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You know that internal motivational speaker that I called on the other day? That guy is one mean motha... ahem.

 

Anyway. I have to endure a speech from that Hell Raiser just about every morning: No, you can't slow down yet... yes, you can make it to the next light pole... deal with the pain, it's good for you... that guy you see running every morning can do this, so can you.

 

So, the walking routine has been going good. I often really hate it while I'm doing it, which is a feeling I thought would have passed by now because for the most part I really do enjoy the walking. And I'm definitely enjoying what it's doing for my blood sugar management.

 

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I hate to say it, but I had to consciously give up on my walk for some time. And I hate to harp on one subject, but my allergies seem to have literally taken over my life.
I had gotten in the habit of making sure all my walking gear would be ready for me in the morning-walking shorts, old grubby T-shirt, scrunchie, New Balance (Won't. Ever. Buy. Another. Brand.) walking shoes-and going to bed with high hopes of being able to walk in the morning. For roughly the last two months it was nothing for me to have a before-bed blood sugar reading in the low 100s or even under 100 and to wake up over 200. No, it wasn't dawn phenomenon. It was a funky combination of Byetta and allergies and whatever I ate before bed. (READ MORE)

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My mom and I were making the second round on our neighborhood walk. Before I left the house, I didn't do my usual pre-walk routine. Typically, I check my blood sugar and lower my basal by 40% for two hours. I'm not sure how I forgot to do all that, but it never even crossed my mind.

 

That was until I started to get really tired. I felt fine. No butterflies in my stomach.  No fog surrounding my thoughts. Nothing to set off the LOW warning in my head. Except that I was dragging. My legs could barely move. My mom was steps ahead of me, walking at our normal pace.

 

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I stood over them, staring like an obsessed fan. The sun was just beginning to rise and there was a hint of pink light in the room.

 

5:30 a.m. and I was already running several minutes late.

 

The Mr., who doesn't have to go to work today, was snuggling with No. 3, who came in minutes before saying, "Mom, can I sweep wish you?" I pulled her close to me, smelled her hair and marveled at how soft her skin is.

 

I forced myself out of bed. I had a wonderful walk yesterday morning, had hardly walked at all the week before. So tired... I've never been a morning person. Even though I'm already out of bed and brushing my teeth, I still look for excuses not to go.

 

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I had planned to walk my new walking route at least once this weekend so I'd know roughly how long it will take me. But, well that just didn't happen. With Saturday came a walk with the kids to the park and with Sunday came a well deserved three-hour nap.

 

I have to challenge myself with just about everything. And by challenge I mean I have to make it easy to succeed. So, I need a walking route that doesn't involve any shortcuts; nothing that will allow me to start out thinking I'll be walking for 2 miles and wind up going only 1.5.

 

For example, when I was a senior in college, I lived in an apartment with two friends. In an attempt to stretch my walk out, I included a small cul de sac. But, you guessed it, I often skipped it because it was easy to skip... just go straight instead of turning right.

 

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I was a little nervous this morning as I set off for my walk. I know it's irrational, but I'm a little afraid of the dark, and at 5:30 a.m. it's still dark. And walking around in an area that I'm not used to walking around in when it's dark can be a little intimidating.

 

But it smelled like rain when I walked out the door (yes, in the desert!) and the sky was this wonderful shade of blue that you only see when the sun is about to rise. It was chilly but inviting.

 

Desert landscape means lots of plants all over because people need something other than rocks to look at. So there were lots of bushes and plants that I was constantly scanning to make sure no psyco people or critters were going to jump out at me.

 

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One winter evening, I had a reminder of how good I used to feel after a walk. It was freezing outside, but the walls of the house were closing in. The kids were screaming, there were dishes to be done, dinner to be made, everyone wanted something from me, but Super Mom needed a vacation.
"I'm taking the dog for a walk," I said to my husband.
Off I went, but not on my normal walking route. My intention was just to clear my head and to be alone. To just take a leisurely walk. But I could feel the drive to walk intensify. My sneakers pounded the pavement and that sound of rubber on asphalt and grinding sandy dirt under my shoes was all I could hear on that evening in my sleepy town.
Man, this feels good! I thought to myself.
Man, oh, man, does this ever feel good!
I walked farther and farther and kept going faster and faster. My face was freezing, my nose was running, but by God I wasn't stopping. (READ MORE)

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I believe a good workout comes with sweat. Which is why I don’t exercise during my lunch break and also why I prefer to exercise first thing in the morning.

 

I prefer to do my exercise walking outside. Using a treadmill is a last resort for me. I’m one of those weird people who’s more likely to exercise if it means I *don’t* have to go to the gym.

 

I’ve written a number of times lately about being committed to figuring out how to fit exercise into my schedule. The farthest I’ve gotten is the part where I say I’m going to think about it. But I’m getting fluffy and clothes that used to fit beautifully aren’t so much any more. Plus, I feel good when I exercise.

 

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Five months ago I was beyond excited when I made my Facebook status: "Heard 6.9 at the endo's office today. I think I'll say it all day. 6.9! 6.9! 6.9!"

 

My A1C was below 7 for the first time in a long time and I owed it mostly to my morning walk. I knew I needed to start walking again, so I arranged a new schedule with my boss earlier this year that allowed me to go in an hour late so I could walk.

 

Walking was really the only thing I had changed in my routine. My eating habits were mostly the same. To me, it was all about the walk.

 

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