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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 | Sep 5, 2020
In reply to @deborahfrick123 "Let's hope the grid can handle it." + (show)
@deborahfrick123

Let's hope the grid can handle it.

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@mayofeb I'm doing the same yes hope it will also cool showers and a,c for weekend hope next week cooler

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lioness | @lioness | Sep 5, 2020
In reply to @fiesty76 "@gingerw, You are such a young whipper snapper! Just thinking of a motorcycle brings a smile!..." + (show)
@fiesty76

@gingerw, You are such a young whipper snapper! Just thinking of a motorcycle brings a smile! I've been a passenger on one a few times and found the ride exhilarating! Go for it. Good idea and glad your walking poles add balance to your walks. Poles remind me of my first snow skiing attempt. After a 30 minute lesson...I alternated between the poles and my rump to get back down the first trail...spent most of that weekend sipping hot buttered rum and cheering on the others! Smiles

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@fiesty76 Talk about skiing I use to try didn't work either my son loved skiing so while he 🎿 ZI went swimming in the resort

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deborahfrick123 | @deborahfrick123 | Sep 5, 2020
In reply to @fiesty76 "Great suggestion, @deborahfrick! I don't have a dvd player now but can look for indoor exercise..." + (show)
@fiesty76

Great suggestion, @deborahfrick! I don't have a dvd player now but can look for indoor exercise programs on t.v. Not the same as walking but the exercise is the key to staying as active as possible while having to be inside. Thank you.

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I am glad to be of any help.

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fracturedd | @fracturedd | Sep 5, 2020
In reply to @fiesty76 "Hi, @fractured, Glad to meet you. Not sure who you intended your question for but if..." + (show)
@fiesty76

Hi, @fractured, Glad to meet you. Not sure who you intended your question for but if you put an asterisk before a name: ex: @fiesty or @wisco, that person will be notified of your response. I'm still learning how to navigate these groups, too. Depends on the location and how I'm feeling on a particular day. If in the neighborhood, usually 30 minutes to an hour; if in a nearby park, maybe longer. My challenge and goal is to do 3 walks/week for the year and am more interested in meeting my challenge than in the length of the walks. Sometimes I throw in an extra walk, particularly if I'm feel stressed and that I consider a 'bonus' ! lol However, there are other walkers in this group who cover much, much more distance.
Do you walk regularly? Do you time your steps or length of time on yours?

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I was just asking in general. I haven’t been working since March- so my activity level is down. (Physical job) I keep busy throughout the day- but haven’t been working out like usual. So this is good motivation! I walked twice yesterday. Once just around the block with my dog- later in the evening we went on a 40min walk! I’m on 10mg of prednisone- I think it must be helping.

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fracturedd | @fracturedd | Sep 5, 2020
In reply to @lioness "@fracturedd Great @becsbuddy is the originated of them Some walk everyday I change mine up with..." + (show)
@lioness

@fracturedd Great @becsbuddy is the originated of them Some walk everyday I change mine up with chair exercises but @sueinmn is a very good walker I'm sure you,ll read a lot of different post here

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Thanks!! Reading these little posts are motivating!!

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deborahfrick123 | @deborahfrick123 | Sep 5, 2020
In reply to @lioness "@gingerw When I had my garden I had to find what keeps all animals including deer..." + (show)
@lioness

@gingerw When I had my garden I had to find what keeps all animals including deer from eating my plants Dried blood was a good detergent Just sprinkle around them , Merigolds ,hair believe it or not but it worked ,up of ground They are fun to watch though. When my husband put the garden to bed for the winter he planted rye grass the deer loved it .Enjoy .

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@lioness
That is great to know, a deer stomped on my son's dog as we were helpless to stop it. We walk in the backyard for exercise. That's the end of that for awhile. I'm staying indoors with videos.

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mayofeb2020 | @mayofeb2020 | Sep 5, 2020
In reply to @deborahfrick123 "@lioness That is great to know, a deer stomped on my son's dog as we were..." + (show)
@deborahfrick123

@lioness
That is great to know, a deer stomped on my son's dog as we were helpless to stop it. We walk in the backyard for exercise. That's the end of that for awhile. I'm staying indoors with videos.

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@deborahfrick123. Oh my goodness, is the dog ok? Poor thing.

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deborahfrick123 | @deborahfrick123 | Sep 5, 2020
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@mayofeb2020

@deborahfrick123. Oh my goodness, is the dog ok? Poor thing.

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@lioness
Due to internal injuries their wonderful dog, Sam, passed away.

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lioness | @lioness | Sep 5, 2020
In reply to @deborahfrick123 "@lioness That is great to know, a deer stomped on my son's dog as we were..." + (show)
@deborahfrick123

@lioness
That is great to know, a deer stomped on my son's dog as we were helpless to stop it. We walk in the backyard for exercise. That's the end of that for awhile. I'm staying indoors with videos.

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@deborahfrick123 So sorry to hear this news how did the deer get in that's awful condolences to you and your son I had to put my dog asleep so it's such a heart breaker when this happens

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deborahfrick123 | @deborahfrick123 | Sep 5, 2020
In reply to @lioness "@deborahfrick123 So sorry to hear this news how did the deer get in that's awful condolences..." + (show)
@lioness

@deborahfrick123 So sorry to hear this news how did the deer get in that's awful condolences to you and your son I had to put my dog asleep so it's such a heart breaker when this happens

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@lioness
The yard is completely fenced in with a fence 4ft high. However, deers just stand on their back legs and leap over a small fence.

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