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I am a confirmed desk jockey, most comfortable with sedentary activities. However, the aches and pains were getting ridiculous! I set out 9 weeks ago on a walking program. I have done this before and it was always torture and I soon quit, but this time, I had a plan. I bought an iPod. I downloaded a book on my iPod. I started walking and listening. Now that I have something to listen to,...

Nobody has to tell me that I should be more active. Every study ever done confirms that if you hope to live longer and live better you simply need to keep moving. So why do I spend so many evenings riding the sofa? Sometimes I wonder if these amazing people we all meet here on Growing Bolder make things worse! I mean, I'm NEVER going to be anything like the amazing 70-year-old Sandy Scott! My...