Exercising

[Timberlan127]

I've never liked running so it's walks for me. I have always loved to walk. I can take the dog. We go almost every day.

[devideddi]

def walk!   

[squirrelgirl44]

I'm a runner, have been for many years. In an average week, I probably run 3-4 times for 25-30 miles. Very rarely do I have a month go by where I run less than 100 miles. Walking is ok, but it doesn't really get my heart rate up.

[6265AT99]

Definitely walking!!!!  While running might burn calories faster, it sure does put a lot more stress on the knee joints and you can get injured much faster and much worse!!!!

[hawkeye3210]

I prefer to run.

[linderlizzie]

I mostly walk. I've talked to too many runners who have bad knees now. I jog a little to mix it up. A great alternative to running is to walk really, really fast.
It gets your heart rate up and is great for your blood pressure. It also helps your mood. Yay! 

You lose more weight faster with running, but I don't think it's too good for your knees. Plus, you run the risk of falling. Falling can break your bones, and put you out of service altogether. I would rather not take the chance.

If you just keep moving, you're ahead of the game in many ways. So keep moving! 

[kjstrukel]

I've never been much on running, but I am thinking of trying it.  I found an app called "Couch to 5K" that helps a non-runner get started.  We'll see if it works.

I like riding my bike (bicycle, not motorcycle)

[hotcocoa]

I prefer to walk.  I probably would break my neck running, so walking is definitely the wiser choice.  I belong to a gym and do the elliptical and the treadmill.  That's enough for me.  I used to walk around my neighborhood at night, but don't feel safe enough to do that anymore.

[msmoneybags48]

I need to exercise.  I prefer to do it when I am alone.  It is bad when you are overweight, but people tend to laugh when you are trying to exercise.  I used to walk a mile or more.  Now I get tired when I walk, and I wouldn't run because my knees tend to hurt.  It is no fun when your joints hurt and you feel a twinge if you try to even bend.  Yet I will take my time and try anyway.  I thank God I am not morbidly obese, like some people I know.  I would be insanely happy if I could lose enough to get to 160 pounds.  It would be truly wishful thinking to get back to my pre-weight size before I became pregnant, and that would be 140 pounds.  I know my daughter would be happy to see me in the 100's; she has never seen me that small.

[crisstar]

I used to jog/walk and do some hiking. Over the years, working out from home with dvd's and tv exercise programs have yielded by far the best results in terms of weight loss.

[gramev64]

I would like to run, but I can't for health reasons, but I do like to walk especially when I have someone to walk with me.

[dkanofsky]

Walk.  It's easier on the body.

[masked_brown_guy]

I prefer walking because it isnt as tiring and i am able to do it for a longer period of time. Also if you have something to do later in the day you won't be as tired as if you had ran.

[sharonpatri55]

Now that I am older, I prefer walking as opposed to exercising. I used to run regularly in my younger days, but I hurt my left leg in a motorcycle accident and that kind of slowed me down.

[BMaston12]

Do you prefer to walk or run for exercise?   

At my age, walk. Running is so much slower since I am almost 60. I used to run the bases in softball, but that was years ago. Do still love the game, though. I just can't keep up anymore. The benches are even harder now. Walking gives you time to take in the sights.
BMaston12