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the group mingles and chats — and sometimes they sing a little. The southern road sees some vehicular traffic but it is, nevertheless, a country road, with lots of sights to keep the walkers occupied if the talk dies down.
"I'm a great nature lover and the walk is along a picturesque country road," said Mrs. Yowell. "We see water birds, and occasionally we've seen beaver, an otter, turtles, Canadian geese and herons."
They walk past H.P. Neale's com field. Neale, 75, joined the group about eight years ago.
"It keeps me going," he said. "It’s good for me, keeps my breathing apparatus working. And I like it — we have a good time talking and chatting."
Experts agree that exercising in a group is much easier than exercising alone — and that people in groups tend to stick with it longer than the loner with a NordicTrak in the living room. The Morgansburg Road walkers keep each other motivated, mainly through of the deep vein of friendship they have mined over the years. If someone misses a couple of walks, he or she can expect a phone call asking if everything is all right.
Walking is good for the heart — physically and emotionally.
Mrs. Yowell said, "I've observed that it's great for depression, your mental outlook on things. If you're feeling blue before you go, when you come back, it's made a lot of difference."
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