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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judyhodgern | @judyhodgern | Mar 4, 2020

In reply to @judyhodgern "I really didn’t want to walk today, Tired from yesterday, but with being in the virtual..." + (show)

Excuses excuses—just go and get back and feel so much better👋👋👋👍👍👍

judyhodgern | @judyhodgern | Mar 4, 2020

In reply to @judyhodgern "Excuses excuses—just go and get back and feel so much better👋👋👋👍👍👍" + (show)

I did go and I do feel better. Breathing out through my mouth and in through my nose makes me tolerate the walk much better vs winded ness. In December I had the right upper lobe of my lung removed in Colorado, so I’m still trying to expand my lungs and this is a really good way to get out there and push myself a little. Thank you for listening.

Julie Hoffman | @jah67 | Mar 4, 2020

In reply to @judyhodgern "I did go and I do feel better. Breathing out through my mouth and in through..." + (show)

Good for you! You are taking steps to improve your health, way to go!

Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Mar 4, 2020

To all the “walkercizers”. I’m not such a good do—er in this walking group! I’m having a terrible time getting out for my walks! I blame it on reducing my steroids again. I can barely stay awake. But, no excuses. So I’ve walked every day and then collapse after! But I admire all of you for getting out there!

lioness | @lioness | Mar 4, 2020

In reply to @becsbuddy "To all the “walkercizers”. I’m not such a good do—er in this walking group! I’m having..." + (show)

@becsbuddy Don't push yourself you can always make up for it later 🤣

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Mar 5, 2020

In reply to @becsbuddy "To all the “walkercizers”. I’m not such a good do—er in this walking group! I’m having..." + (show)

@becsbuddy- I didn't even get out to walk. I've been besieged by migraines. My medicine takes a while to kick in and then I'm so relieved and tired I need to lie down too. But today looks brighter! Have you talked to your doctor about why you are so fatigued by decreasing your steroids? Or do you know?