Let’s Go Walking! Join me for a virtual walking support group

Posted by Becky, Volunteer Mentor @becsbuddy, Feb 19, 2020

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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veganmom | @veganmom | Feb 24, 2020

In reply to @papillon3 "Like this idea hope to achieve 10 minutes to start." + (show)

Good luck ...let us know how you get on 😊👍

lioness | @lioness | Feb 24, 2020

In reply to @becsbuddy "Morning everyone! Here is a YouTube link for doing walking inside! It goes slow so everyone..." + (show)

@becsbuddy Good afternoon Becky For my chair exercises I use Jackie Talley on youtube . not to strenuous but is a workout

Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Feb 24, 2020

In reply to @lioness "@becsbuddy Good afternoon Becky For my chair exercises I use Jackie Talley on youtube . not..." + (show)

@lioness thanks, I’ll look her up! Becky

Julie Hoffman | @jah67 | Feb 24, 2020

Thank you for starting this walking group and the link to the walking video. I was put on Metropolol and Imdur last year for heart issues and I am having a hard time getting back into an exercise routine. I am looking forward to the support and motivation this group will provide.

Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Feb 24, 2020

Here is a YouTube video for seated exercises. When you go to the page, you can see all the seated exercises Jackie Talley does. Looks good!

kayh304 | @kayh304 | Feb 25, 2020

I’m in

patriciao | @patriciao | Feb 25, 2020

Sounds good. I’m in too.

elsie124 | @elsie124 | Feb 25, 2020

Count me in

mayofeb2020 | @mayofeb2020 | Feb 25, 2020

I'm in! I'm looking for a walking partner locally. Anyone lives in Irvine, CA? The safest city in US few years in a row! Right now because of my hip and leg problems sometimes it's so hard to get going, but I'm pushing myself to get at least a couple of miles a day in. My goal is 7500 steps which is roughly 3 miles. My daughter included me in Spotify so I can listen to my favorite music while I walk which really helps. Fleetwood Mac has great walking music 😊

palstead | @palstead | Feb 25, 2020

I find it really intimidating to ponder a regular exercise routine, and the 12-week program that appears on the link doesn’t make it any easier, what with the recommendations for other exercisevslong with the walking!!! But I am willing to give it a try even though I am basically sedentary and the 12-week program catapults me into 15 minutes a day from the very start. I’m not sure I can do this.