Friends,
I love it when someone makes someone else’s day
Rich made Bella’s day as he gave her some flowers for her graduation from the Physical Therapy assistance program at Bryant Stratton College.
Bella is one of the students who comes back even after her program is done. Bella has made Rich’s day many times while she was here as well as many other people’s day. This thoughtful act of kindness by Rich warmed my heart and…made my day. 😊 Thanks Rich!
We’re expanding our hours and adding a program!
Exciting news! If you’ve been here lately on a Wednesday for Dr Kate’s cardio class, you’ve experienced a good workout that’s beneficial to all who engage in it. Since we’re at capacity each Wednesday lately, we’re going to be adding another class starting next Wednesday, June 26th.
Our new hours for the gym will be from 8:00am – noon. Dr Kate will have cardio classes at 8:30am and at 10:00am.
Ricky’s Tai Chi class is also growing in popularity and will be continued at the same time, from 10:30am – 11:00am on Wednesdays. I apologize for interrupting the Tai Chi class last Wednesday for the group picture. I won’t make a habit of that…please forgive me.
New waivers!
Our waivers needed some updating as we continue to grow. We have new waivers printed and we need anyone that comes to the gym to sign the new waiver. This includes our friends with MS, care takers and volunteers.
JoAnne Enk has graciously offered to help us get these waivers updated. Please see Jo Anne at your earliest convenience to get your waiver updated. Thanks in advance for your cooperation!
Our new website is LIVE!
Jamie Aukofer, Joan, Cal, Chrissy, Greg and others worked hard for the past year and a half building a new website for us on a volunteer basis. It’s live and it’s very informative. Please check it out and let us know what you think of it.
Here’s the link: https://msjustkeepmoving.org/
Thank you, Jamie and everyone that worked so hard to bring this to reality! We’re so fortunate to be surrounded by so many talented people who are selfless and willing to share their gifts.
Cal and Chrissy’s Mission Trip to Panama
Cal and Chrissy will be leaving this Saturday, June 22nd. For Chrissy, living with MS and it’s challenges; going on a mission trip like this could be challenging. Cal is a very experienced world traveler so I’m confident Chrissy will be in good company. They’ll be looking out for each other for sure.
Let’s keep them in our prayers as they go there and make a difference in the lives of the children in Panama. A huge thanks goes out to all who supported Cal and Chrissy on this mission trip.
Ed and Adam’s Podcast
This week, Ed and Adam share some of their experiences of how MS can affect other illness and health challenges.
Here’s a link:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ava-g4/episodes/MS-and-Other-Illnesses-e2kqhh8
Thanks Adam, Ed and Ava for doing these podcasts together!
Who’s making progress?
Athena comes in and works hard every chance she gets. I’m excited to see how she does at the Day of Endurance. She deserves to do well.
Day of Endurance 2024 – August 24, 2024
Wow! Another two weeks has gone by again since we reported our progress. Please turn in your progress notes to Dr Kate and Mike B. I’m really excited that so much progress is being made. I just love how so many people are engaging in this journey and making progress personally.
I hope you’re feeling good about this journey. Please be cautious, it’s during these times when we start feeling pretty good that we get a little too confident and get injured somehow. Let’s avoid injuries and setbacks by being conscious of our limits. We need to push our limits but not get hurt. That’s a fine line.
Consistency is key. Let’s exercise everyday. It’s the gradual, consistency that our bodies will adapt to over time. Let’s do one long workout per week so we can appreciate that we are making progress each week. Dr Kate can certainly help you with a program based on your abilities. Please feel free to reach out to her.
It’s really important that we’re active and we enjoy the journey of training for the Day of Endurance…preferably “together”. I hope you can find some workout friends to enjoy this journey with. It can be others with MS, friends, neighbors, family members, movie stars, it doesn’t matter. It really only takes one other person to have show up and do whatever you’re going to do each day. You can pick different people different days.
Let’s make this a recreational adventure. A social adventure. A rewarding experience. And… “share” it. So, let’s start inviting friends and family members to join us on this journey and have some fun with it.
I hope you’ll engage in the journey and make progress yourself.
Cardio and Balance Programs
These classes are aimed to get everyone exercising together. I like that word “together” 😊. We’ll need help from volunteers before and after the cardio class on Wednesdays and Fridays to get members on and off equipment. All are welcome and encouraged to join.
Wednesdays
8:30am – 9:00am Starting June 26th Cardio exercise
Location: in the big room using aerobic equipment in front of big TV
Pick your favorite piece of equipment to use, bring a water bottle, and arrive a few minutes early to get the equipment set up to your height.
10-10:30am: Cardio exercise
Location: in the big room using aerobic equipment in front of big TV
Pick your favorite piece of equipment to use, bring a water bottle, and arrive a few minutes early to get the equipment set up to your height.
10:30 – 11:00am Tai Chi led by Ricky
Fridays:
9:30 – 10:00am: New Class! High intensity interval training (HIIT) body weight circuit class. Great for those who aren’t attending Friday morning bike rides and want to get their heart pumping! Geared to intermediate to advanced ability level. Class may be indoors or outdoors depending on weather. Find Dr Kate at the start of the class time.
10:00 – 10:30 am: Seated balance class
10:30 – 11am: Standing balance class
Pick the class / classes you feel most able and comfortable participating in. We will have chairs set up to sit on and/or use for balance support.
Email Dr Kate at kborn1234@gmail.com with any questions.
Friday Morning Bike Ride
A huge thank you goes out to Ron and Larry for getting there early and getting all the trikes unloaded and hooked together so we can get riding as close to 7:00am as we can.
It was really nice the last two weeks when we could leave earlier than other mornings due to everyone getting there early and getting on your bike on time. As a result, we were able to ride longer and get about 14 miles in last week. That’s pretty amazing!
It sure helped by having more volunteers on the ride with us last week as well. We’re getting a pretty good rythym going. Thanks to all for showing up and doing your part!
We’ll be meeting Friday morning at 7:00am at Nettesheim Park in Pewaukee. It’s on the SE corner of Hwy SS and Oak Street. The GPS address is: N26W27495 Prospect Ave, Pewaukee, WI 53072.
Come a little early so you can get your bike out of your car and be ready to ride as close to 7:00 as possible. We’ll ride until about 8:45. Let’s ride and have some fun!
For those who wish you could join us but can’t; please know we have you in our hearts on these rides. We’re riding with you and for you. I hope you too can join us someday.
Educational Sessions
Friday, June 21st: 11:00am – Noon. Volunteer meeting – Dr Kate would like to meet with all volunteers to answer questions, coordinate a buddy system with members, and touch base on anything volunteers would like to discuss.
Friday, June 28th: 11:00am – Noon. Second demonstration for transfers hosted by Dr Becky Thomas and Gayle Caya PT.
Friday, July 12th 11:00am – noon. Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association (WASA) will be here to introduce us to adaptive sports opportunities for us to engage in. They do some fun stuff!
Friday, July 19th 11:00am – noon. Day of endurance kick off-event. See who’s participating and who else is doing an event similar to you. View the bike and walking courses, get a rough estimate for the schedule of the day, and where everything will be. Good time to extend the invite to family to join the festivities too and support members as they complete their day of endurance goals.
Friday July 26th 11:00am – noon. Don Beard from Matia Mobility will be demoing a standing machine which is mobile. https://www.matiamobility.com/tek-rmd/
Future topics could include: emotional health, nutrition, yoga, tai chi, wellness topics, safe use of gym equipment for your body, best exercise for you and more. What topics would you like to see? Please let Dr Kate, Joan, Traci, Ricky or Dan know.
Let’s get together! – New Hours
We’ll be getting together from 8:00am – noon on Wednesday and Friday mornings at the gym. I hope you’ll join us!
Wisconsin Metal Parts – Westmound Building
MS-Just Keep Moving, Inc.
W228N791 Westmound Drive
Waukesha, WI 53186
Prayer Group We’ll be having our prayer group Wednesday from 11:00am – noon.
I just love the way we share, pray and laugh together while we witness prayers being answered weekly. It’s truly amazing!
Thanks goes to God and to everyone that joins us. Let’s get together to share, listen, talk, give thanks, and pray however God leads us.
MS-Just Keep Caring – Our Caregivers support group will be the first and third Friday of each month from 10:00 – 10:30am. The next one will be this Friday, June 21st 2024. If you’re a caregiver of someone you love with MS, please join us and share your experience of caring for your loved one. This has been very helpful for many. Thanks to all who participate!
Our Facebook page is private. That means you’ll need to join if you want access to all our fun and progress. We’re now at 517 members. That’s awesome! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2639832389489709
Our Facebook page is active and fun. Lots of people are doing more and sharing their journey on Facebook. Feel free to join, post and share your experiences and comments.
There were some awesome pictures, videos and comments shared again this past week. Thank you to all who are sharing!
Thai Massage with Ricky Heldt
Ricky will be here on Wednesdays doing Thai Massage. Ricky will be taking Fridays off for a while. Perhaps through the summer.
Ricky has a sign up board based on first come first serve. You can pick the time slot that works for you.
Reiki with Linda Linda will be here on Fridays doing Reiki. Many people say Linda’s Reiki work is “magical”. We’re thankful for Linda sharing her gifts and talents with us. Feel free to let Linda know you’d like to do Reiki with her. She also has a sign up sheet.
Inspirational Humor with Adam Wollert
We’ll be having our inspirational humor zoom call with Adam again next Tuesday. Adam is a gift to all of us. Thanks to all who joined us today!
Please join us if you can.
Tuesdays @ 1:30PM
Here’s the link to join us…I hope you do!
Join Zoom Meeting with this link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9431389152?pwd=bWlYbFNaazVnM1M1cWxWMitlODdXUT09
Meeting ID: 943 138 9152
Passcode: 3qP2hu
Phone: 1-312-626-6799
Let’s reach out
I encourage you to share a smile and encouragement with someone. Perhaps you could call someone that you have not talked with for a while just to say hi and see how they are doing. We all could use a little extra love and encouragement.
MS is tough. Let’s have faith, remain calm, be flexible, help each other and learn as much as we can about the challenges of each day as we make good choices.
Let’s keep moving, smiling and loving 😊 It helps!
In God We Trust…we are in good hands.
Dan
P.S. For some reason, I didn’t get out with the camera much this past week. I did have some nice soft light one evening lighting this flower up on our porch though.
Some people don’t like thistles but they definitely have a lot of detail to them.
The cranes have been pretty relaxed this week in the heat.
In case you need a need profile picture for your favorite social media account, you could probably have some fun with this one. Feel free to use it 😊
For those who can’t get out and enjoy nature due your challenges with MS…my heart is with you. You are with me every time I’m out there. I enjoy being out there and I also enjoy sharing with you. I know how hard it is not to be able to get out and enjoy nature. Let’s enjoy nature and God’s beauty together this way.
