A walking club to promote fitness assists in weight loss, and raise money for The Saint Christopher’s Fund.
  
   Membership is open to anyone in the transportation industry. Membership in the club is free. There are no dues.

   It is highly recommended that you consult your health care professional prior to beginning any physical program.

Equipment required:

1. ATTITUDE, A FIRM DESIRE TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND LIFE.

2. Pedometer, a device to measure how far you walk. No particular brand or model, your choice. Inexpensive models are available at your local Wal Mart in the health section.

3. A notebook. To record and track your progress. Entries should include: Date, time spent, distance walked, location, any personal notes you wish to make

4. Comfortable walking attire (duhhh)

5.  An mp3 player or ipod is suggested to help with pacing However do not play the music so loud that you lose touch with your surroundings

  Members will be asked to have a preliminary goal of 1 mile per day. 1 mile takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes a day. This is a goal, members should start wherever they can. If all you can do is walk once around your truck, then start there and build on that.
  Members will be asked to document their daily progress in the note book and track the miles that they walk. Competition is highly encouraged and the month’s top walkers will be recognized.

   Walking is one of the most inexpensive and readily available forms of exercise that a driver can engage in and will promote better health, weight loss and stress relief.

    We understand that some members will be on different levels in the program. Some members will be able to walk a mile to begin with. Some members will only be able to walk around their truck. It doesn’t matter where you start; the object is to steadily improve your stamina and condition so that your overall health will improve. Outlined below is a sample program starting with just walking around your truck and carrying on from there. I am not recommending or requiring you to follow this program it is just an example.

Day 1
 Once around the truck at three different stops.
Day 2
 Twice around at three different stops
Day 3 thru 7
  Three time around at three different stops
Day 8 thru 10
   Five time around at two different stops
Day 11 thru 15
    Ten times around the truck once a day

  Check your pedometer you should be walking approximately one quarter of a mile
Now we start looking for other places to walk besides around the truck.
I have found that most rest areas located at state line have places to walk that are about one quarter mile per lap if you look for them. In my mind a “qualified” lap is an unbroken stretch of concrete that does not require you to cross a traffic lane.

Day 15 thru 20
 One lap plus 5 times around the truck
Day 20 thru 25
  Two laps (.5 miles)
Day 25 thru 30
 Two laps plus 5 times around the truck
Day 30 thru 35
   Three laps (.75 miles)
Day 35 thru 40
    Three laps plus 5 times around the truck
Day 40 – 45
     Four laps (1 mile)

  Continue at 1 mile and increase as your condition and health permit but don’t overextend yourself.  Maintain the 5 miles a week base.

  Again this program is an example not a recommendation. Please consult your health care professional and discuss your plans with them.

  As you can see you can fit yourself into this program at any level and you can modify it to fit your personal program. The main idea is to start slowly and to build up to a reachable goal.
 
  
   If you look on my website, www.Shalakoontheroad.com, you will find a listing of some of the places that I have found to be “walker friendly”.

 If you would like to be part of Shalako’s Striders Please email me at Shalakosstriders@gmail.com

   Please include your name, Email address,  phone number, any calling restrictions (nights after 9, weekends only, etc.).

     I will be asking members to consider donating to the Saint Christopher’s fund an amount per mile walked. I would suggest $.50 (50 cents) per mile. We could send this in on a monthly or bi monthly basis. Monthly it would be $10.00.

   I hope you will consider joining me in this group. As you can see it will help you increase your  stamina, decrease your stress, and help with your general well being.
And as a side benefit also raise some money for the Saint Christopher’s Fund.

  Thank you for your time and attention.

                                                 Shalako
                                                 A.K.A. Brian Chute
                                                 Email to shalakosstriders@gmail.com
                                                

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