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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? And 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
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!
@fiesty76 I am staying as safe as I can . The other problem we have is the mail. This post office here delivers the mail but refuses to deliver the boxes if they don't fit in the mailbox. So a friend here has been on them about this she even sent a email to Washington D.C. post general he did reply to here and they are bringing up all the boxes today . Good for her but she volunteered her and me to organizing them and have everyone who has boxes to come down . Vincent who is only in his 50's will let people know who have boxes . Wasn't that nice of her . lol I told her she is like a dog with a bone. You take care . I see in Fla the Mayor told the bars they cant serve alcohol guess just the food . Wonder how that will to over . Be safe
@fiesty76 As I told imallers I wouldn't go out till its at least down to a trickle ,know what I mean . Who know if the Sahara dust is different from our dust here ? Be careful keep you mask on .
@fiesty76 They may go plan to plan . Keep hoping I hope you get them soon they send 2 so you can wash one and still have one to wear they are very comfortable .
@fiesty76
Hello,
Went out a little late today for a walk and just did 1.5 instead of 2.5 miles. There was haze in the sky and an occasional breeze. The haze made the sun more comfortable. Expected to be 96 in my area today and there is a heat advisory warning out from noon to 6 pm, I was actually weeding a bit in the early evening but not for long. Keeping my weights and step up on in plain sight so Ill be motivated to exercise.
@lioness
Yes, the bars are open and they can only serve drinks in To Go sealed containers. So I guess there will be people congregating in parks with their containers. Don’t know if they are limiting the number you can buy. Hope they jog home instead of driving.
All I see is FL on the news. More cities, especially the vacation areas south of me, are mandating masks. More people than not are wearing them now but I did see 2 women in Target without them last week, after the mandate went into effect in my county. You can buy masks almost anywhere now.
My adult children both here and in Orlando are getting news of friends who are sick. I have known the ones where I live for many years…all in their 50s and 60s.
When things return to normal or the new normal, I have decided to wear a mask during the flu season.
I would sincerely like to unsubscribe to my 90 day free trial of 2020.
Take deep breaths and do breathing exercises while you are walking. Keep moving and eat like your life depends on it.
FL Mary
@imallers Your life may depend on it that made me laugh but maybe true. I just hope now that they have these to go drinks that they don't toss there containers on the ground ! Some will probably . I haven't gone out yet I'm not a early bird so will get my self together soon and go for my walk .
Hello Sue, hope your thumb is getting better.
I have a question. I bought 2 Indian Hawthorne 1 gallon plants at Home Depot 2 years ago. They have hardly grown in the two years. Yesterday I noticed a near by house had 8 planted one year ago, and they have really taken off.
Gus the landscaper said Home Depot sells 2nd class plants with not great root systems, while the near by house probably had a landscaper get their plants at a regular wholesale nursery. Could this be true?
My Gardner turns the soil every few weeks where the Indian Hawthorne plants are. I lightly fertilize about every 6-8 weeks.
Just wondering if you know why big box store plants grow slower?
Funcountess
@athoub, Anyone who is rearing two children and has been working two jobs has a lot of "get up and go!" I admire your spunk and hope your children are of an age to help you during this time. Let us know how you are doing. If you are like some of the rest of us, some days are easier than others.
@lioness I'm walking very short walks with my walker. I'm having less pain with my back surgery, but still have to be careful not be twist. I can bend at my pelvis. Some day I will start your virtual walking with you guys, but it may take a year. Take care my dear lioness.
Well said, @imallears. Learning to practice self-care and be less hard on oneself can be a tough lesson but one so well worth learning.
@lilypaws Glad to hear your up and walking with your walker ,don't overdue listen to your body .It will take awhile for sure that was an extensive surgery . When I was in the O.R. we only did hips I helped the Dr on . We where a small town hospital . Like me you will want to do more later on but don't take care get some books in or whatever you like to do . I'm going to try to draw a picture of my Grandson . Did one but the face didn't come out right . Have a good day
Please which group should I join I have varicose vein?
@funcountess Big Box plants may be "zoned" for your area, but are probably are not grown in your area unless you live in a very small part of the SE US wherenthey grow things on huge plantations. The plants may or may not be the best specific cultiver for your area. Then they are dug, put into crates and sent to potting centers, potted then crowded onto racks and trucked to local distribution centers, held there until ordered by the stores, put in another truck and sent to the store, offloaded and tended by employees who may or may have any knowledge of plant care. Along the way, the may be subjected to heat, cold, darkness, lack of water, too much water…
Local wholesale nurseries grow their own plants or get them from a nearby grower, pot them, and deliver to the local retail nursery or the customer for sale or planting. The local growers know the best and most successful cultivars for your exact area, climate, soil type and rainfall.
Which palnts do you think would be happier and more successful?
Sue