Wanted: Exercise buddy in NW SJC or S Duval

I'm not anywhere near you, but I really like this concept. I hope you find a fellow transplant recipient to be your exercise buddy!

@jamjohn, I know you're looking for an in-person walking buddy. While I can't connect you locally, I can recommend your joining the Connect virtual walking group here:
- Let’s Go Walking! Join me for a virtual walking support group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lets-go-walking-join-me-for-a-virtual-walking-support-group/

The group started in 2020 and members continue to join every day. All welcome.

@colleenyoung
Thanks for the reminder! I had forgotten about this group. Have to rejoin!

Me too! and thank you @estrada53, for the reminder!
@jamjohn, Do you want to meet us there? Maybe we can encourage each other to get moving! I don't know about you, but I am not good about getting out in the colder weather.

I would love to join you! I’m in SJ County (Ponte Vedra Beach). Let me know how we can connect. I am 8 months post-liver transplant, 62 years old, and ready to reclaim my life.

@gerryp, I love your words: "...ready to reclaim my life." Walking iss what my transplant team and my PCP have always encouraged me to do. I used to have a group of ladies that walked with at the end of a day of teaching, it was both mentally and physically a blessing for all of us. Unfortunately that group has disbanded over the years, and I get lazy and make excuses for myself! I am in Kentucky, and I don't like wet of chilly weather, and have started dong treadmill at the gym during noncrowded time. I have been active in the Walking Group mentioned here and it was a constant reminder for me to get up and get moving. It is a place where members of all abilities and health conditions can encourage each other to keep on going. It began as a 12 week program that is described in the introduction to the Group Discussion.
Here is the link:
– Let’s Go Walking! Join me for a virtual walking support group
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lets-go-walking-join-me-for-a-virtual-walking-support-group/

Gerry, are you interested in leisure walking and chatting, or are you inclined toward the structured program as described in the beginning of the discussion?
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/walking/art-20050972

I just would like to find a local walking buddy, someone with a similar experience, trying to regain strength & stamina. I have a few local friends, and my wife, but not a regular commitment. I think making a plan with someone else who is relying on you to show up, helps to keep us from making daily excuses. I am lucky to be here in FL, so weather is typically NOT an excuse! Sure beats Boston, where I lived pre-transplant.