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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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@deborahfrick123 I can't walk alot my back and legs won't let me there is a good one on YouTube Jakie Tally,s chair exercises I use her,s but so many others see which one you like I alter them one day walking other these
Hi @fracturedd I’m glad @lioness got you interested on walking. Don’t believe her, though, she’s always walking OT doing something! The people in the group are all ages and abilities. We just know that exercise is the best medicine! Don’t try to keep up with anyone. Just walk!
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2 ReactionsWelcome @deborahfrick123 ! Glad to have you in this wonderful virus time. You just go at your own pace and try foe 3-4 days a week. We all have different abilities! Some have gorgeous places to walk and some like to think of gorgeous places, but we all have fun!
In my into to the site, I included an article by the Mayo Clinic which lists their safe way to start.
By the way, what brought you to MayoClinicConnect?
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3 ReactionsThank you, I appreciate you sending me this information. I have terrible RA and Fibro, along with osteo arthritis. Every little bit of help on exercising works.
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3 ReactionsI came to MayoConnect through an email from the Mayo Clinic that I get weekly on healthy choices.
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3 ReactionsHi Lioness, I just watched Jackie Tally on Youtube. What a great site! I like her because she is my age or younger, but if feels like she is right on with with my physical limitation/activity level. I can't "Thank You" enough. Debbie
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1 Reaction@deborafrick123 Your welcome I like her I do 4of hers incl.the rubber bands
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1 ReactionI will look into all her videos. The one I viewed look like it was my speed.
Yes, @gingerw, I do drive to nearby parks to walk on good weather days. My concern is for those wet, slippery wintry days when, with my osteoporosis, I dare not risk a fall.
My yards are my passion and being outdoors is my favorite place to be. Not fortunate to live by an ocean or even big lake but nature and fresh air do more for my well being than almost anything else.
Friends laugh and say "don't call her until late in the day because she'll be in the yard!" They are right unless high heat drives me inside.
I do really like the idea of the 3 wheel bicycle though because that could be used as aging and neuropathy become more of a problem for feet; however, the pedaling might not be good either down the road on the feet...worth considering/investigating though. Thanks for your response! Take care and stay well.
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1 Reaction@deborahfrick123 They are all great just do what you can