Feel Stronger By Walking. /

Feel stronger by walking.  I know when I walk I feel so much healthier.  Not only does walking help me get into shape, it helps me clear my mind.  I wanted to walk in the Sacramento Shamrock 5k with my friends.  I hadn’t done a 5K walk for a very long time.  I wasn’t sure if I could finish without taking several breaks.  My nerves were on edge leading up to the event.  Having to quit and be brought in on a cart was my biggest fear.

My fears and nerves were unwarranted because, I did finish and I did not take any breaks!  It felt great to accomplish a much needed and wanted goal.  My personal goal this year is to lose pounds and inches.  I also want to get physically fit and feel stronger.  I am well on my way.

It was fun participating in something physical with my friends.  We had an agreement that “no one would be left behind.”  All eight of us finished the race together and it was exciting.  We screamed and cheered like we had crossed the finish line at the head of the pack.  In reality, we were close to the very end, but who care?  We did it and we did it together as a team.

We have already signed up for the Bubble 5K in June.  I am not even sure what that is but I am doing it with my friends.   I’m hoping to beat my Shamrock 5k time of 1 hour and 4 minutes.  Regardless of my time, if I am off the couch then I am making great progress.  Walking does makes me feel stronger.  The more I walk the stronger my legs, back, hips, mind and self-esteem get. Walking costs me nothing, but not walking costs me everything.