Welcome to WalkingWorks, the easy-to-follow program that helps you start and maintain a regular walking routine. Everything you need to start a regular walking routine—no matter what your fitness level—is here. All you really need is a good pair of shoes and a little determination.
Getting Started
Before you set your personal walking goals, you should first figure out your starting point.
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Find your baseline
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Set your benchmark
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Keep building
Walking Tips
Walking works — in a lot of ways. A regular brisk-paced walk can help increase your energy, lift your spirits and improve your health too. A daily routine of brisk-paced walking can help you avoid serious health problems like heart disease, osteoporosis, Type 2 diabetes and conditions associated with obesity such as arthritis.
Easy Ways to Add Steps
We’re all busy. It can be tough to find the time to take a long walk at the park or spend an hour at the gym. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find ways to work extra steps into your day. Get creative!
Shoes – What You Need To Know
As you start a new walking program, you may also need to buy a new pair of walking shoes.
Calendar of Walks
Walk Your Way to Better Health!
Sat., May 10, 2008
King of the Mountain
- Lookout Mountain, TN
- 4 mile race and 1 mile fun run/walk
- Fees: $20.00 (4 mile race)/$15.00(1 mile). Online Reg. Closes May 8, 2008
- http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?CHECKSSO=0&EVENT_ID=1556669
Law Enforcement 5K
- Knoxville
- 5K run/walk
- Start time: 8:00 a.m.
- Registration opens at 6:30 a.m.
- Donations encouraged
- http://www.ktc.org/Applications2008/LawEnforce08.pdf
Haiti Run for Health 4-Mile Race and 2.5 Mile Walk
- Oak Ridge, TN
- Start time: 8:00 a.m.
- Registration: Located in the basement of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Pre-registration for the run or walk is $15 if postmarked by May 5, 2007. Registration on race day for the run or walk is $18. Race-day registration for runners and walkers is from 6:45–7:45 AM. Race-day registration for Virtual Runners is 8:00–9:00 AM.
- The registration form may also be found at http://www.epivox.com/ortc/
- http://www.ktc.org/Applications2008/Haiti08.pdf
