WELCOME to all walkers!

The August Walk and Workout Challenge is starting today, so now is the time to be thinking about our new personal monthly challenge goals! Walking or any kind of workouts all count!

Having Leslie's, or other walking DVDs, or streaming walks and workouts, continues to be a great alternative to walking outdoors in the heat, and for some of us that definitely means triple digit heat this summer .

Also, because it is summer, walking or hiking outdoors just might be a pleasant alternative to the indoor activities for those who enjoy getting their miles or minutes outdoors, especially if you have the opportunity to do so during the cooler part of the early morning or later in the evening, or perhaps live in a more temperate area or state.

Of course, the higher temperatures can certainly make streaming workouts or using Walk at Home DVDS inside with the AC on much more desirable!
We are so blessed that we have streaming services /channels like YouTube or subscriptions to give us a wide variety of walks/ or other workouts available to us!!. These options afford us the opportunities that are way beyond what our collections of Leslie DVDS used to be. Although they still remain among our very favorites, indeed!

This group is open to any and all walkers. Many of us use Leslie Sansone as well as other favorite instructor's walking or other workouts such as Jessica Smith, as well as those great walks or hikes outside on the trails or pathways that are available to us, or a walk in our neighborhood, or indoors on the treadmill. All of these many options count toward our miles, steps, or minutes.

However you get your walk in, come on in and join us! Also whenever you are posting what you have accomplished please remember to also share any strength training 🏋️‍♀️ or other types of workouts 🧘‍♀️ that you are doing. We all benefit greatly by learning from one another and getting new ideas.

We are a happy, supportive group, and I promise that joining this walk challenge will motivate, challenge, as well as inspire you!

The goals 👟📅 that you choose are your own personal goals for this month.

If you find this group in the middle of the month it doesn't matter which day of the month that you join in. Just set your goals to reflect what you hope to accomplish during the remaining days of this month. It is never too late to join in , you are always welcome!

The important thing is to get, or stay healthy, and active, whether you are here often or for a quick check in, or visiting and checking out your options.

I know that we are always excited to see our long time faithful walking friends join us for yet another amazing month together, and we are certainly always awaiting the opportunity to welcome newcomers to this month's Walk Challenge!

I posted this last month, but for anyone new or any of our previous walking buddies who come back for a visit or to stay, I wanted to re-post this:

"🤔❓Our group has been around since late 2011, but for some reason has dwindled radically over time recently. Which might have been expected, possibly, with the health challenges of recent years and whatever else has been going on personally for many members during these challenging times. Perhaps other reasons that I'm not aware of, or there are other options similar to MFP now on the internet."

However, if you find us please feel free to join in and see if this might be a good fit for
you. Feel free to look 👀 through past monthly challenges to get any ideas if you wish to.

And now... For those joining in this month... lace up those walking shoes 👟 and get our water 🥤... and walk, walk, walk into hot, sunny days of August 🌹🌷 !

texasgardnr 🌺🦋🌷