Each day I lace them up – double tie my Sketchers – Kucher would be proud of me !
Sherry walking the trail
We have lived in our community for thirteen years – and during that time – as it developed – so have the walking trails – 15 miles of them !
Soon – as other sections open up – an additional 5 to 8 miles will be added.
Storm brewing over the lake
Walking has become a way of life for both of us – each with our own fit bits !
We have many different paths to follow – and can customize them to almost any length we want.
About a 1/2 mile left to home
Our goal is walk walk 10,000 steps each day – depending on the weather, we also walk for different charities.
I have found walking outside – is much more to my liking than a tread mill – I get bored way to easy on them !
Health – is my main reason for walking.
In 2013 – ( see a previous blog ) I suffered a major HEAR ATTACK –
known as the WIDOW MAKER !
I ended up with OPEN HEART surgery – and am still alive ( I take Juice Plus )
My wife – Sherry – certified health coach
My recovery has been amazing –
and I have the best coach I could have – my wife – who has worked so hard and absorbed so much in Healthy living.
Moving – is what my Heart doctor says is the one factor that means the most to me in my post care – along with eating healthy –
no dairy – no processed food – no red meat – no gluten – a little beer once in a while – and if I do have any of the above – it is rare and a small amount.
One of the exercise stations along the way
Maintaining has become a way of life for me – and taking a supplement – you can search the internet –
I stay away from vitamins – as they are mostly selective in my opinion – I choose the WHOLE FOOD way for my self.
Eating as many servings of fruits and vegetables as I can – and that is hard to do !
So – I use a supplement – called Juice Plus – raw fruits – vegetables and berries – juiced – skins and all – and then slowly dried – and left in a powder of nutrients –
that research proves goes immediately into the blood stream.
The path through the woods.
Walking for health – I have to if I want to live longer !
Sometimes –
yes -I do cheat – it is too cold or raining or snowing
( next Winter we are going South ) so we do not walk outside –
but I walk in the house. I have a routine – but that bores me !
So – we head for the Mall !
We have 5 free library stations along the paths.
I also keep my mind sharp as I can –
I find the exercise of writing – forcing myself to think – to create –
( I do not know what I will write each day ) !
My writing is SEEING and then THINKING and then WRITING !
Our Free Library’s offer a pickup and exchange books – you bring one and take one.
I READ all the time – my wife runs the church book club and I have read books that I have never heard of !
It keeps my mind sharp – you have to keep body and mind going !
Tunnels so you do not have to cross in traffic
All lit up day and night
We have tunnels – under the roads –
so we do not have traffic to stop our walks – there are now FIVE of them and I just read where another trail will open and another tunnel will connect us to it !
Multiple bridges and lakes and streams and woods
We have Deer – Turkeys – Bears – Foxes -Geese – Birds – fish – turtles –
although I have never seen a Bear –
I have seen pictures taken of them and home security footage of them with in a couple blocks of our home !
We are reminded about garbage we put out – I have seen Deer running down the street and other wild life.
Almost home from our walk
I hope this helps in your quest for a healthy lifestyle –
ours is healthy eating – a healthy supplement – and walking – and reading
10,000 steps -trying each and every day – #livinglifetotheplus –
This day we were on our way for a appointment at 10:30 AM.
To tour the Capital building and see a session of Congress !
However – little did we know – that we would get caught in TRAFFIC !
What should of been a 30 minute drive with traffic to the Metro
turned into one and one half hours !
Only to find all parking garages were full as were the next two stations!
We then made our way thru more traffic nightmare
To the Tyson’s Corner Mall where we parked and took the Metro.
We had to call and see if we could reschedule the appointment –
And the moved it to 12:30 PM.
Jo Paul Sherry coffee tea and rest after a three hour trip by car and rail which normally takes 45 minutes !
We stopped on our walk to the Capital to rest up and have a beverage !
Jo and Sherry after a beverage we were on our way to the capital taking in the sights!
Passing many historical buildings and and reading the quotations –
Jo Paul Sherry our 12:30 appointment 1/2 hour awayPaul Jo Sherry our final rest before before we find the entrance to the congressional building where our appointment is !
Just around the corner from the capital !
JO and PaulPaul In the halls of congressJo Paul and Sherry Signing in on the register to go inside the congress woman’s office – to begin our Capital Tour THIS WAS A FIRST FOR US !
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Congress woman Kilpatrick’s Office Jo & Paul’s state Of AZ.
Thank you Paul for making the arrangements for our visit.