I don’t think there is anything I can say which will add anything to this wonderful story from  ”Weight Loss Success Stories.” Thanks to Isadora for relaying these stories to the rest of the walking and exercise world.

Walking Clubs for Fitness Motivation

I know a woman, a friend of a friend, who has a gorgeous figure. She’s slim and has a very healthy glow about her. She’s no young pup in her twenties. She was born the same year as me.

And the secret to her fit body and vibrant looks is a regular walking regiment. She started this a few years ago, when her two kids were still in elementary school. She wasn’t the type of person who enjoyed solitary walks so she joined a local walking club. She’s been very serious about it since and walks at least twenty miles a week. Although she’s a very social person and has always attracted lots of friends, the four or five women she walks with regularly have become her closest friends by far. 

The walking club seems to provide much more than a way to get fit and healthy. The friendships that she’s developed there go a long way in making life much more interesting and joyful. Why pay a psychiatrist $150 an hour to discuss your problems when you can walk and talk it out every day with an understanding friend?

I set a goal of walking at least twenty miles a week almost a year ago. But I’ve failed to do this. Maybe I should consider a walking club. It’s not easy to do when you’ve got a toddler but this is what I’ve been thinking about lately. These days it’s easier to find the local walking clubs in your area. You can just type in ‘walking club’ and your city name and get some good leads. But the local community centre is probably the best place to start inquiring. 

There is a lady, I’ve seen walking in my neighborhood for years and she’s wonderfully fit and always walking very fast, must be the reason for her fantastic figure. I’d say she’s 60 years old and looks 50. 

MikeZ_whether walking with a club or alone take that first step out the door.

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Your physician is your very best resource.