Live Healthy By Walking

Why are you Walking?

I have mentioned several times that people walk for many reasons.  I have met a new friend, Laurie Lico Albanese, and she turned 50 years old and she started her walking adventure.  You might be wondering why in the world did I tell you her age?    Laurie says: “One morning, while sweeping my front porch, I realized I could take that urge for adventure – the urge to walk, to see, to explore, to saunter, journey, sojourn, pilgrimage — and do it right here, from home. Rather than making my celebration an adveture apart from my life, I could make it a new venture within my life.  And so, My Big Walk was born.

It’s my plan to walk for one hour, every day, 365 days.  Through sun, rain, fog, sleet, snow, hangovers, hangnails, sprained ankles, bad moods, menopause, hot flashes, cold spells — you name it, I’m walking through it.  Get a plan, and stick to it.    In other words, put one foot in front of the other and then do it again, and again.  If it scares you, do it anyway. If you don’t feel like it, do it anyway. If you’re tired, definitely do it.   I think walking each day is exactly part of how I want to live my life.  Every day is a small journey. Every walk is a small journey. How you live one day is how you live your whole life.

So that’s me: One Woman. One Year. One Thousand Miles. A year long walking project to mark my fiftieth birthday. Maybe I’ll get to Italy, London, Paris, Rome, anyway. And you can be sure when I get there, I’ll be walking.

I’m thrilled to welcome you to My Big Walk — a twelve month walking project to mark my fiftieth year”. http://www.mybigwalk.com

Tags: baby boomers, exercise, Healthy Walking, Improve your health, motivation, Rosalie Lynch