How did Joshua and Maria get started?
Well, Joshua had a mild heart attack at 60. His doctor told him he must start walking or he would have another one. He had a big scare, but the idea of walking every day appalled him. What should he do? His friend Maria hardly got out of the house. Maybe they could do it together, he thought. At least he would have company. Maria thought he had gone crazy – I have enough trouble just walking around the house, she laughed. But her chiropractor had told her to walk as well. After joking about it for several weeks, the two of them decided they would do something. Deciding to try was their first step. So they made a plan. They would start to walk when the weather got nice. By May 15, they had no more excuses, so they started their morning walks. In early June, Maria went to visit her daughter for two weeks and they both stopped walking – the habit was
broken. In July, they tried again. It got them outside into the fresh air and seeing the neighbours and they really began to enjoy it. They liked it so much that when winter came, they didn’t want to stop. Then they heard about a mall-walking program and joined that too. They met some more folks their age and found out about the seniors’
activity program at the local Y and checked that out next. Today, they are both doing at least 45 minutes of activity a day – and some days it’s more than 60. They say they never thought it was possible for them to be physically active, but now it’s one of the most important and enjoyable things in their lives.
Well, Joshua had a mild heart attack at 60. His doctor told him he must start walking or he would have another one. He had a big scare, but the idea of walking every day appalled him. What should he do? His friend Maria hardly got out of the house. Maybe they could do it together, he thought. At least he would have company. Maria thought he had gone crazy – I have enough trouble just walking around the house, she laughed. But her chiropractor had told her to walk as well. After joking about it for several weeks, the two of them decided they would do something. Deciding to try was their first step. So they made a plan. They would start to walk when the weather got nice. By May 15, they had no more excuses, so they started their morning walks. In early June, Maria went to visit her daughter for two weeks and they both stopped walking – the habit was
broken. In July, they tried again. It got them outside into the fresh air and seeing the neighbours and they really began to enjoy it. They liked it so much that when winter came, they didn’t want to stop. Then they heard about a mall-walking program and joined that too. They met some more folks their age and found out about the seniors’
activity program at the local Y and checked that out next. Today, they are both doing at least 45 minutes of activity a day – and some days it’s more than 60. They say they never thought it was possible for them to be physically active, but now it’s one of the most important and enjoyable things in their lives.
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