At least WALK, dammit!

From 2007, when I sold my car and moved to New York City, until 2016, when I could finally afford a car after my return to Austin in 2010, I walked everywhere. That's 9 YEARS of walking. Not so bad during my 3 years in NYC and subways, but utter hell once back in Austin and waiting for buses in 100-degree heat. (At various times, I remember trying to stand in a 2-inch shadow cast from the bus-stop post for any sort of relief.)

The good part about walking constantly from 2007 thru 2016: Great calves, and pretty good health, despite my smoking and beer-drinking.

Once I finally bought my car in 2016, though, my physique deteriorated since I drove everywhere instead of walking 2 miles a day.

And it got worse once Covid struck in March 2020: Since then, I get up from sleeping on my couch and move about 10 feet to my computer to "go to work." When done with work, I switch out my work computer to my home computer and sit at the same spot. Then I go back the 10 feet to my couch.

I've actually lost 10 lbs in the past 2 years because I'm not going out for junk food at lunch every day. (Eating lots of salmon and avocado and frozen fish/rice dinners.) But, still, I'm indoors all the time, and it's not healthy.

Two days ago, I tried walking a mile to/from my apartment. The next day I was too hung over to walk. But then today: I walked the mile again. I breathed deeply, I sweated, I got some sun on my face.

Every other day is something I should do.