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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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lioness | @lioness | Apr 1, 2020
In reply to @pollyanne "@lionessI think you are great. You try so hard and you are always positive and determined..." + (show)
@pollyanne

@lionessI think you are great. You try so hard and you are always positive and determined with your exercise and with everything else too. There's no putting you down girl.

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@pollyanne Thanks for the kind words Jennifer . I have never let anything put me down all my life I have said oh I can do that and so can you . We only go around once in this life so try whatever you think you can do . Be positive always. Take care .

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mayofeb2020 | @mayofeb2020 | Apr 1, 2020

Good morning! Got to get some housework done then going for a nice walk. Maybe it will energize me since I woke up at 4:30 this morning for no reason. Ugh! Here's some music to start your day...

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Apr 1, 2020
In reply to @mayofeb2020 "Good morning! Got to get some housework done then going for a nice walk. Maybe it..." + (show)
@mayofeb2020

Good morning! Got to get some housework done then going for a nice walk. Maybe it will energize me since I woke up at 4:30 this morning for no reason. Ugh! Here's some music to start your day...

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@mayofeb2020 What a great way to start the day! Glad you’re with us!

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Apr 1, 2020
In reply to @lioness "@becsbuddy I had so much to do today I didn't get to my Tai Chi I..." + (show)
@lioness

@becsbuddy I had so much to do today I didn't get to my Tai Chi I wanted to since they dont want us out of our rooms to much I didn't walk the halls but did go outside and walk along with my chair exercises in my apt. I did do some cleaning today bending a lot does that count?

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You’ve always done a lot @lioness! Do you ever slow down? Think I’ll get my puppy and we’ll go for our walk—you inspired me! Becky

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starko | @starko | Apr 1, 2020
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@becsbuddy

You’ve always done a lot @lioness! Do you ever slow down? Think I’ll get my puppy and we’ll go for our walk—you inspired me! Becky

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Becky, please share a photo of your puppy walking or not walking. Animals bring such joy and comfort to our lives at times like this. Thank you!

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Apr 1, 2020
In reply to @lioness "@becsbuddy I had so much to do today I didn't get to my Tai Chi I..." + (show)
@lioness

@becsbuddy I had so much to do today I didn't get to my Tai Chi I wanted to since they dont want us out of our rooms to much I didn't walk the halls but did go outside and walk along with my chair exercises in my apt. I did do some cleaning today bending a lot does that count?

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@lioness I hope cleaning counts! So far this morning I have shampooed my brother's RV carpets and the cushions from our recliners. Now taking a well-earned break before I tackle the chairs themselves.
Sue

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 1, 2020

@sue yes any housework is exercise . Good job . I just did my Jackie Tally chair exercise and 1 other so break time . Lunch time . relax time them up and at it .

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Apr 1, 2020
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Becky, please share a photo of your puppy walking or not walking. Animals bring such joy and comfort to our lives at times like this. Thank you!

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@starko. Here’s my dog telling me to get moving! He’s tired of waiting for a walk!
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JK | @contentandwell | Apr 1, 2020
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@mayofeb2020

Good morning! Got to get some housework done then going for a nice walk. Maybe it will energize me since I woke up at 4:30 this morning for no reason. Ugh! Here's some music to start your day...

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@mayofeb2020 I am about to go for my second walk. My husband doesn't like to walk for as long as I do, nor as fast as I like to walk. We walked a bit earlier, now I will take a walk alone. It beats doing my exercise bike tonight.
JK

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Apr 1, 2020
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@mayofeb2020

Good morning! Got to get some housework done then going for a nice walk. Maybe it will energize me since I woke up at 4:30 this morning for no reason. Ugh! Here's some music to start your day...

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Thanks for the peppy, upbeat start to the day, Mayofeb!! Appreciate all you and other members are doing to keep our spirits up!!!

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