Category Archives: Move it

Hike

What about a summer hike?  Summer is the perfect time for a hike in the mountains by a scenic river.

Walk

What about a walk by a river or a lake?

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This is the season to get active so get out and play!

Vacation walking

  When I was in Sydney Australia, I took the Bondi coastal walk many mornings before it got hot.  This cliff top walk, extends for miles and features panoramic views of beaches, parks, bays and rock pools. Walking is the number one activity most Australian adults do on a regular basis. It is suitable for […]
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Walking is a good workout

Yes, Walking Is a Good Workout — Here Are 4 Reasons Why from popsugar.com April 3, 2015 by LETA SHY It’s a moderate calorie burner: Walking at a 20-minute-mile pace burns about 103 calories every hour, which is not too shabby. And if you pick up your pace, you can burn a few calories more an hour — […]
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Motivation for walking

Facts for motivating you to get out and walk from life.gaiam.com Walking one mile a day burns 100 calories. You could lose ten pounds in a year without changing your eating habits. The experts agree, walk 6,000 steps a day to improve your health, and 10,000 to lose weight. A University of Tennessee in Knoxville study with […]
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Why walk?

Gentle, low-impact exercise that’s easy, free and available to everyone – here’s why walking rocks (taken from Tesco Living) 1. Walking strengthens your heart The Stroke Association says that a brisk 30-minute walk every day helps to prevent and control the high blood pressure that causes strokes, reducing the risk by up to 27 percent. […]
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Go outside and have fun

You worked hard, now go outside and have some fun!

Outside projects

This is that time of year when folks want to get outside and complete some yard or garden projects.  For those who tend to go full speed all day long, be wary of taking on too much at one time.  Outside projects have been those where I have injured myself by doing too much bending, […]
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Inside projects

When I was young, my sister Jill and I used to play in the closet under our attic stairs.  We would haul everything out and set up our Barbie dolls in the closet.  I remember on some hot humid days we even had a fan blowing on us to keep us cool.  Clean out a […]
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