I hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather and making the most of the countryside, here’s a pic from my walk earlier:
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Nice pic Azz, looks like a good place to stop for a sandwich…
I walk every day except Wednesday and Saturday when I have a couple of rest and recovery days.
I’ve been a bit slack this year and only walked local walks due to some heart issues and gout.
I still enjoy them but I miss the hills and the wild places.
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My last lengthy walk was a week ago when I walked along a woodland route to see when and where it came out onto a road. I kept up a good pace there and back, It was a lot further than I thought. My right leg has been hurting ever since. I had also cycled a few miles in the morning. Too much too soon I suppose.
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I’m glad you’re both getting out there - post pics if you take any 
Diet can play a part in this OGF, many people feel leaky gut (gut permeability) is a major contributor. Foods high in sugar and carbs may be worth avoiding. There’s also a book called the GAPS book that you may want to look at
I bet that was it Mart. When I restart my walks I build up to them - first go along the cycle path for a few days, then when I start my hikes, do a qtr of what I usually do first, then half (and repeat for a couple of days) then can do the full hike. If I jump straight to a 6 hours hike it’d feel like I’ve done a heavy gym session and my legs will be like jelly 
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Thanks Azz I’ll look it up.
Doctor put me on Allopurinol at the back end of 2023 and I didn’t have an attack of gout all of 2024. Then in february of this year I had some angina like symptoms and was sent off to hospital where they injected me with ‘Heparin’ a blood thinning medication. The downside was that heparin increases the level of uric acid and three days later I had the worst attack of gout that I’ve ever had. I was almost bed bound with it for three weeks, the pain was excruciating. I would much rather endure the pain from a heart attack than gout.
I’m hopeful that I can control it from now on. I know the causes, the foods to avoid, and how long it takes high levels of uric acid to manifest itself into a painful attack.
Thanks for the recommendation Azz, you can never have too much knowledge…
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This mornings walk along the canal towpath and down Moor Lane…
Some very nice blossoms appearing on Hawthorn and Horse Chestnut…
And a circuit around the local church…
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Ain’t got time for a hike 
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Hop you feel better soon Bob 
If you do get the book let me know what you think!
Looks lovely, and so flat! Would have been perfect for Rocky as he had a steel plate put in his knee and wasn’t supposed to do hill walks.
Make time!! 
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There’s more to life than tinned beer & fast food.
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I’m always being told to take a hike. So good of her to think about my health. 
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Too busy walking
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Not if you’re into exploding myths
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You mean a real one? That would have to be the day i ended up in the hospital with an acute knee proteas operation 3 years ago.
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Some pics from the other day… some kids had started a fire leaving everything looking a little eery:
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My last walk or hike was this morning. We went on an old railroad trail that follows the Atlantic Ocean.
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That countryside looks amazing Chelsea…
Thanks for posting.
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24000 paces, don’t matter if it’s picturesque, the paces are indiscriminate 
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Agree… it looks amazing! 
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This year I think I’m long overdue a good ramble in the wild places…
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Be sure to take pics and work your way up to it Bob 
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