With the COVID-19 scare going on, are you out walking more? What stick are you using?

I've worked in a couple of labs, and we never used sticks for virus defense. I'd stick with blood plasma from recovered patients... it also helps a lot with social distancing if you carry some with you at all times.

 

Been walking a lot, to go to the store and also into the woods just to get out. Been taking my 4' canvas phenolic jo (with a rubber foot on it), or a hornbeam half-crook cane. The good news I've never got attitude for my sticks at stores despite appearing healthy. The closest is some worker is like "what's with the stick?" and I answer "Oh I walked here from home. That's what the backpack is for." and they totally accept that as an answer.

 

I just bought a Cold Steel Classic Leaf Spear. 6' shaft with pointy tip. That might work too.

 

Yep, nicely done sir! I didn't think many here would know what that was.

 

My dad always makes like reaching sticks for his truck. Stand outside the bed and reach stuff. I made one too and its in my truck. Also is funny how it comes in handy. Something rolls under the truck etc.. I do squats. Started doing them last year. No weights. Just squats. I can do them anywhere. Without anything. I've lost weight and brought my A1C down a bunch. I get up and do like 65. Mid day 20 or 30 and at bed 65 or so. Works great. Im 50.

 

I do, only because my grandson is a firebug for The Nature Conservancy. Those firefighters are fit - they have to be.

 

Sounds about right. I was in WM today and they are pushing the social distancing thing inside the store. I over heard one lady getting upset because someone walked within 5 feet of her in an isle.... what can I say? It is nearly impossible not to get within 5 feet of someone inside a store unless there are very few customers.

The only time I carry or use a stick is when I twist my knee which is something that happens to me more often than I care to admit because I turn my body rather than my head and the flex point is the knees. Usually have a trekking pole in the woods these days.

 

I used to carry a stick when walking the dogs but decided It was easier to pick up a rock and throw it. No wuflu laws here, I walk every day in my neighborhood where there is rarely anyone on foot. I wear ankle weights and every other day I carry a pair of 5 pound dumbbells and do some exercises when the dogs stop to pee. Plan on doing more squats and increasing the weights. We are on voluntary self-quarantine and I am pushing exercise, diet (more veggies), and sleep to build up my resistance.

 

We got nine inches of snow a few days ago, and it was ten below yesterday morning.

Still walking every other day. It was icy as hell yesterday. Managed to get my 7 miles in though slowly. I almost fell a few times ice skating but my blackthorn kept me vertical. It’s become second nature now.

 

@hso @JShirley

Gents, there’s a lot fewer folks stick’n it than I thought. I don’t know that there’s any reason to keep this open, so close’er up if you like.

 

I'm out usually every day for the 2½ miles that are behind my house. That, push-ups and crunches are pretty much it for me, now that my gym is closed. But the 4 or 5 months I spent in hospitals back in 2016 with my wife, didn't hurt me much, and all I could do then was walk around the hospital for a short time. So now I figure I'll be OK, and get right back to it when allowed, and it won't have cost me a lot physically. But yes, it sure sucks to someone that has worked out nonstop for over 30 years.