Resources for Walkers
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2006-02-22 10:53:49.444106-05:00
Websites
America's Walking
America's Walking is a fitness, travel, and lifestyle series from PBS that offers information and inspiration for those who want to start a daily walking habit and live a more active life.
President's Challenge
The President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives. No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President's Challenge can help motivate you to improve.
Walking.org
A walking website rich with walking resources for all ages.
Walking Clubs
American Volkssport Association
Find walking events, clubs, workshops, and special programs. The group's network of 450 clubs organizes more than 3,000 noncompetitive walking events each year in all 50 states. Search for a club in your area.
Trails
Rails-to-Trails
Walk, run, or cycle your way to better health and fitness on the nation's network of 1,200 community rail trails. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has a free online database that can help you find a trail near you.
Mall Walking
www.walksport.com/home.htm
Information on mall-walking programs.
Foot Care
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Information about sprains, bunions, gout, toe nails, arthritis, flatfeet, diabetic foot problems, and more.
American Podiatric Medical Association
Links to lists of shoes and other products that have earned the APMA seal of approval.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
Information about athletic footwear, caring for your feet if you're diabetic, fitness and exercise, and how to find a foot doctor near you.
AARP Walking Program
Get Fit on Route 66
This fun, nostalgic trip down America's most famous highway lets you choose from 66 activities, including walking. Visit our Route 66 Diner for recipes or try the Backseat Driver feature where friends can opt in to see each other's progress.
Step Up to Better Health
An inspiring program to help you increase the number of steps you take each day, no matter how active you are now.
Walking Organizations
America Walks
America Walks is a national coalition of local advocacy groups dedicated to promoting walkable communities. Its mission is to foster the development of community-based pedestrian advocacy groups, to educate the public about the benefits of walking and, when appropirate, to act as a collective voice for walking advocates.
Publications and Books
AARP's Physical Activities Workbook
Add physical activity into your daily routine based on your unique needs and lifestyle, use this free guide.
Walking for Health and Happiness: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Looking Good and Feeling Your Best
William Bird, Veronica Reynolds, The Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, May 2002
Chi Walking: The Five Mindful Steps for Lifelong Health and Energy
Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer , Simon & Schuster Trade, March 2006
Mall Walking Madness
Sara Donovan, Rodale Press, August 2002
The Step Diet Book: Count Steps Not Calories to Lose Weight and Keep It Off Forever
James O. Hill, John C. Peters, Bonnie T. Jortberg, Workman Publishing Company, Inc., May 2004
Walking For Fitness: The Low-Impact Workout That Tones and Shapes
Nina Barough, Jennifer Jones, Christine Heilman, DK Publishing, Inc., December 2003
Walking Magazine The Complete Guide To Walking: for Health, Fitness, and Weight Loss
Mark Fenton, The Lyons Press, February 2001
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