How often do you walk or run?
September 13, 2025
8:05 am
Another early morning, 4 hours of sleep, and awaken by the sunlight. This is how daily pain is affecting my sleep. I am still waiting for my medications to be delivered to ease some of it.
I have been trying to develop a habit of doing a morning walk on my treadmill every day but I still remain inconsistent. I previously was doing a walk/run but because of herniated discs in my neck my provider wants me to stick to walking for now.
I used to go to one of the local parks and the walking trails but stopped. The daily driving back and forth to the parks was not cost or fuel efficient plus my family and my person did not like me going there alone.
The places were always busy with other people but sometimes it would be empty by the time I finished my walk. It became a safety concern.
I started walking daily through my neighborhood in lieu of going to the parks after mapping out a route on one of my walking apps that would get me 3 miles in total.
I had to stop my daily walks through the neighborhood last summer. A car with a guy just sitting there started parking on one stretch of my daily route. I didn’t think much of it mainly because the street was always busy with delivery trucks and maintenance workers.
Then one day I turned the corner and their were two men in the same car instead of the one. There was a fallen tree in the roadway from a storm a few days before that had not been removed yet. The car had parked directly behind it and I did not see it immediately.
There were no other cars or people on the road that morning. I instantly got an uneasy feeling and turned off my route. I cut through the parking lot of an office building beside the road instead. I never went back to that route and stopped my daily walks altogether because of the uneasiness.
After my emergency surgery this past February, I finally got a new treadmill delivered. I had ordered it a few weeks before the emergency hospital visit. I have never been that great at walking on treadmills before because of my vertigo. I had fallen on them a few times previously. I was determined to master this form of exercise.
Unless I finally get someone to go with me to a walking trail this will have to do. Others that have walked with me previously did not last very long. I was walking upwards of 5 miles each time back then and most could not keep that up.
The daily goal is at least a mile and a half or a minimum of 35 to 45 minutes of walking at a speed of up to 3 mph. I average 2.7 mph at the moment.
I finally started using the new treadmill during the middle of August. The doctor that did the surgery in February finally medically cleared me to go back to my usual routines in May. It was just me wavering back and forth a couple of months before getting my son to finally set the treadmill up for me.
I was doing really great and accomplishing my weekly goals then I had to pause it a few days and it threw me off track.
My apartment complex had notified me that the maintenance team were coming in that week to do routine inspections and quarterly bug spraying. It had been scheduled for two days that week anywhere from 8 am to 5 pm. They do not set a time up for the visit and go building by building.
I did not want to be in the middle of a walk and have them show up. I altered my walking days but then they did not show, rescheduled, and then never came by at all. That threw off my whole week so I pushed it off until the following week. It’s been over two weeks now. I lost my motivation and will attempt it again beginning next week. My last tracked walking day was August 21st at 9:40 am.
I will have to alter it somewhat because I got a notification that I was summoned for jury duty in a few weeks but it will be good to switch the time of day for walking. The goal is to consistently walk at minimum 5 days a week and I have not determined the best time of day yet. It is still a work in progress.
I am debating whether to add it as a weekly or monthly post on my social media like before. For now, it is just something I am keeping track of on my walking apps and receiving feedback on there from family and friends. I also keep track with my wall calendar and sticky notes. I have a walking journal that I am setting up and that way I could also include how I was feeling or any obstacles that occurred.
New habits. They are good when setting goals but consistency has always been my conflict. When one is always trying to just maneuver through daily life with depression and anxiety it also becomes a barrier sometimes.
Determination is key. Never give up, go with the flow, and keep a positive mental attitude.
One day it will just be a part of the daily routine. Your body, health, and well being will be better for it.
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Have a wonderful week!
Peace, love, happiness, and good vibes, always!
Suzanne
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