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Let’s Go Walking! Join me for a virtual walking support group
Many of you living with cancer or an autoimmune disease, like me, deal with daily fatigue. You know that exercise is so important to your health, but it’s so hard. There’s always an excuse: it’s too cold or hot, it’s going to rain or it’s raining, or it’s snowy and icy, or I just don’t want to. I, too, have all these excuses, but I have a new rescue dog who wants to go out and who doesn’t care about my excuses! And I’ve got traction devices for my boots.Now I just need a walking group who will keep me accountable. People who say, ‘let’s go for a walk.'
And I thought: What about my virtual friends on MayoClinicConnect?
Mayo Clinic has an easy 12-week walking program to get us started! Here’s the link:
- Get walking with this 12-week walking schedule https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/get-walking-with-this-12-week-walking-schedule/
So let’s form a virtual walking group. We can agree to walk every day and encourage each other through Connect. We can walk outdoors, in a mall, or in the red center, or in the hallways of our apartment building.
Who’s in? Who’s going to join me?
Come on, Let’s Go Walking!
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@gingerw- I live very close to a river that feeds into the Ocean. When I walk there (5-minute walk from my house) watching the wildlife on the river, the sun coming up (when it's warmer) and the gentle ocean breeze helping me to stay cool does just what you mentioned. Walking near or in where wildlife lives is certainly a zen experience. Although I've never been to your neck of the woods I have been to your state, my son lives there is still so much gorgeousness!
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2 ReactionsI’m in ...I’ll be walking up here in Canada 🇨🇦....really need this kick in the pants and the accountability to get me up and out of the house 😊
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3 ReactionsI'm in & March 1 sounds great for a start date.
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2 ReactionsI’m in but will probably be walking in snowshoes for a while. Plenty of snow here in northern Michigan.
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2 ReactionsStarting today. Setting baseline for walking stats (steps, continuous walking time, speed, distance) so I can see progress over time. Thanks for doing this. As a volunteer I so appreciate other volunteers. What a great way to get things done!
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4 Reactions@bulgebattler Oooh, you sound like my husband, with charts, smart watches and apps showing his steps, how many flights of stair he climbs in a day of work, etc! I am just the opposite. Look at the clock as I lace up shoes, grab my trekking poles [helps balance and even striding] and take off. When I get back is when I get back. The goal is to get out and walk! Good for us!
Ginger
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3 ReactionsThis is a great idea!! March 1st sounds like a great start date
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3 ReactionsPlease count me in I really need this. There's no reason for me not to go every day —-and walk, I even have a four legged friend who loves to walk. Thank you so much for thinking about this. I hope we will have encouragement every day. I know it will make a positive difference to many of our MAC & Bronchectasis friends.
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2 ReactionsLike this idea hope to achieve 10 minutes to start.
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2 ReactionsMorning everyone! Here is a YouTube link for doing walking inside!
It goes slow so everyone can participate if you can’t go out. I’ll see if I can find something similar for seated exercises. Becky
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