Walking my way to better health!

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The most recent issue of HEALTH magazine offers an article by Lambeth Hochwald that states that walking boosts your mood, improves your memory, lowers your risk of disease and helps you to stay fit.

Well of course it does. We all know that walking is an important link to better health. So why don't we do it more often. How hard can it be?

Well, if you have little ones, then you know the struggles we face, as moms, to get out the door to go walking. Here are a few of the challenges:

• loading the stroller (how does this thing fold up again?)
• kids dressed
• toys
• snacks
• drinks
• dry pants
• shoes (I know I have some tennis shoes somewhere under this pile of flip flops)
• shorts that fit (yeah right!)
• t-shirt (can I borrow one from my husband?)
• jacket / sweatshirt (the throw-up stain isn't that noticeable is it?)
• car keys / house keys

And that's just the list to get out the door; Let alone take the walk, keep the little one(s) happy, break a sweat and avoid getting lost in your own neighborhood because you have mommy brain.

But the fact of the matter is that walking does help and it has wonderful side effects. According to Hochwald's article, walking is "great for the heart, cut's breast cancer risks, helps you sleep, cuts down on aches and pains, makes you happy, keeps you slimmer, staves off senior / mommy moments & protects your bones." With benefits like this it would be crazy not to walk a little more each week.

 

That's why I love Stroller Strides. All that's required in showing up.  They take care of the rest. As I walk my way to better health my little ones are entertained, no one notices my stained sweatshirt, I don't get lost, but I do get support with conversation, laughter and multiple shoulders to cry on, I get one on one instruction on great exercises to get me back into my skinny jeans and most importantly I never walk alone!

I love that!  That's what makes it worth my while. 

[1activemom]

May. 28, 2008 at 7:09 PM

Stroller Strides is such a WONDERFUL part of our lives.  We're all moms and we understand each other.  When one of us strolls up at the last minute cause there was a potty emergency right before you walk out the door...everyone understands. 

No one cares if your made up, shaved, or have spit up on your shirt. 

Thanks to SS we are a healthy, active, happy family. 

Happy Walkin'