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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!

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Just Want to Talk Support Group.

artist01 | @artist01 | Apr 25, 2021

Sorry, gang. We're supposed to be talking about Let's Go Walking on this feed. I've diverted you.
My bad. Anybody having a good walk lately? Any bird babies sighted?

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Apr 25, 2021

I just finished reading my newspapers, and scanning through Connect for today. So I'm about to head out for a walk before our temps climb into the 90's (we hit 103F yesterday)
This morning I ran across an interesting article about the value of walking - it sure rings true for me - I do some of my best thinking while moving about. Here it is:

- Walking makes strides in thinking Brisk walks improve brain function, study finds. http://e.startribune.com/Olive/ODN/StarTribune/shared/ShowArticle.aspx

I'll let you know what I see today!
Sue

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Apr 25, 2021
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@artist01

Sorry, gang. We're supposed to be talking about Let's Go Walking on this feed. I've diverted you.
My bad. Anybody having a good walk lately? Any bird babies sighted?

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Aw, no worries - we get derailed all the time. I hope you can get your body chemistry back in control so you and your little pink walker can rejoin us!
Sue

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Apr 25, 2021
In reply to @artist01 "Sorry, gang. We're supposed to be talking about Let's Go Walking on this feed. I've diverted..." + (show)
@artist01

Sorry, gang. We're supposed to be talking about Let's Go Walking on this feed. I've diverted you.
My bad. Anybody having a good walk lately? Any bird babies sighted?

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@artist01 @ess77 @jakedduck1 @jude07
If we’re not walking, we’re looking outside at what we’ve missed. Join me for some fun nature pics over in: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/whats-outside-of-your-picture-window-today/?pg=16#comment-597105

No new ducky pics for Jake today but I have plenty in my stash. Lots of geese swimming around so I’m guessing it won’t be long before we have more baby pictures coming. But we did have a porcupine amble through. Lori

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ess77 - Elizabeth | @ess77 | Apr 25, 2021

Hello, All! @becsbuddy, @johnbishop, @lorimt, @colleenyoung, @gingerw, @artscaping, @artist01, @sueinmn, @jakedduck1, @jude07, and everyone!

They hatched!!! This morning between 5 -6 two chicks broke out into the world, with lots of noise. Oron is now out hunting, will bring food to Hattie and she'll feed the babies. Then, watch the parents keep the nesting box clean. So interesting to watch them in their lives.

Now the fun begins for several weeks....we get to know the personalities of the chicks and watch them grow into huge babies, too big for the nest and see the feathers grow, watch their first attempt at flight and learning how to be falcons. I love this....thank you, Mayo for this wonderful opportunity to be a part of this project.

I'm spreading the word.....this is a too closely held secret for a lot of patients and friends who will love learning about Hattie and Oron. I'm sending out notes to friends to watch.....several last year joined me and got grandchildren involved.
Enjoy and be blessed...elizabeth

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Apr 25, 2021
In reply to @sueinmn "I just finished reading my newspapers, and scanning through Connect for today. So I'm about to..." + (show)
@sueinmn

I just finished reading my newspapers, and scanning through Connect for today. So I'm about to head out for a walk before our temps climb into the 90's (we hit 103F yesterday)
This morning I ran across an interesting article about the value of walking - it sure rings true for me - I do some of my best thinking while moving about. Here it is:

- Walking makes strides in thinking Brisk walks improve brain function, study finds. http://e.startribune.com/Olive/ODN/StarTribune/shared/ShowArticle.aspx

I'll let you know what I see today!
Sue

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@sueinmn I asked the moderator to include your article in the dementia discussions. Is that OK? Becky

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Apr 25, 2021
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@becsbuddy

@sueinmn I asked the moderator to include your article in the dementia discussions. Is that OK? Becky

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sure

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artist01 | @artist01 | Apr 25, 2021
In reply to @ess77 "Hello, All! @becsbuddy, @johnbishop, @lorimt, @colleenyoung, @gingerw, @artscaping, @artist01, @sueinmn, @jakedduck1, @jude07, and everyone! They hatched!!!..." + (show)
@ess77

Hello, All! @becsbuddy, @johnbishop, @lorimt, @colleenyoung, @gingerw, @artscaping, @artist01, @sueinmn, @jakedduck1, @jude07, and everyone!

They hatched!!! This morning between 5 -6 two chicks broke out into the world, with lots of noise. Oron is now out hunting, will bring food to Hattie and she'll feed the babies. Then, watch the parents keep the nesting box clean. So interesting to watch them in their lives.

Now the fun begins for several weeks....we get to know the personalities of the chicks and watch them grow into huge babies, too big for the nest and see the feathers grow, watch their first attempt at flight and learning how to be falcons. I love this....thank you, Mayo for this wonderful opportunity to be a part of this project.

I'm spreading the word.....this is a too closely held secret for a lot of patients and friends who will love learning about Hattie and Oron. I'm sending out notes to friends to watch.....several last year joined me and got grandchildren involved.
Enjoy and be blessed...elizabeth

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ess77 How exciting!!! Do you have video- watching of their nest?

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artist01 | @artist01 | Apr 25, 2021
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Aw, no worries - we get derailed all the time. I hope you can get your body chemistry back in control so you and your little pink walker can rejoin us!
Sue

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@sueinmn Thanks Sue. But isn't it Elizabeth that has the hot pink walker? I can't wait to get out in my homely black one. Lol.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Apr 25, 2021
In reply to @artist01 "@sueinmn Thanks Sue. But isn't it Elizabeth that has the hot pink walker? I can't wait..." + (show)
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@sueinmn Thanks Sue. But isn't it Elizabeth that has the hot pink walker? I can't wait to get out in my homely black one. Lol.

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sorry for the mixup - maybe some fun decals are in order?

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