Re: Anyone ride through the 1st Ave tunnel by the UN?

"Jeff Grippe" <jeff@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Edward Dolan" <edolan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Cycling is not the be-all and end-all of life. We are actually designed

>> for walking, not cycling. Try to get out and walk everyday for an hour
or 
>> so, if you can do that safely there in White Plains.
>
> The loss of cycling, while not everything, is huge. It has been a source

> of pleasure for most of my adult life and I won't concede it easily.
While 
> I have never been a big fan of walking, my residual injuries make it
more 
> unpleasant then ever. Because of the foot drop on my right side and the 
> difficulty in picking up that foot, walking has become a real chore. I 
> frequently stumble and trip on my own foot.
>
> I still have martial arts and this winter, I should get out and see how 
> cross country skiing is. On easy trails it is like winter hiking. You 
> don't have to pick up your leg all the way. It might be something I can 
> still do although given how short the season is (they don't make snow
for 
> it), it can't really replace cycling.

Jeff, if you can't get out and walk easily I will admit you are in
trouble. 
I think that is the one thing we humans have to do in order to maintain
our 
health. Ever notice how those who are confined to a bed or a wheelchair 
never live very long?

I think I would work on getting back the ability to walk above all else. 
Surely there is a physical therapy or a prosthetic device available that 
could help you.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota