Walk This Way!

Benefits of walking. Maintain a healthy weight. Prevent or manage various conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. Strengthens your bones and muscles. Improves your mood. Improves your balance and coordination. Everyone’s stride is different. Walking 10,000 steps equates to about 4 to 5 miles a day which is quite an increase for those who sit at desk all day.  Walking is easy to do and offers many benefits. You don’t have to go fast and you don’t have to go long, just put one foot in front of the other. Many participate in what is called virtual 5k’s, 10’s, half marathon, or full marathons.  If you have access to a computer check them out. You can find many different sites on facebook as well. Some I have used are Gone For A Run, Full Medal Runs, Virtual Pace Series, US Road Running,  yes fit. I encourage you to become active in checking out some that are available near you that you can participate in. They are available year round. I have done the glow run, bubble run, color run, IMT half marathon, Colon Cancer Run/Walk (all in Des Moines) Klompen Classic in Pella Iowa. Some virtual 5k’s include She Believed She Could So She Did, The Aloha Run, I Can Do All Things in Christ Who Strengthens Me, Guts to Glory, The Tortoise Creep (166.1 miles), The Quest for the Golden Pearl, 2017 Miles in 2017, Pot of Gold 5k/marathon here in Oskaloosa Iowa. Our own PUSH 5K we hold every year here in Oskaloosa Iowa. There are many to pick from. These are just a few I have done. Sites online are secure and I have never had any issues with them.