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!
Fri. July 3, 2009
Pilot Fireball Classic 5K
- Knoxville
- Distance: 5K
- 9:00 p.m.
- Fees: $18 until June 22nd, $20 thereafter
$3 discount to KTC Members - http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1563539&assetId=d746cd06-3524-4075-8c71-c0c41b38df65
Sat. July 4, 2009
Firecracker 4 Miler
- Rogersville, TN
- Distance: 4 miles
- Fees: $20
- http://www.runtricities.org/asp/racecal_manage.asp?action=view&racecalid=426
Music City 10K/5K Run
- Nashville
- Distance: 10K/5K
- Fees: $35 until July 3rd
- http://www.irunfortheparty.com/index.php?page=events_view&event_id=3
Fiddler 5K and Fun Run
- Smithville, TN
- Distance: 5K
- 7:00 a.m.
- Fees: $20 adults; $15 for ages 18 and younger.
- http://www.fiddler5k.com/regform.pdf
Independence Dash 5K
- Etowah
- Distance: 5K
- 8 a.m.
- http://www.ktc.org/Events.html
