So I've got an idea that I want to try in two weeks.

In fact, we'll start two weeks from tomorrow.

And I'll explain what I'm talking about during today's 10-minute walk.

And Jackie answers the question, how do you stay motivated?

Hi, I'm Dave.

Welcome to Walking is Fitness. This is a daily podcast that provides a little

extra motivation to take the walk and we'll do just that after this. It is a morning that

depending on which way I look, the skies are clear if I'm looking in that direction.

And then when I turn around and look in this direction, it looks pretty cloudy.

And the sun has been up for about 17 minutes.

At the moment, the sun is obscured by the clouds,

so not a very dramatic sunrise.

It is also a windy morning.

What motivates you to take a walk?

Jackie says, I'm a 74-year-old lifelong runner, now Walker. My inspiration comes from

several things. First, I have a love for walking now. I used to love running up until I was getting

close to 60 years old. Number two, I have to find my inspiration internally because I live in a rural area on farmland

and not close enough to town or walking trails to drive to them every day.

So I use the farmland. It is repetitive. But here's how Jackie finds the motivation.

Most days now, I have a friend who wants to walk with me and we do three miles. My motivation, pre-diabetes.

Hers high triglycerides. So we encourage other when I walk by myself you she's

referring to me you're my walking companion so I'm never bored even on the

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