My right hip was arthritic, had wheezy lungs, and my weight made running almost impossible. Even walking around the block put my hip into pain for 1.5 days.
I was desperate to change my condition. An AA member suggested cycling - one of the few sports that allow you to sit down to do it.
My first ride was 5 kilometers. I sweated like a pig and my hip still hurt just as much, but at least it went farther than just around the block. And it was fun too.
To cut the long story. I lost 32 kg, became a competitive cyclists, and entered into the Masters World Championships (Austria) a few years ago - but crashed badly.
Over those ten years I have made many new friends who cycle. Some of us are AA members.
Many times we (AA members) go for a 40-80 km ride, each taking turns riding next to a member and having an AA meeting of sorts.
Most weeks we ride 25-30 km to a meeting, then ride back again. Sometimes we ride alone to a meeting.
It is not always good weather. We go by car if it is wet, but sometimes the weather changes while we are going or coming back from a meeting. It is then our serenity gets tested. Most times we laugh about it from the start, other times it takes a few minutes to let go.
