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Zume? ZumeWalk?

Never heard of it. Is it a real word? And what the hell does it mean anyway?

OK. Let me tell you a little about how I came up with the word ZumeWalk. The word, Zume, is more about a feeling than it is about a literal word. It’s the feeling you get when you complete a great walk or better yet a month of walks. You’re “zooming”. A good example is how you feel zooming in your car with the sun roof open or the top down on a beautiful sunny Friday. The music is blasting a favorite song and you’re singing at the top of your lungs. And you don’t care what the world thinks.

That’s ZUME!

Or you finish your first month of walking and your clothes start to fit a little looser. You feel a little ZUME. No actually you feel a lot ZUME!  After all that breathing, thinking and working your heart you can’t help it. You feel better. You’re on your way to a healthy and fit life. There is nothing like it. Except maybe sharing a walk with someone else. A ZumeBuddy.

So go ahead - ZumeWalk.
And change your life!

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Walking Resource - Consult your doctor

Your doctor is absolutely your best resource. See them before you start your walking journey.

Tell them exactly what your doing and how you plan to do it. I know that they’ll love the idea of you starting a program of walking. And that the best idea is to start slowly but most importantly get started right after your appointment. That very same day.

Listen to everything your doctor has to say because they have seen it all. And they have years of incredible experience working with individuals designing fitness and nutritional programs that really work.

I know that my doctor is awesome and always imparts little pearls of wisdom on every visit.

So go see them first then rock on.

mikezume - how do you ZumeWalk? Step by step

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ZumeWalk - step by step for fitness and weight loss

So what is ZumeWalking?

It’s daily walking routine and building foundation of fitness - step by step. Zumewalking is a personal exercise journey created by each of us and accomplished by walking consistently.

What better way to take a journey than with friends, family or the people who have similar goals. Whether online or next door they can share in our journey and we in theirs. Sharing with those who are chasing the same goal - a fit life. Raising money, sharing ideas and resources. One of my main goals is to raise money by having a one day walk, nationwide, raising money for a charity like St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. More on this later.

Take that first step and start walking. Make it a part of your life. Waiting won’t change you. Walk out your front door. Go step by step and day by day and soon it will become something you have do, enjoy to do and then love to do. Start small and let it grow. You can do it! I know you can because walking is the perfect exercise and everyone can do it.

I’m here to help you and one day as we grow we’ll all be here to help and encourage. Reaching out to lend a helping hand, word of encouragement, a wave, hello or nod as we pass on our daily walk. As ZumeWalk develops, I’ll start creating more resource based content that will help you start, continue and hopefully, feed your exercise curiosity.

Mike Zume says ZumeWalking is exercise for the rest of us. Exercise for the rest of life.

Please consult your physician before starting any exercise or weight loss program.
Your physician is your very best resource.

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Walking for Fitness

Fed up and fat! Hello world.

This is my first post and I mean ever. So please bear with me as I get going, tell my story and I promise to smooth out the rough edges along the way.

Let me start by introducing myself, I’m Mike and I love to walk. Sounds goofy. Really -  walking is my primary form of aerobic exercise. I’ve been walking for over 13 years. The problem, I’ve walked 13,500 miles and now I need to catch a plane back home! A little help-anyone? Just kidding. LOL.

Now the really big but”t” and I mean literally and figuratively. I stopped walking from 2005 to 2007 and gained weight. Just a little weight. OK, enough to be noticeable. But more importantly I was out of shape. And that bothered me.

My excuses probably sound all too familiar. Started a family, growing my own company and all the rest. Oh, yeah the reigning champ: “I don’t have time!” Lame but true. I was out of shape and miserable. I tried all sorts of exercise programs and couldn’t get going until I decided to get back to the one thing I loved. So I strapped on my shoes and walked out my front door - fed up and fat. It was Thanksgiving Day 2008.

One year later, I’m twenty pounds lighter having walked 1389 miles. I’m back on the road to getting fit. The secret; I did it slowly. One step at a time. My ideas about exercise are simple. We put weight on slowly over time and we should do the same when taking it off. More about this in later posts.

I hope you enjoy ZumeWalk as much as I enjoyed dreaming it up. There’s so many great walks in our future. So grab a friend, neighbor, spouse or go it alone (of course with your tunes) and walk out your front door. I believe in you. Start small, build slowly for a life of being fit. Remember, we got out of shape slowly so get back in shape the same way but get started today.

How do you ZumeWalk? Step by step.

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Then Have that Meal to Remember at Grandma’s.

ZumeWalking on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is undoubtedly a time for turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and gravy.

But for many throughout the region, the holiday best known for giving thanks and piling the plates high, is also a time for getting some exercise.

Yes, exercise.

“Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays,” said Karyn Patry, of York, Maine. “It’s all about spending time with our family.”

For the Patrys that has always meant fitting in some time together outside doing something active.

When the children were younger it was walks, bike rides and raking leaves, but Patry said now that daughters Emlyn, 10 and Layne — who will turn 11 on Thanksgiving Day — are a bit older, in recent years the family has walked or run together in local road races.

“We’ve done the Turkey Trot in York, the Free Fall 5K in Rochester and this year we’re hoping to go skiing,’ she said. “It gives us something healthy to do as a family.”

That’s not to say the Patrys don’t savor the pies and turkey, it’s just that fitting in some exercise makes them feel like there is “some balance” to the celebration, she said.

“It allows for a good mix,” Patry said. “We have our pie, then we ski, hike or do something fun together. We feel out of our element if we don’t do something.”

And the Patrys are far from alone.

Eliza Peter said she and her family — including three children — usually take a walk with some family friends.

Anne Baker said she remembers as a child that her father and brothers always headed to the local golf course on Thanksgiving Day.

“It was definitely a tradition,” she said.

In fact, Patry said to make certain that her family has a “bonding activity” on their agenda in addition to the parade and dinner, they always plan something.

For instance, this year if it’s cold enough, she, husband Jeffrey and the two girls expect to try something new either on Thanksgiving or the day after.

“We plan to ski our turkey off this year,” she said. “If not, it’ll be fun anyhow even if we only fit in a hike.”

Though some might balk that the cool temperatures this time of year don’t lend themselves to exercise, Patry disagrees.

She said the colder weather actually is the perfect time for the family to be outdoors.

“This time of year it seems like there are a lot of things to do and it’s the perfect weather, because it’s not too hot or humid,” she said.

Still even Patry — who runs routinely by herself or with her daughters in road races — said it is best to schedule any activities in advance.

“I find if you don’t have a plan, setting some time aside for something active, it would never happen,” she said. “You get caught up in the hubbub and craziness of the holidays.”

Though Patry admitted it does make the family a “little time regimented,” the benefits far outweigh the advance planning necessary.

“You feel so much healthier and you spend time all together too,” she said. “It’s definitely important to do something that you can all enjoy.”

Certainly for the Patrys that is more than just pumpkin pie.

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Walking Away the Stress

OK, I’ve figured it out. I’ve been walking a little less each month for the last three months because of a busy work schedule. My monthly average dropped to around 75 miles per month but more importantly my days per week of walking fell off a cliff - 3 per week. This does not work for me! I’ve got to be out there walking five to six days per week or it show up in my daily life in other ways, not just at the waist line.

How does it show up in my life, you ask?

Well it show up it not ridding my life and body of stress and it shows up in not clearing my mind each day. Both are very important but the one I realized I needed the most was the creative thinking time.

Take a peek at this article from Martha Stewart’s WholeLiving dot com titled “Walking for Stress Relief.” Text by Kate Hanley; photography by John-Francis Bourke.

You know that a brisk walk around the block can clear your head. But it can do even more. Walking rivals yoga, meditation, and tai chi as a powerful mindfulness practice, says Danny Dreyer, a running coach, ultramarathoner, and creator of the ChiRunning and ChiWalking programs. Dreyer has spent years teaching people how to use walking to relieve physical and mental stress by moving in a relaxed way and focusing on physical sensations.

In the following exercise, Dreyer shows how to elevate a simple walk to a meditation in motion, just by using breath and awareness to target tension and trigger the body’s relaxation response. Try this simple stress reliever before an important meeting, after a workday, or any time you need to recapture a calmer, more centered state of mind.

Find a Quiet Place
Choose to walk somewhere soothing — around a lake instead of along a busy road, for instance.

Breathe Away Tension
Start with your head and observe any tension you might be feeling there. Take a deep inhale, and then with each exhale, imagine releasing tightness in your head and neck. Continue with your shoulders, arms, chest, belly, glutes, upper legs, lower legs, and feet. Spend several breaths on each area, gradually inviting every part of your body to relax. Repeat this exercise.

Take Time to Unwind
Walk for at least 15 minutes, or longer if you have time.

Tip: Focus on tension hot spots throughout your body; this will help you open up and unwind.

I must find my time to walk and think, not only to maintain a fit existence but to fill my mind will the creative and positive thoughts that keep me happy and productive.

Have you had your walk today? Might make a bigger difference than just at the waistline.

MikeZume says, walking a little everyday lowers my stress levels and fills my mind with positive MOJO.

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