Anonymous
I don’t have anything to add that you don’t have listed but yesterday I went to the city with my oldest and we WALKED for miles. Years ago this would have not been an issue, walking 5 miles round trip loaded with groceries on my back and in a stroller would have been a normal day.
Yesterday, not so much. Now my eczema flares up something fierce when I get hot. I get whelps, blisters, the works. It takes weeks to recover. I have light green eyes that amplify the sunlight and all the reflections that come with it from glass, white concrete, etc. That gives me horrible headaches, even with sunglasses and an UV blocking umbrella. Those make me want to hide in a closet. I’m much more of an indoor person now.
Yesterday after went walked a very long way in one direction, then walked back in the other direction I was faced with having to walk up the stairs at the library or take the elevator. I embraced my age and gladly took the elevator cause I would have never made it past the first flight of stairs to get to the main floor at the library LOL.
I am about as stubborn as they come and I will keep going and going even past what I know is my limit. Yesterday, however, showed me beyond a doubt just how out of shape I really am.
I used to walk on the treadmill to keep my endurance up and I really need to get back to that and maybe work in some weights to help build my muscle back up. I honestly don’t want to say cardio, but my lung capacity stinks when I have to move fast for any length of time. I have never been a runner, more like a happy turtle 🙂 If I gotta run there better be a darn good reason.