Walking, its good for you

Since the visit with the heart doctor with my Mom, in which I think I was more nervous than she. It was suggested she get into a walking routine. I think after the giddiness of leaving his office and him saying “We don’t have to crack open your chest just yet” was emoted to her she was light as a feather and eager to do what ever to make her heart healthy. She did mention she had pains every once in a while after a long walk or walking too quickly or the cold. I think if we boost up her walking before the harsh stuff comes in it might help.
Mind you, my Mom isn’t over weight, in fact she is considered under weight due to the medications she takes for her blood cancer. She isn’t old, hardly over the age of 40. Stress, well if you think about the jerk she is married to that would be the only stress she has in her life. She doesn’t have to work, she spends most her time doing volunteer work. She doesn’t smoke and rarely have I seen a drink in her hand, she mainly nurses a glass of wine during parties. She used to be in key health, dancing and singing and being the life of the party, cancer takes that away from you. Not to mention 4 kids.
So our plan of action is to do a long walk session on Mondays, its usually a good free day for me. My job in the walking is to carry packages, due to the fact we are mall walking. Open doors, drop off and pick up at the front door of the Malls and tag along with her and G. Of course also helping in the chores of whatever they purchase i.e they bought a new bakers rack for the back deck to set plants on. My job of course it to put it together as they mangle the plants.
Last Monday she walked over 3 hours, a nice slow natural pace. We ate a decent lunch of a salad and sweet teas grabbed groceries and thought of what to do on next Mondays outing.
Lori is having a fit as to why we don’t do this on a Saturday so she can join in, which she can because on those days my G and Mom still do their rounds to the different malls, just minus me. A guy has to have his alone time you know.
I’m waiting until Thursday for my next post since its going to be about birthdays and what not.