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
Good for you! That's terrific!
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
13 Mar 16
aww, why those doesn't count? i do a lot of chores, because i thought they are great exercise, hahaha with the image, i can give in with the waves call ;)
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
Lol! Now I feel like going swimming!
@Ladypeace (2028)
• Singapore
13 Mar 16
You're living a fine life. I exercise regularly - usually aerobic exercise and core muscle strengthening exercises like sit ups, push ups. I'm motivated because I don't like falling sick.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
That's awesome!!!!
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• Democratic Republic Of The Congo
13 Mar 16
I just had a baby and I tried to diet but I just couldn't stick to it. When its warmer outside though I plan on trying to get fitter
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
13 Mar 16
Congratulations to you! The pounds will come off naturally and your baby will keep you fit!