However, all these weeks of geek heaven and new desktop gadgets, new OS and re-installing everything (and I'm not done yet!) didn't prevent me from going on my daily walks with Percy the Puppy.
And reaping some unexpected benefits.
I knew I had to exercise. Like so many people I hate exercise. I don't hate movement. In fact, I rather enjoy certain types of sports. Give me access to a horse and the leisure to spend time at the stables, and I'll get up before dawn to take advantage of the opportunity.
No, really. I've done it. I would do it again.
But life gets in the way of the best possible solution, and the ideal exercise is totally impractical.
So now I have a puppy. And I walk the puppy.
True, I knew that by
getting -- well, going with the "get a puppy" scheme, I would be signing up for daily walks, at least once-daily, and I was fine with that. After all, I am under doctor's orders to exercise daily (who isn't?).So I expected that I would feel a little better. And that I would make my doctor happy. Nothing much.
But there's more involved in walking a puppy than just taking him outside and strolling for 15 minutes. That is, if I want to survive a day until the family gets home with my sanity intact. So 30 to 40mn of daily, energetic walks, more on the weekends, is what I end up doing.
The unexpected benefits? Oh, sure, the usual, more energy, more enthusiasm, better overall good-feeling.
But there's more. Walking really is a complete exercise. Stay tuned for more about "walking with Percy."
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