Vickie Mallette
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Winter Weather, Grin and Dare it! BY JENNIFER NOBLE
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or twenty-one years Stan and Vickie Mallette have braved the cold to enjoy winter’s fresh air and to get physical exercise — it’s a weekend pastime and an adventerous way to get home. The Mallettes drive to the same location for work, but when he stays to finish up, Vickie begins her forty minute journey, walking from 57th Street to finish near the VA Hospital. Co-workers spot her and feel like they should offer a ride, even though they know she chooses to walk the three and a half miles. One remarks, “I’ve never met anyone who tries to find ways to walk outside rather than finding ways not to walk outside.” After all, it does take serious planning to have all of the necessary pieces of clothing packed for the hike home. With a laugh, Mallette finds the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, with her personal favorite being the clarity of thought walking brings to the day. “I think of things I’d forgotten about, that when I get home I’ll write them down,” says Vickie of something that happens pretty regularly after time she’s spent exercising. The Mallettes have even participated in America’s fastest growing winter sport these days – snowshoeing. The spend quiet Sunday mornings delighting in winter’s scenery together.
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