Winter is finally loosening its noose on the weather at my house. I’ve actually gotten to walk twice in shorts during the last 10 days. Nothing feels better than bare legs after a long winter. It’s so exciting to think of all the walks ahead of me that I won’t need a coat, gloves, scarf and a [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Why I Love Spring Walking
Posted in Motivation, tagged healthy living, mind and body, Motivation, Walking on 03/27/2010 | 2 Comments »
Is Walking Enough? (Part 2)
Posted in Get Started, Healthy Habits, tagged exercise, fitness, weight lifting, workout on 03/20/2010 | 4 Comments »
Back in February, we looked at whether a walking routine would meet the guidelines for moderate level intensity exercise set by the CDC’s 2008 Physical Guidelines for Americans. The studies we looked at reported that walking is considered a moderate level intensity exercise but only if you walk as fast as a 15 minute mile. [...]
Would You See the Clown?
Posted in Walking and Health Benefits, tagged exercise, mind and body, Motivation, Walking, walking safely on 03/07/2010 | 8 Comments »
A 2008 study conducted by Western Washington University psychology professor Ira Hyman found that 75 % of walkers who were talking on a cell phone did not see the colorfully dressed clown riding a unicycle in the same open plaza that they were walking through. This study followed a related study by Hyman that reported [...]
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