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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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What a great idea @contentandwell !
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2 Reactions@mayofeb2020 I love your grit - my friend often joins us for just a few minutes of our walk - whatever her body will tolerate on any day. Sometimes I go back over later and take a second, or even a third short walk with her. We all noticed that her spirits are much better, and she copes better with her life, if she moves as much as possible. Besides, as my Mom used to say "If I don't move, everything is going to seize up"
Sue
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4 Reactions@mayofeb2020 It really was a pleasant surprise as we walked out our driveway. The messages all face the houses, not the street, so I had to stop at each driveway and read them.
No Covid-19 in our town yet but we are right next to Manchester (NH) and there are a few cases there. We are being extremely cautious as I think all of our friends and relatives who are over 60 are too. I have a couple of orders arriving today from Instacart and when they get here we will wipe everything down with disinfectant before putting them away.
Just a comment about delivery service. I know most people consider Whole Foods to be an expensive place to shop but Instacart does add to the store prices so I am finding that Whole Foods is less expensive than the typical stores that I would buy things at so if you are using delivery and have a Whole Foods close to you, check them out.
JK
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3 ReactionsJk.. Instacart workers are threatening a strike on Monday so if you getting your orders today you are lucky. My daughter has arranged to have fresh veggies delivered from a very reputable local organic farm in my area. I can't wait. It will be like Christmas in March!!! She had also sent me food from Whole Foods last week. I am grateful my children have taken such good care of me. All they ask is that I don't go out for anything other than my daily walk around the block.
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5 Reactions@mayofeb2020 My orders have arrived! My sister told me about the impending strike, she is supposed to have a delivery on Tuesday or Wednesday. I suspect things will be settled promptly since right now Instacart is in such great demand.
My son and daughter are also adamant about our not going out at all but unfortunately they live in different states. My son is constantly telling us to wash everything, etc. as if we didn't know! I told him when he became an adult we did not become children.
JK
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5 ReactionsMy veggies are here! They're from Tanaka Farms, a wonderful organic farm in my city. I'd say the last of the farms in our ever-growing city. I got a box of kale, Romain lettuce, oranges, turnips, oranges, snap peas and strawberries!!! Usually at spring break parents would take their children to the farm and roam around the strawberry fields. Since there's no more tours, they have included strawberries in every order! I'll be spending my day washing them.. I'm thinking stir fry chicken and bok choy for dinner!
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4 ReactionsWe are very happy with delivery options and service of Shipt. Paying reasonable monthly fee, same day delivery isn’t unusual. They are having nationwide hiring campaign to better meet current need.
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3 Reactions@mayofeb2020 That is so funny that you live in Northwood. I came from a small town in England called Northwood. Actually you could call it a village. I was born and grew up there and my elderly Mother lived there for the rest of her life.
I walk most days but I walk for close to an hour and I try to keep the pace up. My husband and I walk separately because I I walk faster than him. He has a pacemaker and had a triple bi pass some years ago. My health problems are different from his as mine tend to be auto immune. Did you hear that it is going to be difficult to get the drug chloroquine, which is what I take among others, because they are giving it to corona patients in New York even though Dr Fausi is very doubtful that it will help.
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3 ReactionsThat sounds very healthy. We have farms upcountry here and I must check if they are delivering. We do have instacart but I haven't tried them yet. I must put in an order. But they won't deliver WINE!
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2 ReactionsThanks for the tip about Whole Foods. I don't think we live close enough but I will check it out.
This is changing the subject but did anyone see the message Pope Francis put out yesterday. I found it to be a very beautiful and insightful message. I am not a catholic but I don't think that matters. I don't know how to post it here for everyone to read.
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