walking

My Sunday Walk

My Sunday Walk: 2.55 Miles in about 58 minutes. Frequent stops for Allie during this Sunday walk. Allie is my aging Labradoodle who does not like the warmer weather. Still about a 22 minute per mile pace. Not bad. Didn’t want to push too hard. Still gotta mow the lawn today. RunKeeper said it was…

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Meet Allie. My loyal walking partner

Allie has been my loyal walking partner for more than eight years now. She is my Labradoodle. Featured occasionally on my facebook page and here on The Ash Flash. We call her ‘Spirit Dog.’ If you have the chance to meet her some day, you’ll immediately know why… -John

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This is 80% of the battle for fitness over 50

written by john c ashworth Consistency! Yeah, you probably could argue that this is 80% of the battle at any age. I might agree, and when people ask me what my secret to staying fit has been over the course of my life, the first thing I always say is, “consistency.” I’ve NEVER stopped. Ever!…

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As luck would have it, this guy came to visit my walking path on World Turtle Day in 2018!

Incredibly, in celebration of world turtle day this guy showed up on my lunch time walk today.  I encourage you to get out on your lunch hour and walk.  It will change your perspective, energize your afternoon, and you will discover new things. -John  

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[fitness friday] Why YOU Should Consider a Walk in the Woods to Improve Your Health

written by john c ashworth, ma This is the time of year when people flood to the gym.  All of them with the intention to “stick with it this time.” How’s that been working for you? For a select few, the path to long-term health, weight loss and a full commitment to sticking with it…

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Walking for Exercise with my new dog “Allie…”

fitnessnomad’s Activities | RunKeeper This is a quick post. It’s late on Christmas night and I’m tired and ready for bed.  The link above will take you to my new RunKeeper Home page (which also links with my Facebook account.  I’ve started tracking all the walking I’m getting for exercise now that we have a…

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