West County Mall walk with Pat

Summer weather still is not cooperating. It's time to do a Mall Wall. Let's meet at the West County Mall for an indoor walk. We will meet on the 1st floor by the entrance to Macy's, under the escalator. We will walk for about one hour and then have breakfast.

I suggest parking in the garage on the east side of the mall. Leave your heavy coat in your car so that you don't get overheated.

What to bring: I have been leading walks since 2008 and so far, there have not been any medium or major accidents or medical emergencies. When I first started leading, I had a clipboard, and everyone had to write down their name and emergence information before the walk started and I would tear up the paper when the walk was over. After a while I stopped doing this. I know a lot of you don’t like to carry things on the walk, but I would like everyone to start carrying the following information:
Name and address
The name and phone number of your emergency contact person
Insurance card
You can put it in you pocket, or a fanny pack or a wrist pouch. This well help should we have a medical emergency on the walk.

- WATER – THIS IS IMPORTANT ALL YEAR LONG AND ESPECIALLY IN THE WARMER MONTHS. WE WILL USUALLY BE OUT FOR AT LEAST 1 ½ HOURS AND THAT IS TOO LONG TO GO WITHOUT REPLENISHING THE LIQUIDS THAT YOU WILL BE BURNING WHILE WALKING. – I AVOID DRINKING CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES BEFORE WALKING. . THE ARE A LOT OF GOOD ARTICLES ABOUT “effects of caffeine and exercise” ON THE INTERNET OR ASK YOU DOCTOR. - Dress in layers (not sure what the weather will do). Wear a hat.

I will try to make any changes due to weather at least 2 hours before the scheduled walk. Always check you email before you leave for the walk.

Meetup Donation: Meetup charges me $180 every six months to have the Walking site. If you would like to donate $1 at some of the walks, it will be appreciated. Greg Kluempers