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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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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @pollyanne "@becksbuddy & @lioness & @contentandwell. Happy Easter to you and to everyone on this walking site...." + (show)
@pollyanne

@becksbuddy & @lioness & @contentandwell. Happy Easter to you and to everyone on this walking site. It's a beautiful day in Maui, not too hot at a high of 79 today. We have a curfew this weekend from 11 pm to 5 am. I guess they want to make sure there is no late night partying. I don't think I can walk today because I have done something to my leg and I made it worse yesterday. Not sure what happened but it is at the back of my knee and going into my calf. I am missing my couple of therapists that I go to. They are a married couple and she is a chiropractor that does not snap and crack me and they both practice Active Release Technique therapy. They are really great and often avoid surgery in many of their patients. It will be so good when we can go to the hairdresser again and also my nails are so long now and I can't cut them because they had the powder polish, so the nails are too thick for my nail scissors. It's a good thing we have our walking because it definitely is a relaxing past time where you can let go of everything. And I am worried about my older daughter because she has had to keep working and has been in direct contact with a virus case the day before he was tested positive. Neither of them were wearing a mask. What are the chances do you think? Enjoy your Easter walks. Jennifer

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@pollyanne ouch! Does using any heating ointment help with aches in that area where you feel pain? It must be difficult to suddenly not be able to move as freely as you were doing just earlier this week.

We are having beautiful weather here today, blue skies and no clouds. The sunrise this morning was full of reds, oranges and peaches; we usually have fog and overcast! The deer in the back field were highlighted against the sun which was really a beautiful thing to see. People are out walking as families now. Since so many activities were cancelled, residents have hung giant eggs in trees and on fences plus putting teddy bears in windows so that youngsters can watch for them. We live on a dead end beyond the last intersection so no one comes this far down. Fun to hear the squeals of the kids. Our neighbor and I created a Whimsy corner that is all decorated. Easter bonnets, eggs, and baby bunnies grouped around a tree stump with two prongs that look like bunny ears. I even put a face mask on the bunny! It's a good day for a walk.
Ginger
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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @lioness "@fiesty76 I,ll give you some of mine then lol" + (show)
@lioness

@fiesty76 I,ll give you some of mine then lol

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Great, Lioness! Think either Fed Ex or USPS still deliver...5-10-15 pounds...whatever you can spare...and could you enclose instructions so they don't land around my waist.... Hugs!

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jude07 | @jude07 | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @pollyanne "@becksbuddy & @lioness & @contentandwell. Happy Easter to you and to everyone on this walking site...." + (show)
@pollyanne

@becksbuddy & @lioness & @contentandwell. Happy Easter to you and to everyone on this walking site. It's a beautiful day in Maui, not too hot at a high of 79 today. We have a curfew this weekend from 11 pm to 5 am. I guess they want to make sure there is no late night partying. I don't think I can walk today because I have done something to my leg and I made it worse yesterday. Not sure what happened but it is at the back of my knee and going into my calf. I am missing my couple of therapists that I go to. They are a married couple and she is a chiropractor that does not snap and crack me and they both practice Active Release Technique therapy. They are really great and often avoid surgery in many of their patients. It will be so good when we can go to the hairdresser again and also my nails are so long now and I can't cut them because they had the powder polish, so the nails are too thick for my nail scissors. It's a good thing we have our walking because it definitely is a relaxing past time where you can let go of everything. And I am worried about my older daughter because she has had to keep working and has been in direct contact with a virus case the day before he was tested positive. Neither of them were wearing a mask. What are the chances do you think? Enjoy your Easter walks. Jennifer

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Hoping your leg heals with rest and time. Yes, there is fear for your daughter and her patient, I will pray for them.

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @lioness "@fiesty76 Happy Easter a gloomy one . Isn't that a eery feeling not to hear the..." + (show)
@lioness

@fiesty76 Happy Easter a gloomy one . Isn't that a eery feeling not to hear the children play or any one out . I need to set the timer on her as I am on it and dont stop to stretch when I should then its oh no why didn't I do that . I woke up this morning and my back didn't want to cooperate with me but you know once I stretched some its better the muscles woke up . Just having my tea to will e talk latter .

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@lioness, Thank you and Happy Easter to you and all as well. We had a huge drop in temps last night but I got geared up for an "extra bonus" walk today and then the blasted wind knocked out that idea. Read a spoof that someone wrote that they'd given each room of their house a new name: gym, post office, park...etc Maybe I'll see how that works today? smiles

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pollyanne | @pollyanne | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @jude07 "Hoping your leg heals with rest and time. Yes, there is fear for your daughter and..." + (show)
@jude07

Hoping your leg heals with rest and time. Yes, there is fear for your daughter and her patient, I will pray for them.

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Jude07 Thank you for your good wishes for Emma. It isn't a patient though. She is overseeing all the remodelling at the hotel where she is the GM and it was the electrician she was talking to face to face. Thank you for your prayers for both of them. It's surprising that construction work is still allowed but it is still going on around us here as well.

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pollyanne | @pollyanne | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @gingerw "@pollyanne ouch! Does using any heating ointment help with aches in that area where you feel..." + (show)
@gingerw

@pollyanne ouch! Does using any heating ointment help with aches in that area where you feel pain? It must be difficult to suddenly not be able to move as freely as you were doing just earlier this week.

We are having beautiful weather here today, blue skies and no clouds. The sunrise this morning was full of reds, oranges and peaches; we usually have fog and overcast! The deer in the back field were highlighted against the sun which was really a beautiful thing to see. People are out walking as families now. Since so many activities were cancelled, residents have hung giant eggs in trees and on fences plus putting teddy bears in windows so that youngsters can watch for them. We live on a dead end beyond the last intersection so no one comes this far down. Fun to hear the squeals of the kids. Our neighbor and I created a Whimsy corner that is all decorated. Easter bonnets, eggs, and baby bunnies grouped around a tree stump with two prongs that look like bunny ears. I even put a face mask on the bunny! It's a good day for a walk.
Ginger

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@gingerw Thanks. I have used Voltaren but I think I will give Tiger Balm a try. I think this will go away with rest for a day or two. I've had this before but not as extreme. I'd like to know what I did to cause it. It came on gradually later in the day.

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pollyanne | @pollyanne | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @fiesty76 "@lioness, Thank you and Happy Easter to you and all as well. We had a huge..." + (show)
@fiesty76

@lioness, Thank you and Happy Easter to you and all as well. We had a huge drop in temps last night but I got geared up for an "extra bonus" walk today and then the blasted wind knocked out that idea. Read a spoof that someone wrote that they'd given each room of their house a new name: gym, post office, park...etc Maybe I'll see how that works today? smiles

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@fiesty76. I was sent a floor plan of a friend's house showing where the wine was in each room! Funny!

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Apr 12, 2020

@pollyanne I like that idea!! Might deposit a few bottles during my walk through the hourse today!

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @becsbuddy "@lioness Happy Easter! I think our calendar turned back to January! It’s cold and we have..." + (show)
@becsbuddy

@lioness Happy Easter! I think our calendar turned back to January! It’s cold and we have at least 6” of snow! No one is outside exercising! Me included. I think I’ll try a YouTube video later.
Today starts week #7. I’ll have to find some motivation for us

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@becsbuddy NO walking here either it is cold out and gloomy I did my chair exercise but made chocolate cookies to take to some friends. Happy Easter to you . Listened to Dr Stanley good program. Here we got some good news starting tomorrow the company is having a meal a day delivered to us . There are 300 people here mostly elderly so this is great . A food box coming Tues. that is once a month .

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 12, 2020
In reply to @fiesty76 "Great, Lioness! Think either Fed Ex or USPS still deliver...5-10-15 pounds...whatever you can spare...and could you..." + (show)
@fiesty76

Great, Lioness! Think either Fed Ex or USPS still deliver...5-10-15 pounds...whatever you can spare...and could you enclose instructions so they don't land around my waist.... Hugs!

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@fiesty76 I,ll ship it to you Tues have to get it off first haha

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