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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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Nov 7, 2021

@gingerw
Atta girl Ginger. Motivation seems to be my hangup.
Keep up the good work,
Jake

Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Nov 7, 2021

In reply to @jakedduck1 "@gingerw Atta girl Ginger. Motivation seems to be my hangup. Keep up the good work, Jake" + (show)

Yes, @jakedduck1 I like to have a reason to walk. Looking at the changing landscape, listening to birds, anxious to get to the little creek to hear the water either trickling or rushing down on its way to the larger creek. You get the idea! I am limited to pretty flat surfaces with this bad leg, now.

Yesterday it was to search for specific things at the craft store; food shopping was a must. Saturday grocery shopping is not usually how I do it though, too many people! I was a good girl, keeping to the list. My husband wandered off a few times and brought some no-no items to the basket ;))
Ginger

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Nov 7, 2021

In reply to @gingerw "Yes, @jakedduck1 I like to have a reason to walk. Looking at the changing landscape, listening..." + (show)

@gingerw
I always walk up doyall the asiles and park far away and walk around the parking lot or shopping center.
Your husband sounds a little like me. I never have a list when I go to the store and I usually end up forgetting the one thing I wanted the most. Although I don’t like grocery shopping any more than I like cooking, and speaking of cooking, if God wanted me to cook there wouldn’t be restaurants, candy shops, bakeries or donut shops.
Take care,
Jake

Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Nov 8, 2021

In reply to @jakedduck1 "@gingerw I always walk up doyall the asiles and park far away and walk around the..." + (show)

@jakedduck1 Well, Leonard, i had a great walk this weekend! Our son and his family wanted to come to Washington DC with us, so I prepared myself. The whole purpose of the trip was so the little kids ( ages 8 and 5) could meet their 98 yo great grandmother. Since visits were only about 2 hours, they wanted to fill the extra hours with everything else. So we met for breakfast at 7:15 and caught the subway to be at the zoo by opening time. We were the only ones awake—all the animals were asleep! After 2.7 miles of walking, we went to my mother’s for lunch. I was too tired, so everyone else went off to the Natural History Museum. And after dinner, they wanted to go to the pool! Glad I’m grandma and not mom!

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Nov 8, 2021

In reply to @becsbuddy "@jakedduck1 Well, Leonard, i had a great walk this weekend! Our son and his family wanted..." + (show)

@becsbuddy
After a full day I bet the kids still have pleanty of energy to spare. Wish I had some of it. Would be nice if it could be bottled up. Hope it was an indoor pool.
Your going to be all walked out by the time you leave.
Have fun,
Jake

alive | @alive | Jan 4, 2022

My family spent Christmas in Sedona and we did quite a bit of hiking. However, eating all the delicious holiday food caused me to add a few lbs. Now it’s time to buckle down and focus on healthy eating and walking more. We decided to get a Westie puppy, which means that I will have to walk her an hour a day. I will looking forward to a healthier 2022!

Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Jan 4, 2022

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Awwwww. Your puppy is so precious! What a little button of floooof! What’s her name?
There’s nothing like a dog to be your daily exercise guru! Congratulations and best wishes for happiness, health and contentment in the new year. ☺️

Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jan 4, 2022

In reply to @alive "My family spent Christmas in Sedona and we did quite a bit of hiking. However, eating..." + (show)

@alive Just the ticket for getting you motivated and outside! She is so tiny! I picture you carrying her for a few weeks as she gets used to everything?
Ginger

alive | @alive | Jan 4, 2022

In reply to @loribmt "Awwwww. Your puppy is so precious! What a little button of floooof! What’s her name? There’s..." + (show)

The puppy’s name is Willow, and I am looking forward to daily walks for the next 13-16 years!

alive | @alive | Jan 4, 2022

In reply to @gingerw "@alive Just the ticket for getting you motivated and outside! She is so tiny! I picture..." + (show)

She isn’t much of a walker yet, but we are not picking her up until the end of January. She should double in size by then. She will be around 15 lbs when she is full grown. The breed is described as cheerful, energetic and independent - just what I need to keep me on my toes!