Walking Blog with Wendy Bumgardner November 2007 Archive

"You walked without me?" Are you in a restrictive relationship with your walking partner and made to feel guilty if you walk without them? Is this cheating? Should you ... Read More

My husband and I have worn Lands' End clothing for decades. Now they are promoting Nordic Walking - walking with fitness walking poles - and have a line of ... Read More

How can you dress for comfort on a winter walk? I have a head to toe, underwear to outerwear advice on what to wear. You will find two ... Read More

Which is a better goal to motivate people to walk more -- total daily steps or only counting walks of 10 minutes or more? A small pedometer research study published ... Read More

Are you ready for Black Friday? I think a day of shopping puts more wear and tear on your feet than a nice two-hour walk at a steady pace. ... Read More

I don't believe in deprivation diets. Completely avoiding the foods you love is not something you can sustain for life, and thus it dooms any diet. There are ... Read More

If you are looking for a good walking or jogging route from home, work, school, or on vacation - stop by America's Running Routes. This searchable database by USA ... Read More

Do pedometers really work to help you lose weight, control blood pressure, and be more active? A review of previous pedometer research studies in the Journal of the American ... Read More

I'm seeing red in my attempts to be green. Back in the last century, a researcher studied the effects of tiny amounts of bisphenol A (BPA) on mice and ... Read More

According to a CNN story, If each American walked for a half hour a day (the recommended minimum for good health) instead of driving, we would save the planet 64 ... Read More

As we ease into the holiday buying season, my personal Not Recommended List is very popular. At the top of the list is: weighted shoes. This is very ... Read More

November is National Diabetes Month. Walking 30 minutes or more per day is a great prescription both to prevent diabetes and to maintain health in those with diabetes. 10 Tips ... Read More

The Last Place Winner The last person to cross the finish line of the New York City Marathon in 2007 finished a day later than the winner. Zoe Koplowitz finished ... Read More

Our military walking correspondent, Gary Nelson, has participated in many long distance walking events in Europe. He has the scoop on how to properly train, walk in military gear, ... Read More

Changing from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time triples pedestrian deaths from 5 pm - 7 pm, according to two Carnegie Mellon University researchers. An average of 37 more ... Read More

Our Guide to Back and Neck Pain reports on a Cochrane Collaboration review of studies that concludes that insoles don't help prevent back pain. My walking buddy Will has ... Read More

Congratulations to our Forum regular Frogee10 who finished her first marathon this weekend! She gives a mile-by-mile account of her marathon experience. She completed the marathon in 8 hours ... Read More

Are you the only one? That's often the first thought if you are afflicted by certain embarrassing problems you can encounter when walking. Find out how to deal with ... Read More

Shoes, Not Supplements! Volkswalks, Not Vitamins! I've been saying it for years - one of my first articles here from 1997 was on vitamins and supplements for walkers. ... Read More

It is a cherished myth of runners that they simply must burn more calories than mere walkers. It's only common sense, isn't it? Yet, the difference in calories ... Read More