Ladies,

Please read below to learn why this forum was started. Then put on those sneakers and get outside!

Hey boomers, after the Oprah show yesterday I made a formal committment to myself and to yall that I would walk 30 minutes everyday..everyday.
And i did this morning.

What i'd like to propose here is an on-going thread for those who are, well, walking challenged. (smile) Those of us who have been totally or semi-sedintary for a while that it is hard to do.

Now for the rest of you chipper gals, we'll be looking for you to cheer us on from the side lines. We want to be able to get out there and recite the alphabet backwards and forwards "without breaking a sweat" while fast walking !

So each day I will Check In and give you my time walking and the date...and it wld. be nice to add any thing particular you might have noticed on your walk (what a Plus for doing it!) or something wonderfully insightful or an epiphany you might have had during your 30 minute walk.Please share. If you do this on a treadmill, fine. Just so you walk.

Now, of course, you could lie about it, but what would be the point. A few years back I went thru another transition of getting in shape again...and Not for the health values, oh no! I got to get a Big Pink "x" on my calendar for each day. And before long I was walking 3 miles a day and lost 20 lbs. So whatever works for you.
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Ok, so I'll start:

designergrl- May 2, 9:00-9:30. I took this walk and treated as if I was merely checking out the town around me. I kept up a semi-brisk state, but did not rush. And I "kicked out" of my head every negative that came thru and replaced it with good empowering thoughts. It happened to be a cool morning so that helped. And I could smell the honeysuckle and roses here and there. I really enjoyed it !

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posted May 02, 2006 12:14 PM
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This morning I walked for close to 45 minutes, at a good pace, so I probably went about 1.75 miles. I say all my memorized prayers (rosary, divine mercy chaplet and others) and then I simply talk to God. I've been doing this on and off for a year and a half, so I could go further, if I had more time. I enjoy watching the bluebirds, magpies and other birds. I wave to all the passing cars, runners, bicyclists and barking dogs. I breathe deep, take long strides and swing my arms. I have the mountains to look at, pretty much the whole time. I LOVE it!!!

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posted May 02, 2006 03:10 PM
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I had the plumber in very earrrrllllyyyy today, it seems I have a lake under my house. They fixed the leak and I had to get out and clear my head so I went to the pool and walked across it long way, 17 times back aqnd forth. It took about 40 minutes but felt great I also did some water aerobocs with the other two women I met there. It was a semi cloudy morning around 88 degrees and beautiful.

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posted May 02, 2006 03:40 PM
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I walked with a friend for three miles last night. We walked and talked our way around our neighborhood. We both have teens so we have lots in common. We laughed a lot at how ridiculous we are because we talk until we're blue in the face to our teens. We did however, mention that all these years of talking may be paying off!

I am going to begin a forum for walkers. I LOVE this idea designergrl. Thanks so much. Look for a walkers forum coming soon.

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Dotsie, you sure do work fast!!

How about that?

Now I need to step away from the computer and call someone to walk with me.

I think I'm gonna play like I didn't even see this post.........what? ...........Who told?

JJ

This is my second week of walking each morning
for 30 minutes : )

This morning I was angry with my husband so I used that energy to walk farther!I was out for almost an hour and didn't want to stop!!!
I guess walking isn't my challenge - living with a man...OH YEAH!!!!

I walk my dog every day. And he loves it. He so looks forward to it, that around 5:00 pm each day, he starts asking me to go for a walk. I can't refuse him, he looks so eager and pitiful that I guilt myself into taking him.

Whatever works, right?

I really do look forward to the walk. We live on a deadend street near the end, so I walk to the corner and back. We know most of our neighbors and wave and stop and talk here and there. Jack (my dog) watches for squirrels, cats, birds, and whatever else he can try to chase. I don't let him, but that doesn't stop him from trying.

During this time of the year the Jasmine is in bloom and the whole neighborhood smells wonderful. I love it during orange blossom season too, there's nothig like smelling orange blossoms.

Walking is a nice way to clear your head and re-focus.

Jack and I don't walk far, but we walk every day for about 15 - 20 minutes. It gets us out of the house. Which is a big deal for me because I have anxiety and sometimes have a hard time leaving the house.

Do you know that walking helps build bone density? It's a great thing for us menopausal women when we're losing it more during this time of our lives.

Walk for your health, both mental and physical.

Bone density, huh ? Well, I feel like (or rather my Legs feel like ) I should be the Incredible Hulk-ette. I actually walked one hour today. After my housemate took me to go get a script refilled, I had her drop me off at this park near my home, well, it was maybe a little over a mile..and muggy today...so if if even the Pope came by ona motorcycle I was too miserable to notice. I just lugged along saying "it's all good...it's all good."

designergrl

p.s. I am glad yall think this is a good idea to do, not just walking but being held (gently) accountable.

I walked my 30 today! WUHOOO! And now I stink...PEEUUUU!

JJ

A Queen stink, I think NOT!!!! I walked the pool again and even tried running for 9 trips across both ways. I actually walked constantly for nearly an hour and the best part is no strain or stress or pain anywhere when done. Got a little color today too....