Riding a bicycle or chainsawing a giant tree usually requires a good helmet, but a helmet is not needed for me while walking backwards down a 300-yard stretch of public town sidewalk. People will think I'm some type of a handicapped or something. Hey, I am like the greatest 74-year old pickleball player that ever played pickleball since pickleball was first invented! ..... plus I still play some tennis, too.
Have done this walking backwards three times in the last four days with no problem, and am about to hit the trail again like right now ........ hut-hut-hut! ....... oopsie, is raining heavy so maybe not today? The rain is pounding on the roof, right now. Got out there in the morning rain with a big golf umbrella and got wet.
You ever hear the saying "Walking two miles each and every day, will keep the doctor away!"
New Hampshire has a physical fitness problem because people simply do not walk enough!
And, this 300-yd length of high visibility asphalt sidewalk is nine feet wide, a 4' Pizzagalli side that includes the granite curb, and a 5' Tom Corcoran side, built maybe one year later, and they are different asphalt and for walking backward or RETRO WALKING, there is a slightly indented, 3/4 to one inch wide space between the two sides which helps to guide walking backwards. One can easily look down and keep the line between your two feet, plus its a very smooth asphalt surface with a gentle downhill or uphill grade. Have done this four different days recently with no problems, so far ........ hut-hut-hut!
www.youtube.com/shorts/zGTWQEOB9Zs ....... Walking backwards can help ..... hut-hut-hut!