Will anyone walk with me this morning?

[tulsanurse1]

This is my first day walking. Just wondering if anyone would be willing to join me. Not a long term challenge, just someone there so I dont feel like Im by myself. I will be outside at 9am CST, 10am to the east, and 7am on the west coast. Please, oh please will someone walk with me? You know Im gonna need someone there in case I fall or walk past a smoothie hut lol.

[bradybunch]

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I am there for you girl. I was getting ready to go for my morning walk but I will hold off.
you need to join us in the pedometer challenge.

[tulsanurse1]

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Thank you, thank you, thank you. Im all giddy and laughing. I will be thinking of you while Im walking, short of breath, and calves aching....bring it on.

[bradybunch]

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at 8.55 I am out the door heading for the park. You hang in there girl. I have a lot of family in Bartlesville so I may send a spy.
Be sure and don't over do it on your first time, start small and increase.

[susan423]

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I walk every morning with my dog. We'll hold each others hand, Girl. You'll do fine.

[tulsanurse1]

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Im excited about this. My daughter couldnt believe people would be willing to walk with us.

[LessofLisa]

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I walked already this morning...yes we do need a walking challenge...I started walking about three weeks ago..started off at about 15 to 20 mins..now up to 26 mins...It was so humid this morning though..Icky..sticky...sssooo lets walk this thing together!

[Evermind]

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I'm going to run this morning at 7 a.m. I run really slowly, and I'll circle back periodically to find you. Would you carry my water bottle for me?

[bradybunch]

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how did you do girl, it was great here, 77 degrees

[tulsanurse1]

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We are back, oh crap, that was so hard, but still not as hard as I thought. We ended up stretching for 2 minutes, walking for 20 minutes total (had a 5 minute sit down half way through), and another 1-2 minutes stretching. We drove it afterward and came up with 1.3 miles. My daughter is now wanting to go to walmart to get a poster board to track our progress. Why do the front of my calves hurt so bad when Ive been walking for a few? What can I do to ease this so I dont have to stop and sit down.

Thanks so much to you guys for walking with me, and Brady if your family was spying on me, they would have smiles on their faces. YEAH, I did it!!!!!

One goal will be to stretch for a full 5 minutes, but this time had no idea how to do that. Oh well, its a start.

[BLAZING IN FL]

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I'm riding my recumbant bike with you...it's 97 outside and 110 percent humidity (after 3 days of rain), and there is no way i'm going out there...yuck!!! but i'm inside with you....i do all my exercise inside......but i'm still with you

[bradybunch]

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[QUOTE=tulsanurse1]

Thanks so much to you guys for walking with me, and Brady if your family was spying on me, they would have smiles on their faces. YEAH, I did it!!!!!
I am proud of you girl for getting into gear, that goes for the both of you. I like the idea of tracking your success. Your daughter looks like she is pumped, go get that board and chart away. ttyl, brady

[Grant]

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Hey did you guys see me? I was on my back and waved as I went past on the other side of the street. Lookin' good, keep it up!

For shin splints the best thing to do is make sure you stretch before and after exercising, and give yourself time to warm up at a slower pace then you'd normally go. Those muscles should get used to the work as you exercise more.

If that doesn't help enough you may have an over-pronation (your foot rolls inward too much as you walk) problem with your stride. If so, a shoe with good arch support, or an arch insert should help.

[tulsanurse1]

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My running shoes are Echo RXP 3040. I think they are a good shoe. I will pay attention to my stride next time Im walking. Am also gonna learn how to stretch.

[Evermind]

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1.3 miles in 20 minutes? That's a fast walk for beginners. No wonder your legs hurt!

Thanks for carrying my water bottle, by the way.