I’ve just read a Guardian article, link below, on walking and how good it is for us. I knew this already, dear Guardian, I’ve been walking for years and loving it.
Walking gives me routine. It gets me out of bed. It also gives me space to think, come up with ideas, feel the sun on my face, breathe in fresh air, be social, say hi to all the dogs, stay fit and find great coffee spots or bars along the way.
But that doesn’t mean I’m not a Sea Squirt, which is basically a marine invertebrate that eats its own brain.
I can be sea squirtish too.
Johannesburg hosted the MTN 702 Walk the Talk on Sunday. It’s an annual event, it’s fantastic and it’s all about community. There are over 50 thousand participants. We are thin, fat, black, white, men, women, straight, gay, queer, young, old, human, dog and sea squirt too.
We all have one thing in common.
A love for our city, a love for our country and a love for one another.
We walked to Wits University, over the Nelson Mandela Bridge, through Constitution Hill, past the cunt Gupta compound, through the Zoo which was fantastic, to Nelson Mandela’s Home, past the best little coffee shops and up the worst hill to get home.
When finally you become a Sea Squirt.
This is how I felt at the end of the walk, and I think the other 49 thousand and something walkers felt the same too:-
Sore.
Stiff.
Sunburned.
Sleepy.
Proud.
Part of a community.
In love with our country.
In love with our fellow walkers
And in awe of our beautiful, interesting and creative spaces.
And also, like a Sea Squirt.
I’ve spent the last 20 hours recovering on my couch doing nothing.
I am a Sea Squirt and proud to be one
Here’s the article. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jul/28/its-a-superpower-how-walking-makes-us-healthier-happier-and-brainier
Get walking.
Get squirting
Get off the couch and join up next year.
Brilliant!
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well thank you.
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What a wonderful uplifting story of a great event. 😀
I agree about all the benefits of walking, but sadly haven’t been doing much since LM went to play with SL! Hopefully I’ll find a new doggo later this year. 🙂
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awwwww. maybe time for a rescue? One to rescue you? In the meantime, be a sea squirt!
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I’m sure I’ll find my rescue eventually and he can make his Blog debut! 😀
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looking forward.
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😀
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Spent last year walking everywhere, so I’m happy to meet a like mind. Parked my car and covered it up. Neighbours were worried about me. I told them I walk everywhere and they looked at me like I was strap mad. Turns out it’s helped me to reduce stress and forces me to be less impatient (one of my not so strong points). Two years ago, I wouldn’t have been caught dead in flat shoes. Now, I have to keep reminding myself that I can drive somewhere.
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love that, it really is life changing.
this year I’m going into a car sharing arrangement with someone as I use my car so seldom these days. V COOL!
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Car sharing sounds fun and ecologically sustainable. Have fun out there. Hugs. xo
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