Nordic Walking

I joined in a local 10,000 steps per day walking program, Get Going Oregon, for the month of August.  It has done wonders for keeping me consistent with exercise each day rather than being a weekend warrior.  While my long half marathon training walks on the weekend boost my average daily steps, I still  have far fewer days where I arrive home from my desk job without going out for a fitness walk.  I can’t face my pedometer moment of truth if I end the day with under 7000 steps.

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I was trying to get a photo of a Don’t Walk signal but discovered that the lights at the nearest intersection had…mutated.  What used to be a red hand is now a red…something.

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Walking is so wholesome, right?  But sometimes a good walk can go badly wrong, and you can find yourself facing Officer Friendly who doesn’t look so happy with what you just did.  Here are 10 ways you can get a ticket, fine or be arrested for things you did on your walk.

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For those training for a marathon or half marathon in the next two months, these are the weeks that must include a long slow distance day. This is the day each week when you increase your distance by a mile every week or two miles every-other week.

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A reader asks about how to get back into walking following chemotherapy. Actually, it is good to continue your walking program through chemotherapy treatment as it can ease the fatigue effects and constipation. Exercise during cancer treatment

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In my neck of the woods, you can see thousands getting ready for the Portland to Coast Walk and Hood to Coast Run Relays, coming up in less than two weeks.  Everyone is working on their speed, so they won’t let down the other 11 people on their relay team.

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I’ve used a hand warmer pack for cold days, and now Cool Palms LLC has the BEX Runner hand cooler.  It’s a clever design — a frozen gel pack in an insulated sleeve that straps comfortably to your palm. And because the hands are natural radiators for the body, you get cooling beyond your hand.

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