Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 by
leslie ellis
Come See Us at the Bloomsday Expo and Race, May 2-4 in Spokane, WA!
We will be handing out samples of our Energy Supplements and Glucosamine and Chondroitin nutritional supplements at the 32nd Annual Bloomsday 12K Race in Spokane, WA, May 2-4. This year the race is supporting the efforts of Cancer Patient Care to help cancer patients and their families. A great cause!
We will have a booth at the Expo in the Spokane Convention Center, Booth #412, and we’ll be handing out free samples of our liquid supplements and valuable coupons. The Expo is open to the public whether you are in the race or not. The Energy supplement is great to use either before a workout to get your energy levels up or after, for a quicker recovery.
I will be walking in the race along with my coworkers on Sunday, May 4th. We are all dedicated walkers and love to have any chance to walk together and participate in great events such as this. Before I walk long distances or go hiking, I make sure to eat a good breakfast such as oatmeal to provide sustained energy. Trail mix bars are great while you are on the trail. And I always make sure to do lots of stretching before it starts – especially legs and back - and I will continue to stretch as needed throughout.
These Joints Were Made for Walking
We recently posed an online question: “How do you stay in motion when you have joint pain?” By far the most popular answer was – WALKING!! Walking at lunch, walking the dog, parking far away and walking to your destination, walking up stairs instead of elevators – anything to do with walking. Here are a few of the comments we received:
“Keep a pair of athletic shoes at work which will encourage you to walk more.”
“Walking daily helps me keep my joints feeling good.”
“I just keep doing things to keep my body moving and my muscles going.”
“I keep music on in the house most of the day and dance about while I do my chores.”
Other great suggestions included: gardening, dancing, yoga and Pilates, taking nutritional supplements such as glucosamine and chondroitin, tennis or bowling, hiking, water aerobics, biking, swimming and spinning classes. Lots of great ideas!
Walking is a wonderful way to relieve joint pain and manage arthritis. It can also you help maintain a healthy weight, when part of a sensible diet and exercise program. Find a friend or pet and start walking today!
Join a Team!
One way to stay motivated is to walk in support of a cause. The Arthritis Walk is the Arthritis Foundation's annual nationwide event that supports public awareness and raises funds to fight arthritis, the nation's leading cause of disability. Put a team together and have lots of fun while raising money for the Arthritis Foundation.
Watch this video now and learn all about it.
Click here for another great way to contribute much needed money for the Arthritis Foundation.
If you’re just getting started, visit Team Prevention Walk It. This site can even help you personalize a training plan program. Or check out Getting Started Walking from Prevention.com. They have a lot of great resources for walking including a walking calculator and a Walking Forum Discussion, which even has people looking for walking buddies and tips.
Here is a great blog on just walking information http://walking.about.com
Happy Walking and see you at Bloomsday!
Health Tip of the Week – Buy good walking shoes – if your feet hurt, you won’t want to walk, so it’s very important to have good shoes. Go to a shoe store that will personally find a shoe just for you such as an athletic or sporting goods store. It’s well worth the money and your feet will love you for it!