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Online Walking Companions

By Wendy Bumgardner, About.com

Updated October 23, 2006

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b]What you want:To chat with other walkers about walking. Share experiences, triumphs, ask questions, encourage each other.

Benefits:

  • Good back-up when you can't find live walking companions.
  • More likely to locate an expert or experienced walker to give you advice.
  • Online tutorials, coaching, encouragement available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Where to Find

  • Walking Forum: Our bulletin board is very active and regular visitors have experience with all kinds of walking.
  • Walking Chat is open any time for you to drop in or arrange to meet with your walking friends live online to chat.
  • Walklist Email Group: This group of hundreds of walkers worldwide trades several messags a day about walking, especially volkssport event walking.
  • Racewalk Email Group: Hundreds of racewalkers trade email messages each day - everyone from Olympic competitors and coaches to beginners. Great place for advice on walking from experts.
  • More Online Walking Groups

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