Learning About Walking

Need some convincing that walking is a great way to get fit, happy, and lose weight? Well, you've come to the right place!

On this page you'll find links to some great articles about walking, fitness, psychology, health, preventing injuries, and more. At the bottom ot the page is a list of links to other walking-related resources on the net, including other walking and fitness-related sites, and book and magazines related to all aspects of walking.

If you would like to publish something you have written that you think would fit in well on our site, please contact us and we will have a look.

Walking Articles

We have collected articles on all aspects of walking, including walking for heatlh, fitness, weight loss, mental health, injury prevention, and more. Choose an article from the list below:

Walking Books

The books below can be purchased secuely from Amazon.

The Complete Guide To Walking: for Health, Fitness, and Weight Loss By Mark Fenton A 52-Week Plan for increased energy, reduced stress, improved mood, permanent weight loss, and a longer, healthier life from the experts at Walking Magazine. Buy this book now.

Walking: The Ultimate Exercise For Optimum Health by Andrew Weil, Mark Fenton Two experts set the pace for optimum health with this take-anywhere walking workout session Buy this book now.

Running and Walking for Women Over 40 by Kathrine Switzer Katherine Switzer has always been a pioneer, and she's on the right track again with this pioneering book. Buy this book now.

Walking Links

Below you will find links to some other really useful walking-related sites. If you know of other great resources, please contact us

Walking & Hiking America Walks The New England Walker's Club Perils for Pedestrians The Ramblers Association-UK Therapy Walk Walking Works Webwalking Allentown Hiking Club American Discovery Trail American Hiking Society Bruce Trail Association - Canada California Coastwalk Caltech Alpine Club Cardiff Outdoor Group - UK Civilized Explorer Coalition of Historical Trekkers CyberHikes HADD -- Hikers Against Doo-Doo Hiking in China Hiking the Carolinas Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Hill-Walking in Ireland Hug-A-Tree and Survive Just Hiking Mountaineering Council of Ireland North Country Trail Association Outdoor Resources Online Pacific Northwest Trail Trailplace.com Tread Lightly! Voyageur Trail Association - Canada Wilderness Trekkers Wildernet

Fitness, Health & Nutrition American Heart Association Ask Dr. Weil Dance Fitness Plus Fitness Connection-UK Foundation for Better Health Care HealthCentral LifeMatters Netsweat New Zealand Fitness PersonalMD.Com Shape Up America! Sportfit.com Walking Pepper Spray WebMD Racewalking Racewalk.com USA Racewalking

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Walking Shoes

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Walking Gear

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• Men's and women's compression shorts
• Flex supports for knee, ankle and elbow
• Pedometers
• Athletic compression socks
  

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