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!

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Just Want to Talk Support Group.

jodeej | @jodeej | Mar 19, 2020

In reply to @becsbuddy "Guess I’m not going to walk today! We’re having a major snow storm!" + (show)

Oh my! We are having rain. If I walk it will be indoors. We have our grandkids here, so they are keeping me moving!

sto | @sto | Mar 19, 2020

I am in.

Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Mar 19, 2020

In reply to @sto "I am in." + (show)

Hi, @sto! Glad you joined us! We all live in different places,are different ages, and have different health issues. But, we love to take care of ourselves by setting up a habit of
exercise. Be sure to check this web site for guidance. It is Mayo Hospitals’ guide to exercise.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/walking/art-20050972
We’re currently on week #3. Read through some of the other posts here—they give websites for in home, yoga, dance, or sitting exercises. Hope you’ll have fun with us!

Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Mar 19, 2020

@sto, Im glad that you found this group!

jodeej | @jodeej | Mar 19, 2020

I got outside between rain showers and pushed our 1 year granddaughter in the stroller while our 4 year old grandson practiced his basketball in the driveway. I did a walking video after they went to bed. I'm ready for bed too! Lol

sto | @sto | Mar 19, 2020

In reply to @jodeej "I got outside between rain showers and pushed our 1 year granddaughter in the stroller while..." + (show)

A fine way to spend the day!

lioness | @lioness | Mar 19, 2020

@becsbuddy I did my walking all 6 floors inside since we are on lockdown here the chair with Jackie Tally on U tube today

pollyanne | @pollyanne | Mar 19, 2020

@lioness Good for you. I heard from a friend in NY state and she told me that she walked 5 miles around her house today. Well she has a pretty big house but still that's a lot of walking in circles. She has an Apple watch to measure the distance. Meanwhile I took a different route this afternoon for my walk down to the beach because I was interested to see what the situation was down there. It was nothing like it normally is and people on the sand were spread out quite well but not so when they went in the water. I think they should close the beaches for a while. I walked along the trails and saw very few people and took a wide birth when I came across any.
Our Mayor in Maui has just made it law that all grocery stores have to provide a safe window for seniors to shop. I just have to check when those times are. Probably very early. I am not a morning person!

JK | @contentandwell | Mar 19, 2020

In reply to @pollyanne "@lioness Good for you. I heard from a friend in NY state and she told me..." + (show)

@pollyanne one of my friends is the same as yours, she walked her 10,000 steps within her house today! Her husband and I both kidded her that she would wear out the rugs.

I’m with you about these early hours. The only store near me that is doing senior hours has them from 5:30-7:00! I will not be there.
JK

jude07 | @jude07 | Mar 20, 2020

In reply to @becsbuddy "Thanks for joining! If you can do only 10minutes, that will be great @1065408 ! Our..." + (show)

I am in for sure, I have been waiting until the temperature is about as high as it will get and then walking outside. A high of 30 today, however a brisk walk will still feel good. Thanks for starting this.