No, I've never belonged to an exercise club. I have taken 2 paid courses in the (distant) past to learn certain exercises. Found it required considerable self-discipline to attend these paid classes. lst course was: tai chi (10 wks.) and latter was aerobics. Dropped out of the latter course like a hot potato. It just wasn't me: am LOUSY in doing any exercise involved coordinated group musc synchronized movements!

Metinks am a person who likes to do any regular exercise ...on my own time.

Yes, my exercise habits most definitely changes with particularily season changes. Right now I'm only cycling on weekends due to heavy rain season. So I try to up my stretching exercise routine at home, to more frequencies per week. About 4-5 times weekly. If I don't do it for many weeks, I will end up small backache and muscle stiffness allover..not good.

Several times during the winter in past few years we either do snowshoeing in the mountains or x-country skiing for 8-10 kms. Snowshoeing for us means 3-4 hrs., slogging through about 10-15 kms. each time. It's a great workout. Most definitely I have to have done my stretching exercises to prevent soreness.

Here on the West Coast, in the mountains, snowshoeing is becoming quite popular. Some people run in snowshoes for 8-10 kms. in the mountains...something I can't do ...without falling on my face.

Hope you find a happy medium, Dotsie between walking and 2nd type of exercise/sport alternative. Might take some time to find and like the 2nd alternative to do it often.