Sludge has been building in my veins and arteries, the accumulation of sitting for weeks on end – working, studying, watching the entire series of ‘Breaking Bad’…
If you don’t start moving, you’ll have a stroke, and die, or worse: and live.
That nagging inner voice kicked me out of bed this morning to tackle what my husband calls the ‘Three Hill Challenge‘ — a 5km route in our neighbourhood, which includes three hills.
Well, that’s hardly a challenge.
I thought I’d do Hill One only today (don’t want to overdo things, after so much sloth) – it looks like this from the bottom.
I don’t remember it being so steep.
That’s what happens when you don’t exercise – your memory goes.
I prefer the view from the top.
And on the way down 🙂
I skipped Hill Two, but Chrissy Hynde and The Pretenders got me up Hill Three – it’s a deceptive but-wait-there’s-more kind of hill.
I suppose it’s a start.
Have a great weekend, and keep moving. 😀
For more entries to this week’s photo challenge, see The Daily Post.
Congrats…glad you made it up. 🙂
Thanks, Charles 🙂 Now a friend’s got me doing 30-day exercise challenges – I think it’s something to do with being closer-to-death-than-birth-age, haha (aka mid-life crisis)
Keep going – just off for a 10 miler myself
Speak in metrics, kind sir 😉
18K!
I need a lie-down.
My feet fell off
I love Chrissy – what a great clip!
Keep moving, that’s what I tell people all the time while I sit here surfing the web (lol). I’ve got to get back into sanding and painting before I seize up! 😉
You deserve a rest after literally moving house and home 🙂
love that;-)
Thanks for popping in, Natalie 🙂
Careful … to much of this and you’ll turn into Hillbilly … 🙂
Are you calling me an old goat?! Haha 😄
I do feel better when I motivate myself to get up and get out. Go you!
The benefits are always great, so it’s a mystery why I’m not more motivated 🙂
Hmmmm! This sounds achingly familiar. I have an innate prejudice against hills, any kind of hills, and/or stairs. Uphill treks require horse drawn wagons. However, you are inspiring me to move more in an upward direction on my own-at least out of this desk chair. 🙂 Fun post!
Stairs are definitely the bigger challenge.
Thanks, Dor. Sitting is a killer – shortens the long muscles, and the lifespan.
Only one place to go from where you are BB…UP!
Thanks for the Chrissy clip. 🙂
Actually, down, haha – I’m doing a 30-day squat challenge (if my knees don’t give in 😉)
Go for it!! Good luck BB. 🙂
Not sure I can see any hills in those photos (but I’ll take your word for that) hahahaha – love the clip 😀
It’s all that alpaca hair in your eyes 🙂
A bracing post! I feel much better for that virtual walk up two out of three hills….
Apparently imagining running up a hill has the same effect as if you did, Kate. Hmmmmmm…
Dear Bluebee, You seem like a mover and shaker, so all that sitting around surprises me. And that “hill” one is actually a hill?
It is actually a hill, Monica. 🙂 My photo flattens the perspective. I’ve got to do a lot more moving and shaking than I have been. Winter slows me down.
OK – I believe you.
The Duke of York went up the hill,
And when he was up, he was up,
And when he was down , he was down.
When he was only half-way up
The moment was very Zen. 😀
The path to health begins with a doughnut( or bagel),
And ends with a walk in nature.
Take plenty of photos.
Great post. Happy trails to you. 🙂
Haha – love your comment. Thanks, Joseph.
Super post, Bb!
Thanks 🙂