Re: WC - TTSG walking club is born!

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TTSG Walking club... simple rules....

No set amount of walking other than you should aim for at least one walk a week.

Bragging on personal improvements allowed

No nagging for skipped days or short walks

Distances, if shared, can be in distance or steps...

Put WC in the subject line so folks that aren't in it/following it can skip the posts to save time...

You can join the group at anytime.... so it's 'open enrollment'

When I first started walking for exercise my goal was the length of the house 10 times before I ventured outside.... so start at your comfortable place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not walked since last summer, so I'm starting with a trip down the block and back (with a hill) to see how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're supposed to be in the 50s... it's still only 20 out right now! hehehe

I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile) cuz my pedometer does that and it's universal, no translating miles to kilometers! heheheh

If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends up being a lot of posts here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share or I'll set up another group just for our walkers....

Topper ()

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 03:19:59 -0700 (PDT) writes:

A friend of mine who is a psychotherapist told me thatnear to where I live and a few years ago, a doc ransome blood tests in a mental health hospital forwomen. In women over 50 something like 60% -70% (Ican't remember the exact figure) had undiagnosedthyroid disease.That doesn't surprise me; I might have ended up inthere if left unmedicated much longer! It isn't justsad, its bl**dy criminal.I love the idea of the walking club!

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I would like to join. Thanks so much. I am excited.

Marie

From: The_Thyroid_Support_Group [mailto:The_Thyroid_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of topper2@...Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 7:23 AMTo: The_Thyroid_Support_Group Subject: Re: WC - TTSG walking club is born!

TTSG Walking club... simple rules....

No set amount of walking other than you should aim for at least one walk a week.

Bragging on personal improvements allowed

No nagging for skipped days or short walks

Distances, if shared, can be in distance or steps...

Put WC in the subject line so folks that aren't in it/following it can skip the posts to save time...

You can join the group at anytime.... so it's 'open enrollment'

When I first started walking for exercise my goal was the length of the house 10 times before I ventured outside.... so start at your comfortable place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not walked since last summer, so I'm starting with a trip down the block and back (with a hill) to see how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're supposed to be in the 50s... it's still only 20 out right now! hehehe

I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile) cuz my pedometer does that and it's universal, no translating miles to kilometers! heheheh

If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends up being a lot of posts here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share or I'll set up another group just for our walkers....

Topper ()

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 03:19:59 -0700 (PDT) writes:

A friend of mine who is a psychotherapist told me thatnear to where I live and a few years ago, a doc ransome blood tests in a mental health hospital forwomen. In women over 50 something like 60% -70% (Ican't remember the exact figure) had undiagnosedthyroid disease.That doesn't surprise me; I might have ended up inthere if left unmedicated much longer! It isn't justsad, its bl**dy criminal.I love the idea of the walking club!

[Guest guest]

I'm in! Now I think I'll buy a pedometer.

Something just popped into my head............... " The

longest journey starts with a single step " , anyone

know who said that?

--- topper2@... wrote:

> TTSG Walking club... simple rules....

>

> No set amount of walking other than you should aim

> for at least one walk

> a week.

> Bragging on personal improvements allowed

> No nagging for skipped days or short walks

> Distances, if shared, can be in distance or steps...

>

> Put WC in the subject line so folks that aren't in

> it/following it can

> skip the posts to save time...

> You can join the group at anytime.... so it's 'open

> enrollment'

>

> When I first started walking for exercise my goal

> was the length of the

> house 10 times before I ventured outside.... so

> start at your comfortable

> place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not walked

> since last summer,

> so I'm starting with a trip down the block and back

> (with a hill) to see

> how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're

> supposed to be in the

> 50s... it's still only 20 out right now! hehehe

>

> I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile) cuz

> my pedometer does that

> and it's universal, no translating miles to

> kilometers! heheheh

>

> If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends up

> being a lot of posts

> here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share or

> I'll set up another

> group just for our walkers....

>

> Topper ()

>

__________________________________________________

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Ancient Chinese/Japanese Proverb I believe... if I had to stab at it I would say Confuscious.

Re: WC - TTSG walking club is born!

I'm in! Now I think I'll buy a pedometer.Something just popped into my head..............."Thelongest journey starts with a single step", anyoneknow who said that?--- topper2@... wrote:> TTSG Walking club... simple rules.... > > No set amount of walking other than you should aim> for at least one walk> a week.> Bragging on personal improvements allowed> No nagging for skipped days or short walks> Distances, if shared, can be in distance or steps...> > Put WC in the subject line so folks that aren't in> it/following it can> skip the posts to save time...> You can join the group at anytime.... so it's 'open> enrollment' > > When I first started walking for exercise my goal> was the length of the> house 10 times before I ventured outside.... so> start at your comfortable> place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not walked> since last summer,> so I'm starting with a trip down the block and back> (with a hill) to see> how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're> supposed to be in the> 50s... it's still only 20 out right now! hehehe> > I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile) cuz> my pedometer does that> and it's universal, no translating miles to> kilometers! heheheh> > If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends up> being a lot of posts> here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share or> I'll set up another> group just for our walkers....> > Topper ()> __________________________________________________

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Aha! Chinese......... I think it was Chairman Mao,

before the long march.

--- Teague

wrote:

> Ancient Chinese/Japanese Proverb I believe... if I

> had to stab at it I would say Confuscious.

>

>

> Re: WC - TTSG

> walking club is born!

>

>

> I'm in! Now I think I'll buy a pedometer.

> Something just popped into my

> head............... " The

> longest journey starts with a single step " , anyone

> know who said that?

>

>

>

> --- topper2@... wrote:

>

> > TTSG Walking club... simple rules....

> >

> > No set amount of walking other than you should

> aim

> > for at least one walk

> > a week.

> > Bragging on personal improvements allowed

> > No nagging for skipped days or short walks

> > Distances, if shared, can be in distance or

> steps...

> >

> > Put WC in the subject line so folks that aren't

> in

> > it/following it can

> > skip the posts to save time...

> > You can join the group at anytime.... so it's

> 'open

> > enrollment'

> >

> > When I first started walking for exercise my

> goal

> > was the length of the

> > house 10 times before I ventured outside.... so

> > start at your comfortable

> > place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not

> walked

> > since last summer,

> > so I'm starting with a trip down the block and

> back

> > (with a hill) to see

> > how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're

> > supposed to be in the

> > 50s... it's still only 20 out right now! hehehe

> >

> > I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile)

> cuz

> > my pedometer does that

> > and it's universal, no translating miles to

> > kilometers! heheheh

> >

> > If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends up

> > being a lot of posts

> > here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share

> or

> > I'll set up another

> > group just for our walkers....

> >

> > Topper ()

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Sign us up 'cause Pirate and I love to walk, and do quite a bit of it!

L/P

[Guest guest]

Could have been.. can't really remember specifics lol.

andrea

Re: WC - TTSG> walking club is born!> > > I'm in! Now I think I'll buy a pedometer.> Something just popped into my> head..............."The> longest journey starts with a single step", anyone> know who said that?> > > > --- topper2@... wrote:> > > TTSG Walking club... simple rules.... > > > > No set amount of walking other than you should> aim> > for at least one walk> > a week.> > Bragging on personal improvements allowed> > No nagging for skipped days or short walks> > Distances, if shared, can be in distance or> steps...> > > > Put WC in the subject line so folks that aren't> in> > it/following it can> > skip the posts to save time...> > You can join the group at anytime.... so it's> 'open> > enrollment' > > > > When I first started walking for exercise my> goal> > was the length of the> > house 10 times before I ventured outside.... so> > start at your comfortable> > place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not> walked> > since last summer,> > so I'm starting with a trip down the block and> back> > (with a hill) to see> > how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're> > supposed to be in the> > 50s... it's still only 20 out right now! hehehe> > > > I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile)> cuz> > my pedometer does that> > and it's universal, no translating miles to> > kilometers! heheheh> > > > If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends up> > being a lot of posts> > here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share> or> > I'll set up another> > group just for our walkers....> > > > Topper ()> > > > > __________________________________________________>

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Could have been.. can't really remember specifics lol.

andrea

Re: WC - TTSG> walking club is born!> > > I'm in! Now I think I'll buy a pedometer.> Something just popped into my> head..............."The> longest journey starts with a single step", anyone> know who said that?> > > > --- topper2@... wrote:> > > TTSG Walking club... simple rules.... > > > > No set amount of walking other than you should> aim> > for at least one walk> > a week.> > Bragging on personal improvements allowed> > No nagging for skipped days or short walks> > Distances, if shared, can be in distance or> steps...> > > > Put WC in the subject line so folks that aren't> in> > it/following it can> > skip the posts to save time...> > You can join the group at anytime.... so it's> 'open> > enrollment' > > > > When I first started walking for exercise my> goal> > was the length of the> > house 10 times before I ventured outside.... so> > start at your comfortable> > place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not> walked> > since last summer,> > so I'm starting with a trip down the block and> back> > (with a hill) to see> > how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're> > supposed to be in the> > 50s... it's still only 20 out right now! hehehe> > > > I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile)> cuz> > my pedometer does that> > and it's universal, no translating miles to> > kilometers! heheheh> > > > If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends up> > being a lot of posts> > here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share> or> > I'll set up another> > group just for our walkers....> > > > Topper ()> > > > > __________________________________________________>

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Here's a thought.. for those of us that are going the Pedometer route... what if we put them on every morning and add to our sigs the number of total steps we took the day before???

no no no.... what if we put the number of steps we took that were over or under the total of the day before... that way no one is comparing against each other....

So say my total yesterday was 20 steps more than my total the day before my number would be a +20. The challenge is to better our self not to compete against each other....

Thoughts? I'm trying to think of ways of keeping motivation up.... We'll all have days when things get flummoxed or if we have an off day and won't be walking as much... Me, some days I'm zooming around the house a good part of the day and others days I'm in front of the computer all day......

Hmmm... maybe we should make it a weekly comparison.. yeah.... try for an actual walk once a week... and post your 'average increased steps per day' over the last week....

Now... more ideas... what tickles people's fancy??

Topper ()

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 06:54:37 -0700 (PDT) writes:

I'm in! Now I think I'll buy a pedometer.Something just popped into my head..............."Thelongest journey starts with a single step", anyoneknow who said that?--- topper2@... wrote:> TTSG Walking club... simple rules.... > > No set amount of walking other than you should aim> for at least one walk> a week.> Bragging on personal improvements allowed> No nagging for skipped days or short walks> Distances, if shared, can be in distance or steps...> > Put WC in the subject line so folks that aren't in> it/following it can> skip the posts to save time...> You can join the group at anytime.... so it's 'open> enrollment' > > When I first started walking for exercise my goal> was the length of the> house 10 times before I ventured outside.... so> start at your comfortable> place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not walked> since last summer,> so I'm starting with a trip down the block and back> (with a hill) to see> how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're> supposed to be in the> 50s... it's still only 20 out right now! hehehe> > I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile) cuz> my pedometer does that> and it's universal, no translating miles to> kilometers! heheheh> > If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends up> being a lot of posts> here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share or> I'll set up another> group just for our walkers....> > Topper ()> __________________________________________________

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Cool... we're gonna have a whole army of us walkin! hehehee

Topper ()

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 09:24:43 -0700 "Liz C. s" writes:

Sign us up 'cause Pirate and I love to walk, and do quite a bit of it!

L/P

[Guest guest]

Cool... we're gonna have a whole army of us walkin! hehehee

Topper ()

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 09:24:43 -0700 "Liz C. s" writes:

Sign us up 'cause Pirate and I love to walk, and do quite a bit of it!

L/P

[Guest guest]

I like the idea of posting the increase. Now I walk

around a fair bit in my job but during the school

holidays I don't, so comparing day by day or week by

week would stop me getting lazy. Maybe the weekly

number of steps is the most practical.

--- topper2@... wrote:

> Here's a thought.. for those of us that are going

> the Pedometer route...

> what if we put them on every morning and add to our

> sigs the number of

> total steps we took the day before???

>

> no no no.... what if we put the number of steps we

> took that were over or

> under the total of the day before... that way no one

> is comparing against

> each other....

>

> So say my total yesterday was 20 steps more than my

> total the day before

> my number would be a +20. The challenge is to better

> our self not to

> compete against each other....

>

> Thoughts? I'm trying to think of ways of keeping

> motivation up.... We'll

> all have days when things get flummoxed or if we

> have an off day and

> won't be walking as much... Me, some days I'm

> zooming around the house a

> good part of the day and others days I'm in front of

> the computer all

> day......

>

> Hmmm... maybe we should make it a weekly

> comparison.. yeah.... try for an

> actual walk once a week... and post your 'average

> increased steps per

> day' over the last week....

>

> Now... more ideas... what tickles people's fancy??

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 06:54:37 -0700 (PDT)

>

> writes:

> I'm in! Now I think I'll buy a pedometer.

> Something just popped into my

> head............... " The

> longest journey starts with a single step " , anyone

> know who said that?

>

>

>

> --- topper2@... wrote:

>

> > TTSG Walking club... simple rules....

> >

> > No set amount of walking other than you should aim

> > for at least one walk

> > a week.

> > Bragging on personal improvements allowed

> > No nagging for skipped days or short walks

> > Distances, if shared, can be in distance or

> steps...

> >

> > Put WC in the subject line so folks that aren't in

> > it/following it can

> > skip the posts to save time...

> > You can join the group at anytime.... so it's

> 'open

> > enrollment'

> >

> > When I first started walking for exercise my goal

> > was the length of the

> > house 10 times before I ventured outside.... so

> > start at your comfortable

> > place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not

> walked

> > since last summer,

> > so I'm starting with a trip down the block and

> back

> > (with a hill) to see

> > how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're

> > supposed to be in the

> > 50s... it's still only 20 out right now! hehehe

> >

> > I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile) cuz

> > my pedometer does that

> > and it's universal, no translating miles to

> > kilometers! heheheh

> >

> > If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends up

> > being a lot of posts

> > here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share or

> > I'll set up another

> > group just for our walkers....

> >

> > Topper ()

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

How about using the length and an approximate distance of time as a benchmark?

For example, I took a brisk, hour-long walk yesterday, and covered about three miles. this is more or less the norm for me since we like to keep a brisk pace. Just my two little cents worth.

L/P

Re: WC - TTSG walking club is born!

Here's a thought.. for those of us that are going the Pedometer route... what if we put them on every morning and add to our sigs the number of total steps we took the day before???

no no no.... what if we put the number of steps we took that were over or under the total of the day before... that way no one is comparing against each other....

So say my total yesterday was 20 steps more than my total the day before my number would be a +20. The challenge is to better our self not to compete against each other....

Thoughts? I'm trying to think of ways of keeping motivation up.... We'll all have days when things get flummoxed or if we have an off day and won't be walking as much... Me, some days I'm zooming around the house a good part of the day and others days I'm in front of the computer all day......

Hmmm... maybe we should make it a weekly comparison.. yeah.... try for an actual walk once a week... and post your 'average increased steps per day' over the last week....

Now... more ideas... what tickles people's fancy??

Topper ()

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 06:54:37 -0700 (PDT) writes:

I'm in! Now I think I'll buy a pedometer.Something just popped into my head..............."Thelongest journey starts with a single step", anyoneknow who said that?--- topper2@... wrote:> TTSG Walking club... simple rules.... > > No set amount of walking other than you should aim> for at least one walk> a week.> Bragging on personal improvements allowed> No nagging for skipped days or short walks> Distances, if shared, can be in distance or steps...> > Put WC in the subject line so folks that aren't in> it/following it can> skip the posts to save time...> You can join the group at anytime.... so it's 'open> enrollment' > > When I first started walking for exercise my goal> was the length of the> house 10 times before I ventured outside.... so> start at your comfortable> place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not walked> since last summer,> so I'm starting with a trip down the block and back> (with a hill) to see> how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're> supposed to be in the> 50s... it's still only 20 out right now! hehehe> > I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile) cuz> my pedometer does that> and it's universal, no translating miles to> kilometers! heheheh> > If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends up> being a lot of posts> here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share or> I'll set up another> group just for our walkers....> > Topper ()> __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

How about using the length and an approximate distance of time as a benchmark?

For example, I took a brisk, hour-long walk yesterday, and covered about three miles. this is more or less the norm for me since we like to keep a brisk pace. Just my two little cents worth.

L/P

Re: WC - TTSG walking club is born!

Here's a thought.. for those of us that are going the Pedometer route... what if we put them on every morning and add to our sigs the number of total steps we took the day before???

no no no.... what if we put the number of steps we took that were over or under the total of the day before... that way no one is comparing against each other....

So say my total yesterday was 20 steps more than my total the day before my number would be a +20. The challenge is to better our self not to compete against each other....

Thoughts? I'm trying to think of ways of keeping motivation up.... We'll all have days when things get flummoxed or if we have an off day and won't be walking as much... Me, some days I'm zooming around the house a good part of the day and others days I'm in front of the computer all day......

Hmmm... maybe we should make it a weekly comparison.. yeah.... try for an actual walk once a week... and post your 'average increased steps per day' over the last week....

Now... more ideas... what tickles people's fancy??

Topper ()

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 06:54:37 -0700 (PDT) writes:

I'm in! Now I think I'll buy a pedometer.Something just popped into my head..............."Thelongest journey starts with a single step", anyoneknow who said that?--- topper2@... wrote:> TTSG Walking club... simple rules.... > > No set amount of walking other than you should aim> for at least one walk> a week.> Bragging on personal improvements allowed> No nagging for skipped days or short walks> Distances, if shared, can be in distance or steps...> > Put WC in the subject line so folks that aren't in> it/following it can> skip the posts to save time...> You can join the group at anytime.... so it's 'open> enrollment' > > When I first started walking for exercise my goal> was the length of the> house 10 times before I ventured outside.... so> start at your comfortable> place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not walked> since last summer,> so I'm starting with a trip down the block and back> (with a hill) to see> how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're> supposed to be in the> 50s... it's still only 20 out right now! hehehe> > I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile) cuz> my pedometer does that> and it's universal, no translating miles to> kilometers! heheheh> > If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends up> being a lot of posts> here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share or> I'll set up another> group just for our walkers....> > Topper ()> __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

So.... like how much distance/steps you cover over a set period of time?

Going 1 mile at 15 minutes is an improvement over doing 1 mile in 25 minutes kind of a deal??

Might not be what you meant.. but still valid... I know when I first got back to walking I was REALLY slow... and as I walked more I was faster..... Hmmmm

I didnt' even get outside today... poop... too much stuff going on inside... had to rip apart a printer.. and it's still giving me fits.... I'm getting ready to tear into it again... sigh...

Topper ()

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 11:14:43 -0700 "Liz C. s" writes:

How about using the length and an approximate distance of time as a benchmark?

For example, I took a brisk, hour-long walk yesterday, and covered about three miles. this is more or less the norm for me since we like to keep a brisk pace. Just my two little cents worth.

L/P

[Guest guest]

Hi Topper,

I do my treadmill. I have it set for 1/2 mile. I think

this is a great idea!!!

I let me know when meds were working and as I started

downhill again.

I walk with my service dogs + never thought to count

that, just use it to gauge how many errands I can get

done.

Sending Love, Rita in Pa

SD's Dillon, Shaman + Miracle

--- " Liz C. s " wrote:

> How about using the length and an approximate

> distance of time as a benchmark?

>

> For example, I took a brisk, hour-long walk

> yesterday, and covered about three miles. this is

> more or less the norm for me since we like to keep a

> brisk pace. Just my two little cents worth.

>

> L/P

>

>

> Re: WC - TTSG

> walking club is born!

>

>

> Here's a thought.. for those of us that are going

> the Pedometer route... what if we put them on every

> morning and add to our sigs the number of total

> steps we took the day before???

>

> no no no.... what if we put the number of steps we

> took that were over or under the total of the day

> before... that way no one is comparing against each

> other....

>

> So say my total yesterday was 20 steps more than

> my total the day before my number would be a +20.

> The challenge is to better our self not to compete

> against each other....

>

> Thoughts? I'm trying to think of ways of keeping

> motivation up.... We'll all have days when things

> get flummoxed or if we have an off day and won't be

> walking as much... Me, some days I'm zooming around

> the house a good part of the day and others days I'm

> in front of the computer all day......

>

> Hmmm... maybe we should make it a weekly

> comparison.. yeah.... try for an actual walk once a

> week... and post your 'average increased steps per

> day' over the last week....

>

> Now... more ideas... what tickles people's fancy??

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 06:54:37 -0700 (PDT)

> writes:

> I'm in! Now I think I'll buy a pedometer.

> Something just popped into my

> head............... " The

> longest journey starts with a single step " ,

> anyone

> know who said that?

>

>

>

> --- topper2@... wrote:

>

> > TTSG Walking club... simple rules....

> >

> > No set amount of walking other than you should

> aim

> > for at least one walk

> > a week.

> > Bragging on personal improvements allowed

> > No nagging for skipped days or short walks

> > Distances, if shared, can be in distance or

> steps...

> >

> > Put WC in the subject line so folks that

> aren't in

> > it/following it can

> > skip the posts to save time...

> > You can join the group at anytime.... so it's

> 'open

> > enrollment'

> >

> > When I first started walking for exercise my

> goal

> > was the length of the

> > house 10 times before I ventured outside....

> so

> > start at your comfortable

> > place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not

> walked

> > since last summer,

> > so I'm starting with a trip down the block and

> back

> > (with a hill) to see

> > how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're

> > supposed to be in the

> > 50s... it's still only 20 out right now!

> hehehe

> >

> > I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile)

> cuz

> > my pedometer does that

> > and it's universal, no translating miles to

> > kilometers! heheheh

> >

> > If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends

> up

> > being a lot of posts

> > here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share

> or

> > I'll set up another

> > group just for our walkers....

> >

> > Topper ()

> >

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Treadmill counts... so do stairs or stair steppers.... I think I'll do stairs on crappy days.. and I can do laps in the house too...

Blasted printer is still being a poop.. if anyone is following that saga today... can I count how many times I've gone to the kitchen to wrestle it!!! heheheheheh

Topper ()

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 14:19:17 -0700 (PDT) Rita STAFFORD-BONES writes:

Hi Topper, I do my treadmill. I have it set for 1/2 mile. I thinkthis is a great idea!!!I let me know when meds were working and as I starteddownhill again. I walk with my service dogs + never thought to countthat, just use it to gauge how many errands I can getdone. Sending Love, Rita in PaSD's Dillon, Shaman + Miracle

[Guest guest]

Hi Topper!

Hope you win out over that darned printer, grrr!

Yes, the idea is to walk a given distance within a given amount of time.

For example, timing yourself for the first time when you go out with a given distance in mind, but not pressuring yourself. Let's say it takes you 30 minutes to walk 10 blocks; OK, great!

Then the next time you walk those 10 blocks, you already know how long it took the first time, but now let's see if you can beat that time, or aim for the same amount of time.

The goal of course is to make it fun, but not uncomfortable until you feel ready to turn it up a notch.

I personally don't like counting steps because it's not very accurate because our stride is never the same with each step we take.

For me, I have to concentrate on what my dog is doing, so counting steps takes away from our working together.

I hope this is clear. If not, let me know and I'll explain again.

L/P

[Guest guest]

Yep... I get it... and I LIKE the idea... Part of endurance and stamina and strength (which is what many of us are trying to do and the added benefit that goes along with all of that is burning excess calories) is not just distance but speed.

To set a pace the challenges a bit but doesn't condemn one to a days of recovery.. that's a good goal... your 'prize' and proof of improvement would then be the shortening of the time...

Yep... like it...

I gave up on the printer for tonight.... the only major project left is digging my pedometer out from behind the nightstand.... hehehehe

Topper ()

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 15:46:22 -0700 "Liz C. s" writes:

Hi Topper!

Hope you win out over that darned printer, grrr!

Yes, the idea is to walk a given distance within a given amount of time.

For example, timing yourself for the first time when you go out with a given distance in mind, but not pressuring yourself. Let's say it takes you 30 minutes to walk 10 blocks; OK, great!

Then the next time you walk those 10 blocks, you already know how long it took the first time, but now let's see if you can beat that time, or aim for the same amount of time.

The goal of course is to make it fun, but not uncomfortable until you feel ready to turn it up a notch.

I personally don't like counting steps because it's not very accurate because our stride is never the same with each step we take.

For me, I have to concentrate on what my dog is doing, so counting steps takes away from our working together.

I hope this is clear. If not, let me know and I'll explain again.

L/P

[Guest guest]

I also challenge those that are not feeling well at all(been there, understand!) to leave the house and just walk down your block, or 1/2 block, whatever you can do. My motto is "any movement is better than none".

Marie

From: The_Thyroid_Support_Group [mailto:The_Thyroid_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of topper2@...Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 7:03 PMTo: The_Thyroid_Support_Group Subject: Re: WC - TTSG walking club is born!

Yep... I get it... and I LIKE the idea... Part of endurance and stamina and strength (which is what many of us are trying to do and the added benefit that goes along with all of that is burning excess calories) is not just distance but speed.

To set a pace the challenges a bit but doesn't condemn one to a days of recovery.. that's a good goal... your 'prize' and proof of improvement would then be the shortening of the time...

Yep... like it...

I gave up on the printer for tonight.... the only major project left is digging my pedometer out from behind the nightstand.... hehehehe

Topper ()

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 15:46:22 -0700 "Liz C. s" writes:

Hi Topper!

Hope you win out over that darned printer, grrr!

Yes, the idea is to walk a given distance within a given amount of time.

For example, timing yourself for the first time when you go out with a given distance in mind, but not pressuring yourself. Let's say it takes you 30 minutes to walk 10 blocks; OK, great!

Then the next time you walk those 10 blocks, you already know how long it took the first time, but now let's see if you can beat that time, or aim for the same amount of time.

The goal of course is to make it fun, but not uncomfortable until you feel ready to turn it up a notch.

I personally don't like counting steps because it's not very accurate because our stride is never the same with each step we take.

For me, I have to concentrate on what my dog is doing, so counting steps takes away from our working together.

I hope this is clear. If not, let me know and I'll explain again.

L/P

[Guest guest]

For me, going to the bathroom and peeing was my prize on my bad days lol.

RE: WC - TTSG walking club is born!

I also challenge those that are not feeling well at all(been there, understand!) to leave the house and just walk down your block, or 1/2 block, whatever you can do. My motto is "any movement is better than none".

Marie

From: The_Thyroid_Support_Group [mailto:The_Thyroid_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of topper2@...Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 7:03 PMTo: The_Thyroid_Support_Group Subject: Re: WC - TTSG walking club is born!

Yep... I get it... and I LIKE the idea... Part of endurance and stamina and strength (which is what many of us are trying to do and the added benefit that goes along with all of that is burning excess calories) is not just distance but speed.

To set a pace the challenges a bit but doesn't condemn one to a days of recovery.. that's a good goal... your 'prize' and proof of improvement would then be the shortening of the time...

Yep... like it...

I gave up on the printer for tonight.... the only major project left is digging my pedometer out from behind the nightstand.... hehehehe

Topper ()

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 15:46:22 -0700 "Liz C. s" writes:

Hi Topper!

Hope you win out over that darned printer, grrr!

Yes, the idea is to walk a given distance within a given amount of time.

For example, timing yourself for the first time when you go out with a given distance in mind, but not pressuring yourself. Let's say it takes you 30 minutes to walk 10 blocks; OK, great!

Then the next time you walk those 10 blocks, you already know how long it took the first time, but now let's see if you can beat that time, or aim for the same amount of time.

The goal of course is to make it fun, but not uncomfortable until you feel ready to turn it up a notch.

I personally don't like counting steps because it's not very accurate because our stride is never the same with each step we take.

For me, I have to concentrate on what my dog is doing, so counting steps takes away from our working together.

I hope this is clear. If not, let me know and I'll explain again.

L/P

[Guest guest]

Count me in!!!

Gossimer

>

> TTSG Walking club... simple rules....

>

> No set amount of walking other than you should aim for at least

one walk

> a week.

> Bragging on personal improvements allowed

> No nagging for skipped days or short walks

> Distances, if shared, can be in distance or steps...

> Put WC in the subject line so folks that aren't in it/following it

can

> skip the posts to save time...

> You can join the group at anytime.... so it's 'open enrollment'

>

> When I first started walking for exercise my goal was the length

of the

> house 10 times before I ventured outside.... so start at your

comfortable

> place, be it 10 yards or 10 miles... I've not walked since last

summer,

> so I'm starting with a trip down the block and back (with a hill)

to see

> how I do. Might just be doing it today, we're supposed to be in the

> 50s... it's still only 20 out right now! hehehe

>

> I'm doing steps and miles (or parts of a mile) cuz my pedometer

does that

> and it's universal, no translating miles to kilometers! heheheh

>

> If we get a LOT of us doing this and it ends up being a lot of

posts

> here... we'll either move to the Cafe to share or I'll set up

another

> group just for our walkers....

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 03:19:59 -0700 (PDT)

> writes:

> A friend of mine who is a psychotherapist told me that

> near to where I live and a few years ago, a doc ran

> some blood tests in a mental health hospital for

> women. In women over 50 something like 60% -70% (I

> can't remember the exact figure) had undiagnosed

> thyroid disease.

> That doesn't surprise me; I might have ended up in

> there if left unmedicated much longer! It isn't just

> sad, its bl**dy criminal.

>

> I love the idea of the walking club!

>

>

>