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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 | Feb 21, 2021
In reply to @fiesty76 "After many successive days of record setting days below zero while counting myself and my locale..." + (show)
@fiesty76

After many successive days of record setting days below zero while counting myself and my locale very fortunate that we were not part of the ERCOT power grid failure that caused so much grief and damage in my state, I was almost giddy with relief, as was the rest of the state, that temps here had risen; the sun was starting to thaw our uncleared streets and frozen pipes.

The warming and thaw finally made it safe enough to take a walk in our wildflower park. It was pure joy to see others walking in the park as well yesterday afternoon. Some by twos and others in family groups, there were more in the park than I've seen in weeks. Another great and welcomed surprise was seeing for the first time, blooming crocus in the raised planters.

I've never seen our large Home Depot parking lot so filled with vehicles and the same held true for my favorite grocery. People must have had very long waits to check out and I couldn't help but wonder if they were distancing from one another. People were out everywhere along the route home in the small business parks and lines at car washes stretched into the street.

Back home, a young man and his dog were talking to a neighbor in her driveway. The dog was leery of my mask but it was just terrific to welcome the young man to our street and to see his gorgeous yr old copper colored puppy talking with my older neighbor. Truly, what a difference a day makes! Best to all.

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@fiesty76 I'm so glad to hear your warmer now and didn't have ergot

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Feb 21, 2021
In reply to @artist01 "Sounds like a perfect walk, Sue. And summer temperatures! Lol. Just kidding. (Canadian) Awesome to have..." + (show)
@artist01

Sounds like a perfect walk, Sue. And summer temperatures! Lol. Just kidding. (Canadian) Awesome to have your grandson joining you. How old is he?
I still haven't ventured outdoors, following our snowfalls. Soon, I hope.
Warm wishes,
Laurie

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@artist01
“Let's make a deal”
You send me some cookies and I'll send you some snowshoes.
Jake

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artist01 | @artist01 | Feb 21, 2021
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@jakedduck1

@artist01
“Let's make a deal”
You send me some cookies and I'll send you some snowshoes.
Jake

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@jakedduck1 . Hahaha, do you mean for the birthday party, 40 years hence? Chocolate cookies? 😄 It's a deal, Jake!

I snowshoed a lot back in 2000-2010 when I was hale and hardy. We went UP a small mountain trail with our dogs, and enjoyed a tiny bracer of Scotch when we reached the top.
Hard work, but glorious!

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artist01 | @artist01 | Feb 21, 2021
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@lioness

@fiesty76 I'm so glad to hear your warmer now and didn't have ergot

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@lioness. May I ask, what is "ergot"?

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jude07 | @jude07 | Feb 21, 2021
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@cavlover

How wonderful! I had the vaccine on Friday and I was out of it with a fever of 103, headaches and fatigue. I skipped breathing exercises Friday. I tried Saturday and didn’t have much luck with my pounding headache. Today was much better!
It’s a beautiful day- 62 and sunny. 😊

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Glad you’re feeling better. Nice 62 degrees, I shoveled and blew more snow today. However no complaints, sad for all of the people who are cleaning up their homes in Texas.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Feb 21, 2021
In reply to @artist01 "Sounds like a perfect walk, Sue. And summer temperatures! Lol. Just kidding. (Canadian) Awesome to have..." + (show)
@artist01

Sounds like a perfect walk, Sue. And summer temperatures! Lol. Just kidding. (Canadian) Awesome to have your grandson joining you. How old is he?
I still haven't ventured outdoors, following our snowfalls. Soon, I hope.
Warm wishes,
Laurie

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He is almost 5, most of our contact since summer has been outdoors. When not too cold Granddpa and 2yo brother join us. They are going back to daycaresoon, so we make the most of our dates. Today we were planning our vegetable gardens. He wants brockerly, carrots, cucumbers and tiny tomatoes.
Sue

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artist01 | @artist01 | Feb 21, 2021
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@sueinmn

He is almost 5, most of our contact since summer has been outdoors. When not too cold Granddpa and 2yo brother join us. They are going back to daycaresoon, so we make the most of our dates. Today we were planning our vegetable gardens. He wants brockerly, carrots, cucumbers and tiny tomatoes.
Sue

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Hi Sue. I love it! Brockerly. Lol. Five is a magical age. I have a great-granddaugher that age, but unfortunately they live way up in Northern Alberta so I never see them but for one visit when she was 2. I have 4 grandchildren though who have grown into awesome young adults. I spent MUCH time with them in their younger years. Was even present at the birth of one! They live far away now but text, phone, zoom, and visit often, as do my 3 wonderful sons. We all used to hike together, in the Canadian Rockies near Calgary, where we lived at the time. Your post brought back so many memories.
Warmest regards, Laurie

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wisco50 | @wisco50 | Feb 21, 2021
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@sueinmn

He is almost 5, most of our contact since summer has been outdoors. When not too cold Granddpa and 2yo brother join us. They are going back to daycaresoon, so we make the most of our dates. Today we were planning our vegetable gardens. He wants brockerly, carrots, cucumbers and tiny tomatoes.
Sue

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😍 I love brockerly, too! 😍 Also known as “little trees” when my kids were little! Tiny tomatoes are also delish as is all the other stuff!

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Feb 21, 2021

I walked 2 miles today. I took a thick quilt or comforter like thing to the laundry mat and walked around the parking lot a few times and the grocery store. Was out of pickled okra. I put that in my salads. I found the best vinegar called sticky balsamic vinegar at the olive oil company close to my house. I put it on my salad then put some garlic olive oil on it. Good & healthy too. It is good on anything & everything.
https://sunshineinabottle.com/
I usually use their garlic & extream garlic olive oil.
I took my car at 7 AM this morning to the detail shop and it was closed. I thought today was Monday. These senior moments are a little to frequent.
Happy walking kids,
Jake

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dutchw | @dutchw | Feb 21, 2021

It’s very refreshing Jake to know this ole senior isn't the only one that gets all those days mixed up..At my house, last week only had six days.
Dutchw

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