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1998 Features

12/28/98 - Introduction to Walking
For those new to the site, a tour of what we are all about.

12/21/98 - Simple Holiday Walking
Simplify to beat holiday stress and create memories.

12/08/98 - Weekly Walking Workouts
Start a program of walking workouts to keep off weight, improve health, build speed and endurance.

11/30/98 - Heart Rate Monitors
Does this belong on your wish list?  How to choose and why to use.

11/23/98 - Coaching and Workshops
Improve your walking with live or "virtual" coaching.

11/16/98 - Walking on Screen
Our videostore debuts, plus lists of where to see walking in commercials, TV, movies.

11/09/98 - Mayo Health Oasis
Get great advice on feet, shoes, exercise and diet.

11/02/98 - Fun and Freestyling
It's fun time and time for freestyle walking!

10/26/98 - Top Ten USA Walks
Walkers voted for the top trails, see the results with links and photos.

10/19/98 - Melanie Walks the Glasshouse Mountains
Fifty tough miles of ultrawalk in Queensland, Australia.

10/12/98 - Racewalk.com Review
Get fast or get serious, this site is for all walkers who need speed.

10/05/98 - World Marathon Guide and Portland Marathon
Find your perfect marathon with the Guide, plus a review of Portland.

09/28/98 - Walking Fast: Book Review
Therese Iknoian wrote the book on how and why to walk fast.

09/21/98 - Walking Clubs Use the Internet
Clubs go online to publicize their clubs and events.  How-to.

09/14/98 - My Kind of Trail
What to look for or avoid when designing a walking route.

09/07/98 - Mind Your Trail Manners
Prevent faux pas, practice good trail etiquette.

08/31/98 - Portland to Coast 1998
Walking the largest relay race in North America.

08/24/98 - Ultramarathon Walking
If 10K is just a warm up, maybe it's time you went ultra!

08/17/98 - 100KM Ultra Walk in Queensland, Australia
Melanie Jonker challenges herself on this all-day event..

08/10/98 - Walking Annoyances
The things that bug you - like bugs and bad sidewalks, and links to solutions.

07/27/98 - Is your "BUT" Showing?
Excuses for not walking, plus a funny walking story.

07/20/98 - Castlebar Ireland Four Days' Walk
Diane Ference enjoys this yearly IML walk in Ireland.

07/13/98 - Dave's Book Reviewed
Review of The Complete Guide to Racewalking Techniques and Training by Dave McGovern.

07/06/98 - Learning to Walk Fast
Why to walk faster, and tips on shoes.

06/29/98 - Staying Cool on Summer Walks
Tips and tricks on hot weather walking.

06/22/98 - Shiedam 100 Miles in 24 Hours
Correspondant Christina Elsenga takes us on this ultrawalk.

06/15/98 - Walking Fit, Fat, or Fast
You're probably fatter than you think with the new BMI guidelines. Luckily, studies show that walking is great exercise, whether fast or slow.

06/08/98 - Plantar Fasciitis
That pain in the foot that won't go away.

06/01/98 - Victoria Blossom Walks
How I spent my weekend in romantic Victoria, BC Canada.

05/18/98 - Summer Walking Getaways
Great events to walk, great walking vacations to enjoy

05/11/98 - Blisters
Prevention and treatment.

05/04/98 - Walking Email Groups
Find walking friends online.

04/26/98 - Discovery Walk Festival
Come see the fun had by walkers from around the world.

04/19/98 - Swollen Hands
Why your hands swell during walking and what to do.

04/12/98 - IVV Walking Worldwide
The International Federation of Popular Sports has thousands of walking clubs and events worldwide.

04/05/98 - The Spirited Walker
Carolyn Scott Kortge on how to reconnect body, mind, and spirit through fitness walking.

03/29/98 - Sports Bras
Women walkers need all kinds of support.

03/22/98 - Fueling for a Marathon or Ultra
Part III of three part series on longer walks.

03/15/98 - What to Wear on a Marathon or Ultra
Part II of three part series on longer walks.

03/08/98 - Training to Walk a Marathon or Ultra
Part I of three part series on longer walks.

03/01/98 - March For Parks
Support your local park.

02/22/98 - In-Your-Face Racewalking Slogans
Slogans we hope would attract Generation Next to racewalking.

02/15/98 - Walking Sticks
Tips for walking softly and carrying a big stick.

02/08/98 - Romantic Walks
Walking is a great way to build a relationship. Also - tips on romantic walking locales.

02/02/98 - Looking Ahead
Great walking events are coming up.

01/18/98 - Walking Software
Track your diet and workouts with shareware, and find out what real walkers use.

01/11/98 - Walk and Live Longer?
Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that walking lowers the death rate significantly.

01/04/98 - Walking with a New Friend
The same old trails look different when you see them through new eyes.

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