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01-16-2006, 04:50 AM
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| | | the walking site...
http://www.thewalkingsite.com beginner.html
this site has a lot of helpful info about starting a walking program, finding the right shoes, nutrition...etc
Last edited by Harold : 01-16-2006 at 11:24 AM.
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01-16-2006, 03:08 PM
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| | | the link does not work...
mike |
01-16-2006, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by mrwall the link does not work...
mike | ooops try this:
http://www.thewalkingsite.com/
or you can google: the walking site |
01-16-2006, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by rach |
This one works, Thanks Rach. 
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8/26/08 A1C 6.4
Cholesterol below 100
BP 114/64
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01-22-2006, 02:32 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yorkshire, England
Posts: 67
| | Thanks for that, I'll take a look. I'm starting to walk my dogs again after Xmas so that is very helpful. 
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01-24-2006, 12:07 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 898
| | | Thanks for sharing the link - I'll take a look as I walk the last leg of my journey to work & my feet are killing me!
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01-30-2006, 08:34 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia River Gorge
Posts: 1,139
| |  Thanks for the link, Rach. I'm starting a walking program with a group of people from church Monday, Wednesday and fridays. I've been away from it much toooooooo long. Now I really need it.  I accepted a request to work with the Primary (age 3-11) in church. I need much more energy for this.  I am not old---I just feel like it. My energy level is way down and know from experience that walking is going to improve this.
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01-30-2006, 12:29 PM
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| | I have been trying again to walk every day and to tell the truth, it is realing causing me a lot of pain. My hips, knee and feet hurt so bad! I keep hearing just keep it up and it will stop, but I push myself and it isn't getting any easier. Because I don't drive, I have always been a walker, just quit when the pain in my feet and hips became too much a few years ago. We are planning a couple of trips this summer and there will be a lot of walking, I was hoping to be able to do it.  Maybe if I had a cane or walking stick???
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"Life ain't easy. but it ain't that bad.
Sing the song that tell it,praise the man that sells it.
You're alive,you might as well be glad."
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8/26/08 A1C 6.4
Cholesterol below 100
BP 114/64
Still anemic
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01-30-2006, 01:42 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Atlanta
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| | | Do you have a good pair of walking shoes?? That's the first thing I would consider... a new pair! |
01-30-2006, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark C Do you have a good pair of walking shoes?? That's the first thing I would consider... a new pair! | Supposed to be good walking shoes, but I don't find any difference between them and my old gym shoes. Just got back from my daily walk, and even managed a little more distance than yesterday, but the pain started before I got all the way home. I am determined to do this, pain or not. I am up to almost 30 minutes a day, but I am slow, hoping to be able to walk 5 miles by summer.
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"Life ain't easy. but it ain't that bad.
Sing the song that tell it,praise the man that sells it.
You're alive,you might as well be glad."
Neil Diamond...Surviving the life
8/26/08 A1C 6.4
Cholesterol below 100
BP 114/64
Still anemic
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01-31-2006, 02:17 AM
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Posts: 14
| | You're all welcome for the link... I just wanted to share the good info I found. I just bought another pair of new balance sneaks, I dunno if they're walking or running shoes but they feel pretty good.
As far as exercising goes, I just got myself an elliptical machine. I didn't realize how out of shape I was... My job has made me gain a lot of extra weight and I've gotten a lot lazier as far as physical activity goes. But I have made some fitness goals for myself and I'm determined to meet them.  |
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