30 Days of Gratitude Walks
Sometimes it feels like the last three months of the year go by in a blur of holidays. We go from Halloween decorations and buying candy and picking out costumes to planning family functions...
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Spooky Strolls: Adding Some Halloween Spirit to Your Next Evening Walk
Fall might very well be my favorite time of year for a walk. I love the smell of fall. I love the sound of fallen leaves rustling under my feet. I love the colors...
Staying Motivated Through Shorter Days
During the summer months, there are so many hours of sunlight that fitting in a walk outside isn’t such a challenge. If you’re an early riser, you can get up with the sun and...
Fall Coffee Walks: Enjoying Spicy Fall Sips While Getting Your Steps
If you ask me, there are few things more enjoyable than a walk on a sunshiny fall day. During this time of year, the sun shines a little differently, glinting through the tree branches...
October Costume Countdown Walking Challenge
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been seeing more and more Halloween decorations popping up on my daily walks—from colorful pumpkins to cute inflatable characters to skeletons posed in all kinds of wacky...
Tales from the Trail: A Talk with My Doc
Through the years, I’ve gone through a whole lot of doctors—from my lovably diminutive pediatrician to the doctor who kept drawing my blood, determined that there was something horribly wrong with me (until it...
12 Easy Ways to Work Walking into School Days
Summer can be a hectic time of year. It seems like all of summer break is spent managing summer camp schedules, planning playdates and vacations, handing out snacks, and arranging all kinds of fun...
Walk the Block Challenge: Small Steps, Big Impact
I’ve often said that fall is the perfect time to start a new walking routine. The kids are back in school, the temperatures are becoming less oven-like, and have you smelled the fall air?...
Walking a Half Marathon: Tips for Beginners
It’s that time again: time to prepare for the busiest racing season of the year! Each weekend for the next couple of months, thousands of racers will be lining up at the starting line...
Walk and Talk: Reconnecting with Your Kids after School
I’m not entirely sure how we got here, but it’s back-to-school season already. After three months of summer adventures, many of us are getting back into the hectic daily routines of packing lunches and...