http://walking.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-13T09:42:45Z Mon, 13 May 2013 09:42:45 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/15/fitbit-flex-latest-wristband-activity-monitor.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/G/I/r/2/fitbit-flex-490.jpg" border="0" alt="Fitbit Flex" hspace="5" align="right" />Fitbit just started shipping orders for its <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/Computer-Linked-Pedometers/fr/Fitbit-Flex.htm">Fitbit Flex activity monitor wristband</a>. I've worn every model of Fitbit since they debuted, so I was excited to get a sample to review. My wrist is a bit crowded as I won't give up my <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/Computer-Linked-Pedometers/fr/Nike-Fuelband-Review.htm">Nike+ Fuelband</a>, and I wear the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/prpedometer/fr/Jawbone-Up-Review.htm">Jawbone UP</a> at work with the Idle Alert set to vibrate when I've been sitting too long. Nonetheless, I abandoned my <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/Computer-Linked-Pedometers/fr/Fitbit-One-Activity-Tracker-Review.htm">Fitbit One</a> temporarily to try out the Fitbit Flex. My verdict -- pretty good, but my wrist belongs to the FuelBand. While the 5-light display gives you an indication of how you are doing, I still like having the numbers to view without going to the phone app or web dashboard.<br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/Computer-Linked-Pedometers/fr/Fitbit-Flex.htm">Review: Fitbit Flex</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/15/fitbit-flex-latest-wristband-activity-monitor.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/15/fitbit-flex-latest-wristband-activity-monitor.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 10:21:09 +0000 2013-05-15T10:21:09Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/13/sitting-time-kills-apps-and-activity-monitors-to-get-you-up-and-moving.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/6/b/q/2/movemore.jpg" border="0" alt="Move More App" hspace="5" align="right" />Sitting in the new smoking. That's a slogan you'll be hearing more and more often as studies show that <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/healthbenefits/a/sitting-still-health-risks.htm">sitting increases your health risks</a>. But when my head is deep in my screen-time work, I lose track of how long I've been sitting. Luckily, there are apps and activity monitors designed to alert you or make you more aware of how long you have been inactive. I've been wearing a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/prpedometer/fr/Jawbone-Up-Review.htm">Jawbone UP</a>, which I have set to vibrate after 30 minutes of low activity. I also tried out the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/apps/fr/Move-More-App-Review.htm">Move More</a> app last week, which you use to track sitting, standing, moving, exercising and sleeping.<a href="http://walking.about.com/od/Computer-Linked-Pedometers/tp/Sitting-Time-Apps-And-Inactivity-Monitors.htm"><br /> Apps and Activity Monitors that Track Sitting Time</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/13/sitting-time-kills-apps-and-activity-monitors-to-get-you-up-and-moving.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/13/sitting-time-kills-apps-and-activity-monitors-to-get-you-up-and-moving.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 09:42:45 +0000 2013-05-13T09:42:45Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/09/5000-steps-per-day-for-2000-a-year-health-insurance-cost-reduction.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/G/L/f/2/Walk4LifeElite.jpg" border="0" alt="Pedometer" hspace="5" align="right" />Call it Big Brother, call it coercive, call it a creative incentive. Blue Care Network offered a discount on their health insurance to obese clients who complied with either a pedometer program or Weight Watchers. Of the 6458 who chose the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/prpedometer/fr/walkingspree.htm">WalkingSpree</a> internet-linked pedometer program, 97% achieved an average of 5000 steps per day.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/09/5000-steps-per-day-for-2000-a-year-health-insurance-cost-reduction.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/09/5000-steps-per-day-for-2000-a-year-health-insurance-cost-reduction.htm Thu, 09 May 2013 10:16:54 +0000 2013-05-09T10:16:54Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/07/get-walking-week-world-walking-day.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/6/2/k/jubilleepromenade.jpg" border="0" alt="Jubilee Promenade London" hspace="5" align="right" />It's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.ramblers.org.uk/getwalkingweek">Get Walking Week</a> in Britain. The Ramblers are coordinating hundreds of short walks to encourage Brits to get active this week of May 4-11. Just in time, as their online survey shows that <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.ramblers.org.uk/what-we-do/news/2013/may/yougov-walking-survey-results.aspx">one out of four people in Britain walk for an hour a week or less</a>, and 43% walk for less than two hours a week. That leaves far fewer meeting the recommendation of getting 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity physical activity per week to reduce their health risks.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/07/get-walking-week-world-walking-day.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/07/get-walking-week-world-walking-day.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 10:08:08 +0000 2013-05-07T10:08:08Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/07/city-walk-series-take-you-walking-in-walkable-cities.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/6/0/Y/2/nychalfmarathon.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="5" alt="Walking in NYC" />A six-part <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.kcet.org/shows/citywalk/full-episodes/">City Walk</a> series spotlighting walkable cities debuts nationally in the US on LinkTV on May 9, 2013. Episodes are also available to view online. Episode 1 features walking in New York, Washington DC, Pasadena and Boulder. They include great places to walk and innovations those cities have made to create a pleasant walking environment. They also have fun interviews with people telling why they don't walk, and vintage clips. Further episodes will air June 6, July 4, August 1, August 29 and October 3. Dates may fluctuate, so check the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.linktv.org">LinkTV</a> web site for updates and new online episodes. LinkTV can be found on Direct TV 375 and Dish Network 9410.<br /> More: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/walkablecities/a/topwalkcities.htm">Top Walkable Cities</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/07/city-walk-series-take-you-walking-in-walkable-cities.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/07/city-walk-series-take-you-walking-in-walkable-cities.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 09:25:19 +0000 2013-05-07T09:25:19Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/06/wwrd-what-would-roomba-do.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/G/9/l/2/nycworkout-circuit.JPG" align="right" border="0" hspace="5" alt="Gym" />Do you just feel like you've hit a wall and it's stopped your efforts to get fit, lose weight, or train for that big half marathon or marathon? There are so many obstacles that can keep us from getting started or stop us cold. After listening to my boss practically sing a love song to her robotic vacuum, I realized we could all learn a lot from Roomba. It's tenacious. It doesn't let failure stop it. It keeps trying new directions when it comes up against an obstacle. And by the end of the day, it has succeeded! There is no straight path to your goals, you need to not let failures stop you.<br /> More: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/motivation/a/Succeeding-At-Fitness-Failure.htm">What Would Roomba Do? Succeeding at Fitness Failures</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/06/wwrd-what-would-roomba-do.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/06/wwrd-what-would-roomba-do.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 10:38:35 +0000 2013-05-06T10:38:35Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/03/80-percent-of-americans-dont-exercise-enough.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/0/s/i/2/kettleguard-170.JPG" border="0" alt="Kettlebell" hspace="5" align="right" />About half of Americans get enough <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/fitness/a/moderate.htm">moderate intensity aerobic exercise</a>, such as brisk walking, each week. But only a third do enough muscle-strengthening exercise. Put those together and only 20% meet both as recommended in the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/beginners/a/guidelines2008.htm">2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans</a>, according to a phone survey of almost half a million Americans by the US Centers for Disease Control in 2011.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/03/80-percent-of-americans-dont-exercise-enough.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/05/03/80-percent-of-americans-dont-exercise-enough.htm Fri, 03 May 2013 09:26:04 +0000 2013-05-03T09:26:04Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/30/prospecs-debuts-their-shoes-in-the-us.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/G/Y/q/2/prospecs-604.JPG" border="0" alt="Prospecs 604" hspace="5" align="right" />I am quite a skeptic for new lines of walking shoes. Last year I got a sample of Prospecs 400 series of walking shoes from South Korea. Prospecs is a popular brand there and have been making shoes since 1981. They planned to bring their new line of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/prshoe/fr/Prospecs-Power-Walk-Shoes.htm">Prospecs Power Walk shoes</a> to the US. They have a bit of a gimmick, with a Move Grid in the sole. But unlike all of the toning shoes I'd been trying, this gimmick actually seemed to work well for fitness walking.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/30/prospecs-debuts-their-shoes-in-the-us.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/30/prospecs-debuts-their-shoes-in-the-us.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:38:42 +0000 2013-04-30T07:38:42Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/29/insoles-might-make-a-difference.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/G/a/q/2/footbalance-insole.JPG" border="0" alt="Footbalance Insole" hspace="5" align="right" />I don't know whether the shoe salesman was unclear or I wasn't listening, but on my trip to a local shoe store in March I found myself being custom-fitted for an insole without having requested it. I thought I was just getting a gait analysis and footmapping. But suddenly he was heating up the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/insoles/fr/Footbalance-Insoles.htm">Footbalance MAX insole</a> and having me step on it with heel pressure, then toe pressure, then pressing into the arch. I thought it was a lot to have done for something I might not want to buy, especially when the final price for them was over $50.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/29/insoles-might-make-a-difference.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/29/insoles-might-make-a-difference.htm Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:57:54 +0000 2013-04-29T09:57:54Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/26/marathon-registration-soars.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/6/K/G/marathonshirt2001.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="5" alt="Portland Marathon medal and shirt" />Portland Marathon race director Les Smith reported a huge surge in registrations immediately following the Boston Marathon bombing. Runners and walkers wanted to show their support for their race community. His event was voted our <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/marathon/tp/Best-Walker-Friendly-Marathon-Readers-Choice-Awards-2012.htm">Readers' Choice Walker-Friendly Marathon</a> last year. Marathons and half marathons are not just for runners.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/26/marathon-registration-soars.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/26/marathon-registration-soars.htm Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:57:08 +0000 2013-04-26T09:57:08Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/25/menu-lists-walking-minutes.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/0/X/q/2/burgerville-bean-burger-170.jpg" border="0" alt="Burgerville Bean Burger" hspace="5" align="right" />If a fast food menu lists how many <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/workouts/a/Brisk-Walking.htm">brisk walking</a> minutes it would take to burn off each item, do people order and eat less? A study of young adults ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/25/menu-lists-walking-minutes.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/25/menu-lists-walking-minutes.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:22:10 +0000 2013-04-25T09:22:10Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/23/how-many-steps-per-day-are-enough.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/G/Y/k/2/NL-2000i-NL.jpg" border="0" alt="10,000 Steps on a Pedometer" hspace="5" align="right" />You may have heard that you should be walking 10,000 steps per day. But is that a myth? <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/measure/f/10000steps.htm"> How many steps per day are enough for adults</a>?</p> <p>Health authorities say children and teens should be getting 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). How does that translate into pedometer steps? A couple of studies show <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/measure/a/childsteps.htm">how many steps should children walk per day</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/23/how-many-steps-per-day-are-enough.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/23/how-many-steps-per-day-are-enough.htm Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:37:42 +0000 2013-04-23T05:37:42Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/22/can-i-reuse-my-bottled-water-bottle.htm <p><a href="http://walking.about.com/od/fluids/f/reusingbottles.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/walking/1/0/v/7/1/aquaclip170.jpg" alt="bottled water" hspace="5" align="right" /></a>Many walkers like the convenience of using bottled water, and many reuse the water bottles. Is this safe? One study done for a master's thesis suggested chemicals could leach into the water as the bottles got old and exposed to light and heat. But other experts dispute those findings. More: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/fluids/f/reusingbottles.htm">Is it safe to reuse my bottled water bottle?</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/22/can-i-reuse-my-bottled-water-bottle.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/22/can-i-reuse-my-bottled-water-bottle.htm Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:50:44 +0000 2013-04-22T05:50:44Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/20/sweet-16-happy-live-day-to-us.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/walking/1/0/L/f/dwf2kf08xss.jpg" border="0" alt="Walkers" hspace="5" align="right" />Sixteen years ago, this <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com">Walking</a> site went live with the rest of the About.com network on April 21, 1997. While that may mean we are ancient in internet years, I prefer to think we are still youngsters. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/mindandspirit/a/brain0806.htm">Walking keeps you young</a>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/20/sweet-16-happy-live-day-to-us.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/20/sweet-16-happy-live-day-to-us.htm Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:45:35 +0000 2013-04-20T21:45:35Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/19/spring-refresh-for-plus-size-walkers.htm <p><a href="http://walking.about.com/od/plussize/tp/topsplussize.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/6/m/Q/2/junoniabratop08.jpg" border="0" alt="Junonia Bra Top" hspace="5" align="right" /></a>Spring is here and it's time to look into your closet and refresh your warm weather walking clothes. If you are newly committed to fitness and need a plus size, it's an opportunity to build a new fitness wardrobe.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/19/spring-refresh-for-plus-size-walkers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/19/spring-refresh-for-plus-size-walkers.htm Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:11:16 +0000 2013-04-19T06:11:16Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/16/wear-a-race-shirt-for-boston.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/0/R/q/2/wearashirtforboston2013-300.JPG" alt="Wear a Race Shirt for Boston" /></p> <p>Whether you are a runner, a walker, a spectator or a volunteer, show your support for those affected by the bombing at the Boston Marathon by wearing a race shirt, a volunteer shirt, a race bib or medal this week. We won't let this stop us.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/16/wear-a-race-shirt-for-boston.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/16/wear-a-race-shirt-for-boston.htm Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:57:29 +0000 2013-04-16T06:57:29Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/15/thoughts-and-prayers-boston-marathon-bombing.htm My thought and prayers go out for all of those affected by the bombing at the Boston Marathon finish line today. This is a horrendous act and I pray that ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/15/thoughts-and-prayers-boston-marathon-bombing.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/15/thoughts-and-prayers-boston-marathon-bombing.htm Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:19:05 +0000 2013-04-15T17:19:05Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/15/dreaming-of-a-marathon.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/walking/1/0/P/U/2/mon-tees.jpg" border="0" alt="Marathon shirt" hspace="5" align="right" />It's Boston Marathon Day. While it isn't a walker-friendly event, it inspires a lot of walkers to dream of running, run/walking or walking a marathon. If you've caught the bug, look for a marathon in the fall and start training now. If you've never walked more than a few miles, I'd suggest starting with a walker-friendly half marathon in the fall, and then train for a full marathon in a year.<br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/cs/marathons/bb/bybmarathon.htm">Before You Register for a Marathon</a><br /> <a href="http://walking.about.com/cs/marathontraining/a/marathonwalk1.htm">Training to Walk a Marathon<br /> </a><a href="http://walking.about.com/od/marathontraining/a/marathonnot.htm">How <strong>Not</strong> to Train for a Marathon</a><a href="http://walking.about.com/cs/marathontraining/a/marathonwalk1.htm"></a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/15/dreaming-of-a-marathon.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/15/dreaming-of-a-marathon.htm Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:14:57 +0000 2013-04-15T07:14:57Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/10/should-you-walk-10000-steps-per-day.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/G/6/o/2/striiv-play.JPG" border="0" hspace="5" alt="Pedometer" align="right" /></a>Setting a number goal can be very motivating. You want it to be big enough to be a challenge, yet still be something you can achieve. I saw a ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/10/should-you-walk-10000-steps-per-day.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/10/should-you-walk-10000-steps-per-day.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:35:59 +0000 2013-04-10T06:35:59Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/08/stressing-about-walking.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/G/T/Q/dawsons_35170.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="5" alt="walking" />April is <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://stress.about.com/od/understandingstress/tp/Celebrate-Stress-Awareness-Month.htm">Stress Awareness Month</a>. Taxes, allergy season, wondering what will become of your teen when she graduates this summer. There are oodles of things to stress about. Walking is ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/08/stressing-about-walking.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/08/stressing-about-walking.htm Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:07:41 +0000 2013-04-08T09:07:41Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/08/flowalking-and-ava-walking-blog.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/G/Q/q/2/flowalking.JPG" align="right" border="0" hspace="5" alt="Flowalking at Home" />Most walkers should take some time to learn healthy walking posture and stride. From dog walkers to half marathon walkers, I see a lot of poor posture and lack of arm motion. That means they aren't getting the most benefit out of their walking, and it may be contributing to back pain and other muscle and joint aches. Podiatric physician Dr. Michael Nirenberg is lending his expertise with his Flowalking web site and home study program. He coaches in the same way I do with my <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/cs/beginners/a/howtech.htm">Walking Technique</a> lessons.<br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/coaching/fr/Flowalking-Review.htm">Review: Flowalking at Home Program</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/08/flowalking-and-ava-walking-blog.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/08/flowalking-and-ava-walking-blog.htm Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:39:11 +0000 2013-04-08T08:39:11Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/07/winners-readers-choice-awards.htm <p><a href="http://walking.about.com/od/gear/tp/2013-Readers-Choice-Awards-Walking.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/6/5/p/2/cpg13911.png" border="0" alt="Reader's Choice Awards" hspace="5" align="right" /></a>You nominated and voted, and now here are the winners of the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/gear/tp/2013-Readers-Choice-Awards-Walking.htm">2013 Readers' Choice Awards</a>.&#160; We took your nominations and selected three to five finalists in each category. Voting closed March 19, 2013 and our tech team audited and validated the votes before we determined the final counts.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/07/winners-readers-choice-awards.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/07/winners-readers-choice-awards.htm Sun, 07 Apr 2013 07:20:41 +0000 2013-04-07T07:20:41Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/05/walking-as-good-as-running.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/G/1/l/2/walking-calves.JPG" border="0" alt="walking" hspace="5" align="right" />If you burn as many calories in your walking workouts as your buddies do running, you are reducing your risk of coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol just as much as they are. That is the finding from a study comparing the 33,060 runners in the National Runners' Health Study and 15,045 walkers in the National Walkers' Health Study, published in the American Heart Association journal <em>Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology</em>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/05/walking-as-good-as-running.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/05/walking-as-good-as-running.htm Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:58:14 +0000 2013-04-05T06:58:14Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/03/its-start-walking-day-april-7.htm <p><a href="http://walking.about.com/od/programs/p/startwalking.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/0/9/Y/2/rivervictoriawalker160.jpg" border="0" alt="Start walking this spring" hspace="5" align="right" /></a>It's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/programs/p/startwalking.htm">National Walking Day</a> today, April 3, 2013.&#160; Time to shake off winter, lace up your walking shoes and get walking.&#160; The American Heart Association promotes this day to get you committed to walking for 30 minutes or more each day to reduce your health risks. You may hear of National Walking Day activities in your area or company.&#160; You can also join in online at AHA with their <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.heart.org/NationalWalkingDay&#34;">National Walking Day Toolkits</a> for individuals and organizations.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/03/its-start-walking-day-april-7.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/03/its-start-walking-day-april-7.htm Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:10:59 +0000 2013-04-03T04:10:59Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/02/get-ready-for-charity-walk-season.htm <p><a href="http://walking.about.com/od/beginners/a/onceayearwalker.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/G/B/8/avonday10006.jpg" border="0" alt="Breast cancer charity walkers" hspace="5" align="right" /></a>Did your family or friends convince you to join them at a local charity walk, but you haven't been training? You've come to the right place. It's time to start training, whether you are new to walking and trying to finish a 5K walk, or want to go for a half-marathon or marathon.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/02/get-ready-for-charity-walk-season.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/04/02/get-ready-for-charity-walk-season.htm Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:20:57 +0000 2013-04-02T06:20:57Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/30/new-reviews-omron-strapless-heart-rate-monitor-abeo-aero-armus-walking-shoe.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/G/1/q/2/omron-hr500u-wrist.JPG" border="0" alt="Omron HR-500U" hspace="5" align="right" />Gear review time! I have two goodies that manufacturers sent me to review.</p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/prhrm/fr/Omron-Hr-500u-Strapless-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Review.htm">Review: Omron Strapless Heart Rate Monitor HR-500U</a><br /> If you want a very accurate exercise heart rate and hate wearing a chest strap, this item will keep you alerted as to which zone you are in. I loved it for its simplicity and ease of use. But it is a more-expensive heart rate monitor, with fewer features than you get at the same price for the chest-strap models.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/30/new-reviews-omron-strapless-heart-rate-monitor-abeo-aero-armus-walking-shoe.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/30/new-reviews-omron-strapless-heart-rate-monitor-abeo-aero-armus-walking-shoe.htm Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:56:22 +0000 2013-03-30T18:56:22Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/26/dr-weil-walkabout.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/0/L/k/2/Walkabout_OH-Weil.jpg" border="0" alt="Dr. Weil Orthaheel Walkabout" hspace="5" align="right" />Are you ready to take a 28-day walking challenge? Dr. Weil Integrative Footwear along with Orthaheel is launching a nationwide <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthyfootnotes.com/walkabout-quest-for-good-health/">Walkabout 28 day Quest for Good Health</a>. This second annual event kicks off on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/programs/p/startwalking.htm">National Walking Day</a>, April 3, 2013. Sign the online pledge to walk 30 minutes each day through April and receive daily emails with tips on wellbeing. You also get the chance to win prizes. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.weilbeing.com/2013-walkabout-signup">Sign Up for Walkabout 2013</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/26/dr-weil-walkabout.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/26/dr-weil-walkabout.htm Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:57:57 +0000 2013-03-26T07:57:57Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/24/lessons-learned-at-the-hop-hop-half-marathon.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/0/H/q/2/hophophalf-tutus.JPG" border="0" alt="Racers wearing tutus and bunny tails" hspace="5" align="right" />A March half marathon can be risky. But I've kept up with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/halfmarathon/f/halfmarathontr.htm">half marathon training</a> through the winter and boldly registered. Heaven knows I've walked cold and wet half marathons before. Today's inaugural <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hophophalf.com/">Hop Hop Half Marathon</a> in Portland, Oregon had beautiful but chilly weather. For those elsewhere, the 38F temperature probably sounds balmy. Here are things I learned that may help you at your next race:</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/24/lessons-learned-at-the-hop-hop-half-marathon.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/24/lessons-learned-at-the-hop-hop-half-marathon.htm Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:37:32 +0000 2013-03-24T18:37:32Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/24/palm-sunday-mount-of-olives-walk.htm <p><a href="http://walking.about.com/od/traileurope/ig/Mount-of-Olives/"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/6/R/a/2/jerusalemmtolivesdonkey.jpg" border="0" alt="Donkey on Mount of Olives" hspace="5" align="right" /></a>Jerusalem is a sacred city to three major world faiths.&#160; A couple of years ago, I enjoyed a walking tour in Jerusalem. These photos show the route Jesus is believed to have taken down the Mount of Olives to enter Jerusalem while being acclaimed as the Messiah.<br /> <strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/traileurope/ig/Mount-of-Olives/">Photos: A Walk Down the Mount of Olives</a></strong></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/24/palm-sunday-mount-of-olives-walk.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/24/palm-sunday-mount-of-olives-walk.htm Sun, 24 Mar 2013 08:45:01 +0000 2013-03-24T08:45:01Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/23/if-youre-goofy-you-might-as-well-be-dopey.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/6/G/J/2/disneycastlenight.jpg" border="0" alt="Disney Castle at Night" hspace="5" align="right" />I have walking friends who are proud finishers of the Goofy Challenge - walking both the Walt Disney World Half Marathon and the Walt Disney World Marathon the same weekend. Now Run Disney is debuting a new addition to the weekend and offering a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.rundisney.com/blog/articles/introducing-the-dopey-challenge-and-inaugural-walt-disney-world-10k/">Dopey Challenge</a>. Walk the Thursday 5K walk, the new Friday Walt Disney World 10K, and then the half marathon and marathon on the weekend. You end up with six medals, as you will have earned one for each race, plus Goofy and Dopey.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/23/if-youre-goofy-you-might-as-well-be-dopey.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/23/if-youre-goofy-you-might-as-well-be-dopey.htm Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:53:09 +0000 2013-03-23T08:53:09Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/20/spring-cleaning-walking-gear.htm <p><a href="http://walking.about.com/od/shoechoice/f/replaceshoes.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/walking/1/0/Y/7/avonshoes.jpg" border="0" alt="New Shoe Old Shoe" hspace="5" align="right" /></a>The arrival of Spring signals that it's time to take stock of what's buried in my walking gear drawers. First - how have the short sleeved shirts from last year wintered? Give the armpits a sniff to see if they have residual body odor. I have a fairly good recipe for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/clothing/qt/laundry.htm">getting body odor out of exercise shirts</a>. If you have a proven way to keep your exercise shirts fresh, please <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/u/ua/clothing/bodyodor.htm">tell us your laundry tip</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/20/spring-cleaning-walking-gear.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/20/spring-cleaning-walking-gear.htm Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:30:17 +0000 2013-03-20T20:30:17Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/17/friends-dont-let-friends-walk-drunk.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/0/3/q/2/stpatricks-green-dog-about-170.JPG" border="0" alt="Green dog" hspace="5" align="right" />If you're seeing green dogs and pink elephants, it may be as dangerous for you to walk home as to drive. St. Patrick's Day is often associated with drinking, and many of you may partake. Forty percent of all pedestrians killed by an automobile collision had been drinking, according to one study. You are less likely to follow common sense <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/beginners/a/safewalkingrule.htm">pedestrian safety rules</a> after a few drinks. I gave a TV news interview a couple of weeks ago on pedestrian safety, as we have had a rash of crashes and tragedies in our local area.<br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/weather/tp/10-Ways-To-Get-Killed-When-Walking-After-Dark.htm">10 Ways to Die When Walking After Dark</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/17/friends-dont-let-friends-walk-drunk.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/17/friends-dont-let-friends-walk-drunk.htm Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:19:40 +0000 2013-03-17T09:19:40Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/13/5k-for-pi-day-3-14.htm <p>Walk 3.1 miles (5K) on Pi Day. March 14 is known in some circles (wink, wink) as Pi Day. In American date notation, it's 3.14, which are the first three digits of pi, the constant that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://webclipart.about.com/od/events/ss/A-Celebration-Of-The-Mathematical-Constant-Pi.htm">Pi Day is also Albert Einstein's birthday</a>.</p> <p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/13/5k-for-pi-day-3-14.htm">Read Full Post</a></p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/13/5k-for-pi-day-3-14.htm">5K for Pi Day - 3.14</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/">About.com Walking</a> on Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 at 10:10:38.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/13/5k-for-pi-day-3-14.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/13/5k-for-pi-day-3-14.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://walking.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/13/5k-for-pi-day-3-14.htm&#038;zItl=5K for Pi Day - 3.14">Email this</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/13/5k-for-pi-day-3-14.htm Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:10:38 +0000 2013-03-13T10:10:38Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/12/walking-benefits-after-stroke.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/walking/1/0/9/Y/2/rivervictoriawalker160.jpg" border="0" alt="Walking" hspace="5" align="right" />Good news in time for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://neurology.about.com/b/2013/03/11/happy-brain-awareness-week.htm">Brain Awareness Week</a>. A study of stroke survivors found that walking for 30 minutes, three times per week improved both their walking endurance and their ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/12/walking-benefits-after-stroke.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/12/walking-benefits-after-stroke.htm Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:12:00 +0000 2013-03-12T07:12:00Z http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/09/howie-mandel-obsessed-with-walking-10000-steps-per-day.htm <p>Howie Mandel wouldn't sit down for his interview on <em>Ellen</em>. "Sitting is the new smoking," he said, leading to obesity and infirmity. He got a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/od/prpedometer/fr/Jawbone-Up-Review.htm">Jawbone UP</a> in mid-January and since then is obsessed with getting 10,000 steps per day. Because he spent the day flying, he said he was only at 2300 steps, so he and Ellen Degeneres walked his way through the interview, circling the the interview couches.<br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.ellentv.com/2013/03/07/howie-mandel-wont-sit-down/">Video: Howie Mandel Won't Sit Down</a></p> <p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/09/howie-mandel-obsessed-with-walking-10000-steps-per-day.htm">Read Full Post</a></p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/09/howie-mandel-obsessed-with-walking-10000-steps-per-day.htm">Howie Mandel Obsessed with Walking 10,000 Steps Per Day</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/">About.com Walking</a> on Saturday, March 9th, 2013 at 09:30:18.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/09/howie-mandel-obsessed-with-walking-10000-steps-per-day.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/09/howie-mandel-obsessed-with-walking-10000-steps-per-day.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://walking.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/09/howie-mandel-obsessed-with-walking-10000-steps-per-day.htm&#038;zItl=Howie Mandel Obsessed with Walking 10,000 Steps Per Day">Email this</a></p> http://walking.about.com/b/2013/03/09/howie-mandel-obsessed-with-walking-10000-steps-per-day.htm Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:30:18 +0000 2013-03-09T09:30:18Z