Glenn McDavid
I took up bicycling when I went to grad school at Stanford in the fall of 1972. This was out of necessity: The campus was too big to walk and I did not have a car. After a year I was in much better shape than I ever was at Carleton.
In the late ‘70’s, after I had started a real job back in Chicago, I took up running but still did some bicycling. Running faded away after the kids came, but I was still bicycling after we moved to Minnesota in 1998. In recent years walking has become my most common form of exercise and I average a little over five miles a day. There are several nice parks and a lot of quiet side streets near where I live in Roseville. Mia (my wife) and I had gym memberships but dropped them when Covid came.For some years now I have been taking classes in the Irish language (aka Irish Gaelic). I am part of Gaeltacht Minnesota, a very friendly and supportive community of learners that offers free classes in Irish. Last summer also I took an online Introduction to Ancient Babylonian Cuneiform. I really do not have much talent for languages, but they fascinate me. They certainly give me a lot of mental exercise. – Glenn McDavid
Richard Roberts
No question for me that physical activity is not only maintenance but also restorative in nature. As others here, I have “aged” into activities less impacting as well. Road biking 20-30 miles, 2-3 times a week when weather permits, or elliptical and XC skiing during snow months work for me. The biking is my favorite now. – Richard Roberts
Larnzell Martin
I was a jogger for decades before surgery in 2014 that required that I not jog for a period of time. I took to morning walks which progressed to rather “brisk” ones. I found it less taxing, yet as satisfying as jogging (thoughts floating in and out – stress free, etc.). So, at least five times each week, I start the day with a 5-mile walk. If the weather doesn’t permit, it’s 45 to 50 minutes on the elliptical. Works for the mind and body. – Larnzell Martin