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Find Sole-Mates — friends, colleagues and walkers who share your goals. Connect with them online for encouragement and support. You might even find someone near you to walk with!
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This amazing tool lets you log your activities, distance traveled and daily meals. See your progress and celebrate accomplishments!
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Take this quick quiz to get your own personalized walking plan, developed by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) in collaboration with the AHA. Walk your way toward a healthier you!
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Designed to promote physical activity and heart-healthy living, the Start! Heart Walk helps raise funds to fight heart disease and stroke in an environment that’s fun with friends, family and coworkers!
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American Heart Association and Nature Rocks Partner to Empower Families to Get Outdoors and Get Active a Life
Nature Rocks, a national program created to inspire and empower parents to take their families to play, explore and enjoy quality time in nature, announced a collaboration with the American Heart Association’s Start! initiative. Families are challenged to take the "60 miles in 60 days" walking pledge.
HealthDay Article: The Longer You Sit, the Shorter Your Lifespan -- Study
The more Americans engage in one of their favorite pastimes -- sitting around -- the shorter their average life span, a new study suggests.
Walking Associated with Lower Stroke Risk in Women
Women who walked two or more hours a week or who usually walked at a brisk pace (3 miles per hour or faster) had a significantly lower risk of stroke than women who didn’t walk, according to a large, long-term study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.