I posted yesterday about my wistful thinking about walking. Thinking is better if followed by postive action, so...
I want to walk my new neighborhood, but SPS symptoms of agoraphopia, heightened startle, (barking dogs, traffic), balance, and rigidity require gait aids. My hiking poles are useless when spasm tremors render my body rigid and immobile...consuming panic and falls.
I have a walker, but it is not fitness-oriented and draws scrutiny, another trigger for my SPS symptoms. I do well with grocery carts, but I don't own one. Mentally doing some SPS adaptions in regard to my limitations, I bought an umbrella stroller last night. I chose camouflage over Winnie The Pooh. Seemed more appropriate somehow. Rambo or Piglet?
I have some heavy-duty mint green garbage bags that I will put a few bricks in for weight, stabilizing the stroller while giving me some extra oomph to a walking workout.
The stroller can hold my water, cell phone, and emergency meds, along with my hiking pole. With my SPS perception sensitivities setting off symptoms, I am very comfortable with this idea...emboldened.
I would rather appear odd than disabled. Make sense?
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Solo Walking - Out there - SPS friendly?
- By Betty-Oops
- Posted June 26, 2009 at 9:15 am · 26 replies
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