Walk For All Seasons Blog
Haven't posted in a long time! Just got back from a trip to Las Vegas and Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where I gave a kick-off talk for special walking program created by Jackie Lord, which will foster team building for walkers and a celebratory Walking Relay next February.
Lake Havasu City is about 2 1/2 hours from Vegas, in the middle of the Mohave Desert, nestled along a portion of the Colorado River made Lake-sized by the Parker Dam. It was very unusually cold while I was there-- (38 during the day, with a wind chill that made it feel like 20!) ONe night the humidity got down to 2 percent! I had to drink gatorade and water regularly to avoid dehydration just being in the house!
One of my favorite experiences was picking oranges, and eating them fresh off the tree....WOW! Delicious! We also explored some canyons and resort areas by car---a very intriquing and vast landscape...would like to go back and hunt for exotic rocks!
The kick-off was a success-- 80 plus people came to hear Jackie and I speak about the benefits of walking and team building --and many signed up for the year-long program. They'll be using the Walk With Spirit site (www.walkwithspirit.org) to record their steps as they progress towards the 40 mile relay race next year.
posted by Maggie Spilner @ 4:59 PM
1 Comments:
Hi Maggie, I want to thank you for your contribution to the success of the Havasu Health Walk Challenge! You information and presentation was invaluable and contributed significantly to the kickoff! I am looking forward to you returning to sunny and guaranteed warmer AZ for a desert walk and rockhounding! The spring is magnificant with the blooming cacti and ocotillo! No place like it! But you do have to return next winter for the sweet oranges! The Health Walk Challenge is off to a great start! 55 members strong and growing! We already have 5 hosted walks in the area and I know more is on the way! Havasu is a great walking city and the Relay in Feb. 08 will be quite a event! So I will continue to post and hopefully others will do so too! Thank you again and continued success in all your endeavors! hugs and elbows up Jackie
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