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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?
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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@sueinmn, Sounds like so much fun! A climbing tree with two grands is the best of finds! We had a large climbing tree in my backyard as a child. It stretched over our garage; my dad built "steps" up the tree and a platform. My next door friend and I spent hours playing in that tree and on the roof of the garage. We played Tarzan and Jane. Two years older, she Always got to be Tarzan. Guess I should feel lucky I didn't have to be the chimpanzee???? Anybody else even relate to the Tarzan and Jane era???? Followed this friend to college and years later, her hubby was the one to tell me I'd just given birth to a red headed baby girl. Another story for another day. We've remained friends and stayed in touch throughout the years. Smiles to all and keep moving.
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3 ReactionsSuch a wonderful story, I love the Jane/Tarzan enactment of play time and could picture this even though I don’t know you or your friend. I certainly watched it as a child as well.
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2 ReactionsHad a root beer float last week! So good! First I ever had!
Poppy and I only did a 1 mile walk today. 😩. But I stayed real busy all day! Finished two masks for my husband and put away the laundry! I never put away laundry!
At least I stayed awake today
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2 Reactions@sueinmn @fiesty76. My brother and I used to play cowboy and Indians, of course I'm the Indian. I guess now it would be politically incorrect to play that or Tarzan and Jane either. We were kids and we just wanted to have fun!
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2 ReactionsI changed my walking route from the park to the street/sidewalks today. I wanted to track my mileage by retracing my route in my car. I was able to start my walk later due to the cool weather this week, so that was a bonus for me! I saw lots of people out and about, but no trees to climb or Tarzan and Jane or a cookie. I did have to walk past out bakery, and encountered a delightful little boy and his mom coming out of the bakery. He had a tiny scooter and an adorable matching helmet that had what looked like a dragon or dinosaur. I complimented him on his helmet, and he delighted in waving while eating a donut with mom carrying the scooter.
As far as that yummy root beer float, I had one on July 4th. I don't have any root beer here now, so I am free of temptation.
I look forward to hearing more of your walking adventures tomorrow.
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1 ReactionCan you imagine any kids being allowed to play on a garage roof these days?!
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2 Reactions@wisco50. Or going to the park with friends without any adult? Or using your finger as a gun? My family had a TV and only my dad can turn it on, and my sibling and I would never question my dad.
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2 ReactionsMy kids are 46 and 47. They grew up in a house 2 blocks from a lake and a small zoo (Madison, WI). They were always outside, playing with each other or in groups with neighborhood kids. I never worried about them. I grew up out in NY, right outside of NYC. Long Island Sound was at the end of my road. My childhood consisted of playing at the beach, parks and in the woods by a creek. I have no idea of the exact age at which either myself or my kids did such but relatively young. Using finger as a gun? Heck, I had cap gun “six shooters” and an imitation Annie Oakley outfit! Boots and hat, too! Yes, we had one tv and dad was in charge of it. Except I was allowed to watch Wild Kingdom on Sundays! My funny memory is we learned my dad was color blind and so was one of his brothers when both families got color tvs! LOL! Remember the color and tint knobs back then? He’d make the people either purplish violet or green. It was so awful but so funny!
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3 Reactions@jude07, What a lovely way to express a special time with family: "That's a feast of a good week thus far." Where are some of you incredible walker/cizers getting all of your energy? Bushes trimmed, walk, groceries, cleaning and writing to boot...where are you fantastics coming up with so much energy??? Jude, what a little trooper your 4 1/2 yr old is to have been through 4 surgeries. So happy that he is doing as well as he is.
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2 Reactions@jude07, Thank you. Funny how another's post, like Sue's recent one, can bring up happy memories long stored. Another benefit of giving and receiving in this wonderful group of Connect..ed cyber friends.