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Research increasingly demonstrates that taking a good walk most days of the week can deliver a variety of health benefits.
Walking Resources

Interactive Resources
HeartCenterOnline
Calorie Burning Calculator
International Fitness Professionals
American College of Sports Medicine
Chart Your Walks

Local Resources
The Fifty-Plus Fitness Association, 301-570-3263
The Mazza Gallerie and the Sibley Senior Association walking club, 202-364-7602
Suburban Hospital's walking group, 301-896-3939
North Arundel Hospital's walking group, 410-787-4367
The Morning Milers Club, 202-877-6213
I Love to Walk, 202-877-6213

Groups for All Ages
The American Volkssport Association, 800-830-9255
Washington Walks, 202-484-1565
Tour DC, 301-588-8999
Walkertown, USA, call 703-671-2520

Volksmarch Groups
Northern Virginia Volksmarchers
Freestate Happy Wanderers, 410-437-2164.
Chesapeake Bay Country Wanderers

Hiking Groups
Appalachian Mountain Club, call 202-298-1488
Capital Hiking Club
Center Hiking Club, 703-751-3971 Northern Virginia Hiking Club, 703-440-1805
Sierra Club, 202-547-2326
Wanderbirds, 703-641-0549

Urban Trekking
City Fitness, 202-537-0539
Rio Sport and Health, 301-258-5100

General Resources
About.com
The Walking Connection
Shape Up America
The National Park Service

The Moving Crew
Walking Proof
An exercise demonstrated that middle-age, out-of-shape women who wore pedometers and were instructed to take at least 10,000 steps daily walked more than those who were told to take a 30-minute walk.

The Moving Crew
On the Treadmill: Keep Hope Alive
Okay, you bought a treadmill a few months back and here it is, late March, and your routine is stale. That once-sleek, addictive toy has become the Dreadmill. Here's your ticket off the plateau.

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