Walking the Years On

10/03/2008

No matter how you say it, the hill we climb is a hill we climb together…I’ve said it once, but I’ll say it again: I truly believe we can raise this wounded world into a wondrous one, and I am here for the climb.
Poet, Amanda Gorman

Walking can add years to your life and life to your years. This is what Dr. Roy Shephard of the University of Toronto reports in Work & Family Life (September 2008). According to Shephard, with age, your ability to consume oxygen declines; but vigorous walking for an hour a day, five days a week can boost your ability to consume oxygen by up to 25 percent. And that, he says, is enough to turn back the clock on 12 years of natural decline.

Improving your oxygen consumption means that your heart is pumping better and your muscles are able to receive and use more oxygen — allowing you to perform better and longer. In the article, Dr. Shephard also suggested that aerobic exercise may extend a person's independence in other ways as well, such as fighting off other conditions that also take a toll: obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, and even some forms of cancer.

Walking to a New Job

The Exchange Job Opportunity Service now lists executive director, center director, teacher, regional manager, and quality assurance positions in all parts of the United States. Check them out if you are considering a change of scenery, or post your jobs if you are looking for new team members.

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