Blog Archives / January 2009

Monday is my day off but since it's a holiday I decided to workout today anyway.  Wrong decision!  I got started OK. But then I had a terrible case of the fidgets. Adjust the hat, gloves and earphones. Stop and mess with the shoes. Alright I'm getting grumpy. Then it hit me; I'm tired. So I did a short walk and called it a day. Good decision.  MikeZ Resting.


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Walking. Simple. Strap on your shoes, open the front door and walk out. You've taken the hardest and most important step. Starting. Now please, let me tell you, I don't believe in diets or dieting (more about this subject later) but this is a good article in the link above. I started ZumeWalk to communicate, create a fitness community, a group of people who like to walk and sort of a support group for those starting or re-starting to exercise. This is hopefully a resource and a place where we can encourage and get encouraged by participating while helping others to start. Start a journey...


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I know, he's everywhere and America is loving it. The man of the hour. President Elect Obama is embarking on the journey of a lifetime.  Does exercise play a role in his life and will his level of fitness play a role in his ability to successfully lead? Here's what he had to say in a Men's Health magazine interview. Maybe we can get the new President out walking one day. There are great paths and walking in Washington, DC especially if you're a visitor and want to go with an expert tour guide. MikeZ Presidential Exercise by ZumeWalk


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Sorry this is to funny. Take a look at Monty Python video - "Ministry of Silly Walking" Ministry of Silly Walking


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    Isn't "it" about changing the world for the better. Whatever "it" is anyway? I'm not sure about my 'it" yet. What's your "it"? Let's change the world, one step at a time. One pound at a time.  I see, you're asking what does this have to do with me, walking, fitness? Nothing or everything. We could  organize an one day nationwide walk to raise a million bucks. Something I came up with while walking. Maybe we could raise the money for children and medical research. What do you think? Here's what I figure: WHAT - Walk - May 1, 2009 WHEN - Anytime you want WHERE - Your...


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Man was it cold today. Ten miles in 20 degrees and colder. By the end of my walk, I was exhausted and my outside hat layer was frozen at the brim. Nice. I saw at least twenty other people getting in a workout; enjoying the clear and cold day.  Lesson re-learned today regarding cold weather hydration, even though it's cold you still need the same amount of hydration that you consume during hot weather walks. I had enough water but just barely. I know you've heard the layers thing a thousand times. Layers, layers and more layers. Here's one trick, wear layers that can unzip at least five...


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My shoe of choose is the MBT  - "the anti-shoe". MBT stands for Masai Barefoot Technology; it should stand for "Make Butt Tight". These shoe have a rounded bottom and force you while standing, moving, running or walking to balance constantly thus burning more calories and focusing on core muscle groups rather than just large leg muscles. I've been through two pairs and have loved every moment. It's hard to statistically measure results but when I've talked with people who just purchased theses shoes, their opinions all pointed toward the increased difficulty of working out in a pair of MBT's...


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The house is empty, it's late. Just me and my computer.  My family is away. Zumed away for a weekend with family on Long Island. I don't know about you but I like to hear the noise of life. Better than a pulse for checking your well being. Most of the time when my family leaves, I feel a little alone not lonely. But this time it got me thinking about ZumeWalk, walking and the solitude of walking. Walking alone is fine, great most of the time. And I don't mind taking off on my own for a long walk to drain the stress. But deep down, secretly, I like to see people while working out - walking....


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I went out this evening with the Leki Nordic Trekking poles. Got in five miles and felt great with the poles. Sorry to say but I was a chicken being seen with them. So I went to a hidden away path, that way I could go unseen. Ridiculous but true. Anyway, it went great. I look forward to the rest of the weekend with them. And how the "bod" will feel after four or five days working out with them. I'll let you know. ZumeWalk.com Walk on, rock on.


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I walk all year long. Love the warm months and just get it done in the cold ones. Sounds nuts but it relieves stress and I get some good daily fresh(air, that is) which is great after a long day working inside. The problems are all the layers of clothing, cold air and the tightness associated with winter workouts. So I've begun to really focusing on warming-up (stretching), staying warm & loose during walking and the cool down process after the workout. Number One Goal - Improving my warm-up and cool down routine in 2009. This is code for stretching. The thing that most of us hate...


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