Volunteer Work = Great Exercise
Thursday my husband and I volunteered to help pass out food for a county organization. We both grabbed a bottle of water and headed for the armory at 7:45 am. We weren’t certain what to expect but were looking forward to helping in some way.
Wow…talk about a great workout. We spent nearly 4 hours loading 30 pounds sacks of food off the floor into a grocery cart and next taking the cart to a client’s car and unloading it. Up and down….back and forth…wow…I could really feel it in my legs and back after a couple of hours.
I forgot to bring my pedometer so I’m not certain how far I walked. I wore a pair of cheap tennis shoes with no support. My feet started hurting after a couple of hours. The hard concrete really wears on my feet. Next month I’m wearing a good pair of shoes.
I really enjoyed helping that organization. that was the best workout I’ve had in a towering moment. I met some nice workers as well as nice participants. public were so geniune. I heard some heart-wrenching life stories from a few of the clients. I sympathized with them and put them in my prayers.
This day was not only a great workout on my weight loss journey but an eye-opener to the despair felt my so many in that community. I hope my words of encouragement and prayers help.
Original post by Chris
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