Dear Walk with a Doc Team, I’ve attended some of your events lately and had a jolly good time, so I’ve started doing a little more walking on my own lately. As you may know, it’s a busy time of year for me and I’ve found that a regular walking routine has been a great […]
Month: December 2023
2024 Snow Shoveling Guidelines
Good morning! I say this because we care – we don’t want to see any snow shovelers in the ER this winter. Every year it seems like there are more and more – and they’re not coming with a mild sore throat they’re worried about COVID. Thoughts: 1. If you have been relatively sedentary, don’t do it – don’t shovel. There […]
Layering for Winter Walking
Good morning! Good morning! What a gorgeous December day we have in store for us. I wanted to kick off the show with a book recommendation. Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder (same author of Paul Farmer’s story in Mountains Beyond Mountains). Tracy followed Dr. Jim O’Connell (for 5 years!) as he and the heroic street medicine team in Boston cared […]