Live Healthy By Walking

Our Beginners Walking Coach Program starts in a few weeks and I wanted to share with you one of the daily motivation emails our clients receive.  Each day they are assigned how many minutes to walk, a motivation quote and my encouragement to them to never give up.  You will be intersted in this coaching program if you want to begin your walking program to build strength and endurance and be successful in reaching your goals.  Watch for more information over the next two weeks. Here is one of the daily emails they receive during the program:

“I am here to coach you through this walking program so you will never “give up”; but, “try it one more time”.  At a luncheon one of the ladies asked me why I think she would start walking and then after about two weeks she would quit.  I had only one question for her “why did you think you wanted to walk”.  She had not answered.  Then I asked her “what is your motivation to walk”?  Last question:  “What were you seeking to solve when you started your walking program”?  Her response was “I never thought of it in any of those ways”. 

 I explained to her unless she understands the “why to walk” and make a commitment to a walking program she will continue to give it up.  Is she lazy – absolutely not!  She just does not have her motivation statement that she can read over each day and form her commitment to this healthy activity.  If you do not have your motivational statement completed, do it now and never give up on yourself!”

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

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

People are too busy to take care of themselves! Our schedules are back-to-back with our “to do” list that has to be completed before we lay our heads down on our pillows each and every day. How did we get so busy that we can justify stopping by a fast food restaurant for our food; having a microwave in our kitchen that cuts cooking time down to minutes and seconds; have 2-3 cars sitting inside and outside of our garages for quick transportation; we can even purchase what we need over the Internet which is quick; we have cell phone where we can go and talk at the same time; we can send a message to someone while walking by texting just to mention a few convenient items we have that our parents did not have. 

As many people enter the Baby Boomer stage in life, are they so busy that they can not help take care of their aging parents? Aging parents are left in their homes, apartments and trailers waiting for their kids to drop by and say “hi, do you need anything”? The loneliness sits in quickly when a person thinks they are forgotten. There is one thing you can certainly find time to do for your parents (if you are fortunate enough to still have them in your life and they live relatively close to you) you can help take them for a walk. Did you know that community involvement prevents loneliness? 

Think about it for a minute.

When you take your parents for a walk they become a part of their neighborhood.  They may see people they know and have the opportunity to say hello.  They will notice new stores, restaurants, and gardens.  They will have the opportunity to watch the trees and flowers change colors with the seasons.  And mostly, they will feel like they are a part of their surroundings and will enjoy being a part of their community. And, walking is the most beneficial exercise a person can do for their health.

Why am I recommending you take your parents for a walk? It is because it is safer if they have a walking buddy. There are people in the world and in your parent’s community who do not love them as you do and may choose to harm them because of their age. Your parents protected you so many times when you were growing up and now it is our time to take care of our parents, in my opinion.

Tags: aging parents, baby boomers, Healthy Walking, lonliness, Walk, walking