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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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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jul 12, 2021
In reply to @gingerw "@sueinmn Actually, the creek is about 200 yards away from me, down a steep incline. I..." + (show)
@gingerw

@sueinmn Actually, the creek is about 200 yards away from me, down a steep incline. I cannot "do" inclines right now due to my balance. It is almost the same sense of calm sitting on the porch in the afternoon.
Ginger

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The porch sounds safer!
Heading out for a morning walk - it is beautiful here today. We'll see what my lungs have to say about air quality - the fcool breeze is coming from the NNW.
Sue

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jul 12, 2021
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@sueinmn
Are you sure you spend “hours?”
I don't understand how that's possible with all the other things you do. Where do you find the time?
Jake

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Already scouted the yard to see what needs doing there today. And I move all possible activities to the patio - coffee, potting plants, repairs...today I will set up a workbench and sand some window & door frames for my daughter.
It is truly my happy place.
Sue

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Jul 12, 2021

Hey, are all my walking buddies out west taking care and staying out of the heat? The weather has gotten so bad! Poppy and i are only going for short walk. And were not working in the yard like some adventurous, outdoorsy folks i know. Beside the heat, we have smoky air from all the wildfires. Take care everyone!

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Jul 12, 2021
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@becsbuddy

Hey, are all my walking buddies out west taking care and staying out of the heat? The weather has gotten so bad! Poppy and i are only going for short walk. And were not working in the yard like some adventurous, outdoorsy folks i know. Beside the heat, we have smoky air from all the wildfires. Take care everyone!

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Here is a good reminder article for all of us!
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/safety-reminders-heatwave-heatstroke-and-hydration/

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jul 12, 2021
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@becsbuddy

Hey, are all my walking buddies out west taking care and staying out of the heat? The weather has gotten so bad! Poppy and i are only going for short walk. And were not working in the yard like some adventurous, outdoorsy folks i know. Beside the heat, we have smoky air from all the wildfires. Take care everyone!

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Our heat is gone, but the air quality is in the yellow zone, which for my lungs is as bad as I can handle.

But trees and plants are magical. I can be in my shady green backyard or on the wooded hiking trails with no problems. Out on the open trails, I need to neb after a few minutes.
Sue

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Jul 28, 2021

I have been enjoying morning walks again. Have had some foot issues to contend with and am slowly increasing my activity. Even the geese at the park are slow to get moving.
Anybody still walking?

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imallears | @imallears | Jul 28, 2021
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@rosemarya

I have been enjoying morning walks again. Have had some foot issues to contend with and am slowly increasing my activity. Even the geese at the park are slow to get moving.
Anybody still walking?

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@rosemarya

Oh yeah…every single day…it is an addiction like the runners I see in the early am. I was out at 6:15 today even though it was already 85 and humid. It is easier to tolerate in the early hours. Only did just under 2 miles though because of the impending storms. Got blessed good thunderstorm and rain…we needed it and it lowers the temp. Saw a cottontail…he or she was keeping pace with me in my subdivision …he was on the sidewalk and I was in the street. So cute.

FL Mary

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jul 28, 2021
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@rosemarya

I have been enjoying morning walks again. Have had some foot issues to contend with and am slowly increasing my activity. Even the geese at the park are slow to get moving.
Anybody still walking?

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@rosemarya I am walking from front yard to back yard alot! We have a potted madrone baby tree that needs to be planted. But until hubby gets home, it get watered "just a bit" twice a day. I have to use front door ramp to go out and around back [cannot do the steps down]. And weeding in spots around the place. Making myself get out and move before it gets too hot. Scrub jays have found our cherry trees, so there is daily cleanup from the mess they make.
Ginger

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Jul 28, 2021
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@imallears

@rosemarya

Oh yeah…every single day…it is an addiction like the runners I see in the early am. I was out at 6:15 today even though it was already 85 and humid. It is easier to tolerate in the early hours. Only did just under 2 miles though because of the impending storms. Got blessed good thunderstorm and rain…we needed it and it lowers the temp. Saw a cottontail…he or she was keeping pace with me in my subdivision …he was on the sidewalk and I was in the street. So cute.

FL Mary

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@imallears
And you expect me to believe your don’t have it in a pot?
Jake

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imallears | @imallears | Jul 28, 2021
In reply to @jakedduck1 "@imallears And you expect me to believe your don’t have it in a pot? Jake" + (show)
@jakedduck1

@imallears
And you expect me to believe your don’t have it in a pot?
Jake

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@jakedduck1

hahahahahah....left myself open for that one! Needs to be brined first before going into a pot. Anyway, it was faster than me. You really know me...still laughing.

FL Mary

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