Many walking programs aim for 30 minutes a day of moderately intense walking exercise. Naturally, walkers wonder what counts, as well as where that goal came from. It comes from health research and exercise recommendations that show that you get good health and fitness benefits from that level of exercise.
Are you getting enough exercise for fitness?
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Reebok and the Federal Trade Commission reached a $25 million dollar agreement to refund consumers who bought RunTone or EasyTone shoes based on claims about the shoes that the company could not support. You can apply for a refund from the FTC.gov site.
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If you don’t like the fall weather, just wait 10 minutes. When you don’t know whether to wear short sleeves or long sleeves, jacket or not, but you can feel the chill, armwarmers can be an answer. They are increasingly popular with runners at half marathons and marathons, and can be found at running stores. Wildskins sent me a review pair of their Spandex armwarmers. I like that they cover the tops of your hands as well as your arms. You can wear them all the way up or just pull them up to your elbow.
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If your race is next weekend, what do you do throughout the week? Your long mileage is done, and throughout the week it is good to get in 30-minute to 60-minute walks each day, but no hard training. But beyond the training, you need to pay attention to what you eat and drink and plan for a good night’s sleep each night. Most of all, you need to get your gear all ready, clean and packed (if traveling) or laid out (if you’re dong a local race.)
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Our free 70-day Walk of Life Program can help you get moving more and eating healthier so you’ll look better than your sister-in-law on Turkey Day, and have fewer resolutions to work on by New Years. Wouldn’t you love to look better in your holiday photos? Each day you receive a walking and exercise assignment, walking lesson, healthy recipe, nutrition tips and motivation tips. It’s all free, come join us!
Why would you want washable ear buds? Ears can get pretty grimy when you are out walking and sweating. The build-up of salt from sweat, ear wax and sunscreen can clog up your ear buds and make a nice home for bacteria. I received a pair of Pioneer SE-CL331 waterproof in-ear sports headphones (Compare Prices) to review. I was skeptical because I’ve given up on in-ear ear bud designs years ago. Maybe I just have small ear canals, but they all hurt to wear after a few minutes.
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Six weeks ago, I wrote about the Million PALA Challenge and I committed to earning it in six to eight weeks. The Presidential Active Lifestyle Award requires you to walk 30 minutes or 8500 steps for a day to count towards the 5-or-more days per week requirement. You might think this is no sweat for a walker like me. While I walk for six to 10 miles each day of the weekend, it takes special effort to walk more during the week. That puts me in danger of being a weekend warrior.
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