Blog: Tag / walk

Here's the method I think works best for permanent weight loss. "OjAS" - Old Jean Adjustment System. Sound interesting? Let's do it. OK, go find the old jeans that you once loved and that loved you. You know, your skinny jeans. Now weigh yourself. Write down your weight and pin it to those jeans. Stick them back into the hidden place of honor. Now, give your scale to a friend for one to two years. Remember, it takes the same amount of time to permanently take off weight, as it took to put it on. Two years gaining weight equals two years taking it off. Walk for one or two years. No cheating....


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If Good HouseKeeping says so then I'm in... MikeZ My house is a mess. Oh, yeah. Step by step. I guess it also works for cleaning your house?


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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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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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So really what is ZumeWalking? It's daily walking and building a life of fitness. A personal exercise journey created by each of us and shared as a community of support. 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...


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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...


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