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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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I have no memory of my childhood and I know from what I’ve been told by my parents, brother and friends that candy is much different today than it was when we were kids.
I do remember when Warren Buffett bought sees candies in 1972. He really liked the quality of their candy so I don’t understand why he changed it. I remember how much better the better creams were before he came into the picture.
I had a payday yesterday. I suppose I enjoyed it since I don’t remember what they used to taste like.
My dad used to always talk about the Goo Goo Clusters. They came out in 1912 or 13 and I understand they’re sold in Walmart still. I have to get down there. I'll be able to walk out of the cold. It's supposed to be 63° tomorrow. I rarely ever go to Walmart so I never saw them.
If I remember right he paid two cents for one, probably over a dollar now
Take care,
Jake
Hi Jake!
To remain anonymous, I'll have to private message you my exact location, but I'll clue you that I'm in the midwest, within a day's drive of Rochester, MN!
My hospital stay was tooo long, but the food was excellent. I enjoyed the roast beef, and with the holiday, we had alot of turkey.
I've been to the Cliffhouse! I love the view. I used to live in Warm Springs area of Fremont. Rode my bicycle across the Golden Gate, the Blue and Gold Fleet, they rule! I love them too. I'm a graduate of San Jose State University. And a Hewlett-Packard employee.
I haven't been driving this year, gave up my car. I use uber weekly, especially to go to church on Sunday. I walk so much, keeps my weight in check.
what is hoarfrost?
my dad had a funny joke about hors d' oevres, he call them hoars ovaries! ha ha ha ha ha
Now you have me curious, can you reveal this sausage etc meat market that you put on 450 miles to get their meat. Must be really good. I drive about 45 miles to get mine since our local little meat market closed two yrs ago.
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1 ReactionSounds like not finding your car right away was a good thing- at least it added to your steps. I sometimes take a pick of where my car is parked especially in a big ramp that has number or letters. Much easier for me but probably takes away from my steps.
Sees Candy has been around for sometime, I didn’t know that the taste had changed over the years. I love my dark chocolate, do they make boxes of dark chocolate?
In college I worked in the old Cherry Hump candy factory (no longer in business). Besides those cherry bars, we made chocolates covered Easter eggs and rabbits. Kind of hysterical to think about. I always came back to the dorm smelling like sugar and hated Easter Candy for a long time after that.
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1 Reaction@sueinmn Although we try to avoid scheduling the Pennsylvania to Minnesota “vacation“ in winter, we are still telling people about how beautiful it was a couple years ago when we made that trip to Mayo in January. Truly looked like beautiful Christmas Cards. It doesn’t seem possible to me that you would ever get tired of seeing it.
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2 ReactionsWe enjoyed every minute. And my husband was reveling in his 1/2 improved vision one week after cataract surgery - he can't wait to do the other next week.
Good luck with your arm surgery this week! Hope your recovery is uneventful.
Sue
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3 Reactions@sueinmn Thank you, Sue.
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1 ReactionIt was such a beautiful day that I got off of my exercise bike and thought it was time that I gave my new (bought last Christmas 😊) Nordic walking sticks. I normally have a difficult time walking any distance so that's where the walking sticks come in. They help me stay upright and keep my balance when walking. I have to admit I didn't go very far - a one mile total walk for 30 minutes. We have a nice walking path along the road into town and it goes right by the old Mantorville Brewery ruins. I took a picture going downhill and then one when I turned around at the bottom of the hill and started my journey home. Here's a little history of the brewery - Mantorville Brewery Caves - history: https://detritusofempire.blogspot.com/2015/09/forgotten-brewery-caves-mantorville.html
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