Staying active

[Quincy]

Hello everyone,

I hope you’re well!

Being active is very important for our health. I do quite a lot of exercising, to stay fit and many of the people around me exercise as well which is very motivating.

I know it’s not easy to find the time during a busy day of hosting, however, I was wondering if you try to take time for yourself and perhaps exercise when you have a spare moment? Exercise, doesn’t always mean going to the gym, perhaps you enjoy going for a long walk close by or further afield?

I look forward to hearing your thoughts!

Quincy

[Rubén16]

@Quincy  An added health benefit of hosting to me has been that I now have to walk my goden retreiver (Everest) up and down the twisty roads several times a day.

In the past I would let him loose outside, however he decided to wake up the guests by knocking on the door of their cootage:)  So I have been walking him for several years now, not sure if I lost any weight , however Everest loves it.

[Quincy]

Hi @Rubén16, Everest looks lovely! It's great to hear that you're both very active! I have a family dog (Labrador Retriever) that I used to take for long walks when I was still living in Scotland :-). What's very surprising is that he's not really into fetching tennis balls but he loves finding massive tree branches and bringing them along for the entire walk. Is Everest also very playful? 

Backson, our family dog

[Rubén16]

@Quincy  I can see Everest and Backson both running in the hills of scotland:) 

Everest is the reverse of Backson,  Everest loves to fetch, he does not do much finding and dragging branches with him, I guess it is because we have so many trees and branches in Vermont:)

He is a great tracker, he loves when he picks up the scent of rabbits, deer, black bear, and other animals.

[Lizzie]

What a beautiful dog Everest is, I would love a golden retriever, @Rubén16 . 

Have you taken a look at our Community Pets discussion? 🙂

[Rubén16]

@Lizzie  I Loved the community pet discussion!! 

I found it through the link you provided above, however I was not able to located it any where else in the forum, it would be great if it could be added to one of the all discussion room boxes, or somewhere where it is more visible to the community:)

[Quincy]

@Rubén16, on the Community Pets discussion I've also shared a photo of our other family dog named 'Bram' :-). It's really interesting to see how many of us actually have pets! 

[Daniel1598]

@Quincy  Love me some hiking! This picture was on a recent trip to California (sidenote: the Airbnb host was superb during this trip). I also play in local basketball and volleyball leagues whenever I have the time.

Daniel

[Lizzie]

WOW! What a view @Daniel1598, how can you concentrate on hiking? 🙂

[Daniel1598]

@Lizzie it was certainly a challenge! 😄 Fortunately, there was enough time to make it to the peak.

[Quincy]

Hey @Daniel1598, that's a nice view! I enjoy going for a hike in the English countryside from time to time, although it's been a while. I do go to the gym 3-4 times a week though!

Bamford Edge, Peak District, England

[Daniel1598]

Excellent view!

[Quincy]

Not as nice as yours @Daniel1598! 

[Lawrene0]

This is funny, @Quincy , because I just walked 10 km this afternoon cleaning the listing: a 2-km round trip on the footpath 5 times. It is usually only 2 or 3 round trips, being as efficient as possible, but when something needs fixing, or supplies have been unexpectedly used up, as today, it can be 5 or 6.

So 6 to 12 km of brisk walking per turnover, carrying bedsheets, blankets, firewood, and cleaning supplies. 

Like @Rubén16's, my exercise comes as a benefit of hosting! 

[Quincy]

Wow, that's quite some distance you have to cover per turnover @Lawrene0! Do you do any other activities to stay fit? 🙂