Text/Juanzi

I like walking so much. I like this unfettered way of exercising. I keep walking along the road, as if there is no end. .

Walking is a form of exercise that is closest to daily life. It does not require any special venue, nor any auxiliary props, nor does it need to meet others to walk together. It can even have no purpose. It was just a whim, and then he closed the door gently and took a step to leave.

The first time I walked officially and took it as a "hobby" was when I was nineteen years old. I went in two different directions with my best friend who had been with me for nineteen years and left home. Work in the urban area of ??my hometown. At that time, I was young enough and innocent enough. I just didn’t know what loneliness was yet, but my desire for walking seemed to be an innate habit. I looked around, looking for someone who could walk with me. . My colleague An Hong once walked with me for a short distance. We walked back and forth in the direction of the train station in the evening after get off work every day. Later, the secret code for each of our appointments became "Go to the station to pick someone up tonight!" "It's just that this companionship didn't last long before we separated, but the images and feelings of that walk have been in my mind from now on. No matter how many years have passed, they have never faded.

After that, the searching eyes still circulated back and forth among the crowd. Occasionally I would be overjoyed when I met someone who could accompany me for a walk or two. Apart from that, I mostly tied myself to I have lost a small world, as if I am escaping from something called "loneliness", and I am even more afraid that the figure of a person walking among the crowd will make "loneliness" even more unscrupulous, exposing my inner fragility to the public eye, but I don't know. , this fear of escaping is exactly the cover-up for "loneliness". The more afraid you are, the more ferocious and terrifying it becomes. If you could muster the courage to face it at that time, maybe there would be another version of the story! But I have always felt that the road of life is always bumpy. Whether it is a muddy path or a broad road, it has really left a series of traces, whether tangible or intangible, which cannot be erased. of.

Later, I walked a little further and went to Changsha alone with my backpack. But my understanding of walking had a completely different perspective. When I learned to enjoy the fun of walking alone, the meaning of life began to slowly emerge.

I began to think that walking alone is the best way to get to know a city. The day after I settled my accommodation and luggage, I couldn't wait to stroll through the streets and alleys of this city. I have always thought that I am a complete road addict, and the routes in big cities are very complicated, so I am extremely cautious and only walk along one road every day. I dare not turn or go through tunnels. If the road is blocked, turn back. However, as the number of walks increases, the curiosity about this city becomes stronger, the courage begins to grow, and there are gradually more places that I want to explore. What should I do! So I relied on mobile phone maps. I was living in Yuhuating at that time, and I would take a ride to travel to far away places, such as climbing Yuelu Mountain. In fact, I don’t like climbing mountains very much because I am afraid of getting tired, but when I went to Yuelu Mountain for the first time, I It really didn’t feel like climbing a mountain. After going down the mountain, I still muttered in my heart, “It’s just a steep mountain road.” The closest ones (within 2 hours away) rely on maps and walk, such as Huangxing Pedestrian Street. I actually like this unique way of walking among the crowd. I even did a very unethical thing once and saw the other side. A couple walked over and walked in between them, not knowing where the mischief suddenly appeared. Later I moved to Xinkaipu and occasionally walked to the pedestrian street. I went to Yuelu Mountain less often and it was too troublesome.

There is a southern suburban park two to three hundred meters away from my residence. It is at the corner of the intersection and seems to be completely isolated from the downtown area. There, you can see me walking almost every day.

Although walking can be done in any place, it is more inclusive in the park. Maybe while walking, you suddenly think of an action, and you can stretch your limbs at will without worrying about other people's feelings. Even if there are three or five handsome boys walking opposite, You don’t have to worry about whether your posture is elegant or whether your behavior is decent. It has to be said that this is a major advantage of walking in the park, making it more carefree and relaxed. Just imagine, if you are walking on a busy road and suddenly swing your arms, the pedestrians around you will probably treat you as a special group of people and alienate you!

Xingxin, who works with me, is a fat, well-dressed, straightforward and cute girl from Changsha. She talks about losing weight every day. For a while, her dinner was either cucumbers or apples, but she never lost weight. Come down. One time she said to me: "Diandian, let's go for a walk together!" So I made an appointment with her. She had very strict requirements for walking. She had to get up at six in the morning and do it by running. Of course I agreed. Even though she is fat, she can run much more efficiently than me, and she is quite experienced in teaching me how to run. It’s just that we didn’t dare to meet in the morning the second time because we couldn’t get up. She is a girl who likes to be unconventional, so she helped me plan a new walking direction, and I was happy to try it. The new journey was to walk along Nanhu Road towards the pedestrian street in the evening. While walking, we chatted about our respective outlooks on life and love, and finally settled on food, so we naturally temporarily changed the route to Dongtang Dongwo. I went to a dessert shop that I often go to. After eating the taro balls, she recommended the double-skinned milk from the store next door. I bought a portion and forced me to finish it with great enthusiasm. We broke up not long after, and I don’t quite remember whether it was because she didn’t persist, or whether I was afraid that walking with her would lead to a sidetrack and stop on the journey of delicious food.

I stopped going to the park after entering winter. Changsha University of Science and Technology is a ten-minute walk from my residence. I always thought that outsiders were not allowed to enter the university, but I didn’t expect the early morning and night on the school playground. It was completely taken care of by the residents walking around, which is very humane. There are people of all ages in the school, but there are obviously more young people than in the park, and the methods of exercise are also more diverse. Wang Fanlian from the production department has walked with me several times. The topics we talked about were nothing more than trivial matters in life and work. Of course, we could not avoid the topic of emotions. Fortunately, we did not talk about food, otherwise I would I can't help but want to satisfy my inner desires immediately. Once I was thinking about my life plan while walking on the playground, so I decisively applied for a gym card, and rarely went to the Polytechnic University. Within a few months, Wang Fanlian also moved to the gym to keep me company, but I later left. In Changsha, the fitness card still has more than half a year to expire, which is really a waste.

Besides walking, my greatest pleasure is going to and from cafes and libraries. One scene about a walk that seemed particularly romantic to me took place in a café. As usual, I went to a familiar cafe with my favorite book to spend the afternoon. The book was "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" by Haruki Murakami. It was originally a very lazy and comfortable coffee time, but because of Murakami’s books make my blood boil.

When I recall the scene that day, I still find it very interesting. It was close to seven o'clock when I left the cafe after reading the book. The weather was slightly cold that day, and I was wearing a thick down jacket, and the sky was floating like It was raining like mist, and the sky was already dark, but in a city with street lights on, no matter how late it was, it was not an obstacle. Because I had just finished reading this book, I couldn't calm down in my heart. I couldn't restrain my excitement and ran to the playground of the Polytechnic University. I walked half fast and half jogged for more than two hours. During that walk, There are really many ideas running through my mind, including work plans, travel plans, reading ideas, promises to honor my parents... Anyway, all kinds of positive energy came out to gather together. It was at that time that I decisively applied for a fitness card, and my mentality became completely optimistic.

There are many interesting things about walking. The above are just a few details. It is estimated that I will not be able to finish them in a while. However, it will be too long and boring to describe them any more, and I am afraid that there will be no readers. You'll get bored (if you have any readers), so stop there!

In short, walking is really a healthy exercise for the body and mind. I hope you can find yourself and enjoy freedom while walking.