Archived Features
01/01/01 -
Walk of Life - 10 Week Program
Take it one day at a time. Each day we have a walking assignment, eating
strategies, mind and motivation tips. Share your challenges and successes
with a community of other walkers.
12/28/00 -
Walking Poles Burn More - Feel Less
Use walking poles to burn more calories per mile and yet feel less
exertion. Two new studies show they are effective.
12/22/00 -
About Twelve Days of Christmas
A romp through the Twelve Days of Christmas About-style.
12/19/00 -
Top Walks of 2000
Each year walkers of the AVA vote for the best 10 walks from among the 1100 they
have throughout the USA. Come see the winners and propose your own Top
Walks.
12/06/00 -
When the Shoe Doesn't Fit
When you have trouble getting any shoes to fit, here is where to turn for help.
11/24/00 -
Walking Survival for Shoppers
How to make it through a marathon shopping session. Pavement rage and fines
for shopping too slow. Plus - a wish list for
walkers.
11/16/00 -
Puzzles: Where Did Wendy Walk?
Solve these online jigsaw puzzles and guess where Wendy walked.
11/06/00 -
Walking for Cheapskates
Walking is a great way to exercise and save money. Plus, we have some
ideas on what you can get with your savings.
10/30/00 -
Night Walking Strategies
When the days get shorter you have to adjust your walking. Seven
strategies to keep walking in the dark of winter.
10/16/00 - Blisters
Begone!
Seven comprehensive
categories of blister prevention tips, from the right socks and shoes to
lubrication, keeping dry, toughening the feet, covering up, and some unusual
remedies.
10/10/00 - Walker
Bashing
Radio talk shows say walkers have no right to cross the road. How can we
get to the other side?
10/02/00 - Magnets
for Happy Feet?
Will magnetic insoles relieve foot pain and prevent foot fatigue?
09/25/00 - Men Should Walk to Prevent
Impotence
A nine-year study of 600 men showed that walking for two miles a day could
reduce risk of impotence from mid-life on. Time to get moving, guys!
09/12/00 - Who Wants to be a Walking
Wizard?
Test your knowledge of walking. No million dollar prize - just glory, and
a longer, healthier life from walking!
09/03/00 - Getting Off the Weight Loss
Plateau
Is your scale stuck after the first few pounds? What to do to overcome the
weight loss plateau.
08/22/00 - Road Trip! Take a Walking
Vacation
Want to enjoy an active walking vacation? Plan now to train for a major
walking event, attend a walking festival, join in a walking tour or plan your
own walking holiday.
08/15/00 - Walking is the Number One
Sport
Once again, walking tops the rest by a mile for men, women, and seniors
according to the Superstudy reported by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers
Association.
08/01/00 - Breathing and Walking
Learn to take full, complete breaths and then enjoy a Breathwalk - walking
and breathing meditation techniques that can have various effects such as
energizing, calming, giving greater mental clarity and feelings of
connectedness.
07/25/00 - Drinking Enough?
Are you drinking enough water before, during, and after your walk? And
what about sports drinks? What shouldn't you drink?
07/17/00 - Insoles, Arch Supports and
Orthotics
If your feet and legs are tired and sore, you may benefit from shoe inserts such
as insoles, arch supports or custom prescribed orthotics.
07/10/00 - Nordic Walking
Burn more calories without feeling more exertion, plus work out the kinks in
your neck and shoulders by walking with ski-like poles.
07/04/00 - Walk More, Walk Faster Says
CDC
Most walkers aren't walking far enough, often enough or fast enough to get the
full health benefits, according the Center for Disease Control.
06/27/00 - Better Than Running, or Sex
How walking is better than running, and even better than sex, sometimes!
06/20/00 - The Dangers of Not Walking
Walking is tops as an exercise, but it is on a steep decline as part of regular
life. Don't let yourself or your kids turn into "mouse potatoes"
- look at our list of ways to sneak walking into your daily life.
06/11/00 - Your Personal Best
What is your personal record for walking distance, speed, time, achieving
milestones? Come chart it on our Personal Bests board.
06/05/00 - 10 Reasons to Walk Alone
Never walk alone? Is that a blessing or a curse? Here are my reasons
why I like to walk alone.
05/31/00 - How Far is That?
How far exactly is a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon, a marathon? Charts show
you how far and how long it would take a fast, moderate, or slower walker.
Then see how our 18-Hour Walkers did this year.
05/22/00 - Loosen Up, Look Thinner
Some simple exercises can help you develop the right long, straight posture that
is perfect for walking and looking 15 pounds thinner. Work out neck and
shoulder tightness developed from sitting at the computer.
05/15/00 - Long Distance Walks
Ever get the urge to go out walking, and just not stop? Explore the ultra
world - walking across countries, on events longer than marathons, on 24-hour
events and relays. How to train, plan, and recover.
05/08/00 - The Walking Mom
Moms of all ages enjoy walking. Find out how to include walking in every
stage of life as a month - pregnancy, the baby years, childhood, empty nest and
the grandma years.
04/24/00 - Sensitive Subjects for
Walkers
Exercise-induced loose bowels, incontinence, nausea, chafing, bra problems,
getting lost and more topics you are too embarrassed to discuss with anybody
else.
04/11/00 - Walking for Your Spirit
Walk yourself smart, walk away from stress and the blues, walk
spiritually, and build your relationships by walking together. Walking is
great for the soul and spirit as well as the body.
03/27/00 - How to Walk a Marathon
How to select the right marathon, train, build mileage, nutrition,
shoes, race day strategy, reader tips and reviews.
03/20/00 - Walking in the Rain Isn't All
Wet
Don't let the raindrops keep you from walking. Put on a smile and
the right gear.
03/13/00 - Spring Walking Tune-Ups
Get ready for spring by tuning up your gear, muscles, goals, and diet.
03/06/00 - Don't Leave Home Without It
The 10 essential things you need to go out walking.
02/28/00 - Is Your Walking Style Hurting or
Helping?
Physical Therapist Sherry Brourman on how to use your walking to correct problems
and eliminate pain.
02/21/00 - Walking "How To" Lessons
Simple lessons to prevent and treat common walking problems, and an index to our
step-by-step tutorials on walking for speed, weight control, beginners, and more.
02/14/00 - Walking Shoe Guide
How to select the right shoes for your feet. Enter reviews for shoes and
boots.
02/07/00 - How to Make Walking Friends
Find a walking partner with these tips and our Walking Partner Classifieds.
01/31/00 - 10 Walking Mistakes to Avoid
Common errors that cost walkers in effort and injury, and how to correct them.
01/24/00 - How to Walk Faster
Ready to speed up? Here's how, step by step.
01/18/00 - Keep Walking in the Cold
Walkers don't hibernate. Where to walk, what to wear.
01/09/00 - How to Walk for Weight Control
How far, how fast, how often to walk to burn fat and control your weight.
01/02/00 - Build the Walking Habit
Make the change of your lifetime by building your walking habit. Tools to
track your walks, tricks to keep you on track.
01/01/00 - Looking Ahead to 1900
A Y2K glitch brought back our New Years 1900 story. Come see the state of
walking in 1900 - yearly prizes for top walkers were the equivalent of millions of
dollars.
12/26/99 - Absolute Beginner
You've decided to get off the couch and we have a step-by-step guide to get you
off on the right foot.
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