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  What is walking? MikeZ - step wiki step


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"Walking" by Henry David Thoreau. "... in the distant woods or fields, in unpretending sprout-lands or pastures tracked by rabbits, even in a bleak and, to most, cheerless day, like this, when a villager would be thinking of his inn, I come to myself, I once more feel myself grandly related, and that cold and solitude are friends of mine. I suppose that this value, in my case, is equivalent to what others get by churchgoing and prayer. I come home to my solitary woodland walk as the homesick go home. I thus dispose of the superfluous and see things as they are, grand and beautiful. I have told...


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We've become a "nation of walking zombies." I don't always get enough sleep. Who does? The article link above talks about napping and the benefit of napping. Everyone loves a good nap but does it really solve the problem? I have a crazy idea. How about taking a fast walk everyday then sleep will come more easily and will provide the rest needed. Sleep well. Do you want me to sing you a lullaby?  MikeZZZZZZZZ "step by step"


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We eat. We eat to live. We are what we eat? Whatever! I don't know about you but I get tired of hearing these kind of things all the time. Who knows the truth, I know one thing for sure, if food taste good I eat less and feel more satisfied with what I eat. Which means, I control my portions and end up happy with my meal and myself. Find those awesome recipes that satisfy your hunger and soul like Chicken Breasts in Mushroom Sauce from Exhotgirl. Find the time to enjoy your meals, the company you keep and you'll eat a lot less. Spice it up and enjoy your food. It's OK to love what you eat. MikeZ...


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I'm not kidding. I thought I walk fast until last September while at the beach. I went out on my walk and I looked up and saw this guy walking along at a great pace and I thought, I'll just catch him to push myself a little harder. Well a couple miles went by and I was barely making up any ground on him. Wow, he's fast. Then he crossed the street and disappeared. I was crushed. No one had ever been able to out pace me. On I went, until out of the corner of my eye someone came up next to me and it was him - my dad. Just kidding, he could have been my dad. I popped out my earphones and proceeded...


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The contestants, the viewers or who? The biggest loser surely isn't NBC and please stop calling me Shirley. Don't get me wrong, I love to watch the show and thinks it incredibly entertaining and inspirational. But? Is the NBC TV show "The Biggest Loser" good or bad? I don't know? I think that most contestants will at least know how to eat and exercise after the show ends. But can the routine be maintain during the living of a regular life?  Another big but. Please take a look at these good articles and tell me what you think: Fatfighterblogs.com Realityblurred.com Sacramento...


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April 19, 2009  Link at: Support the 2009 Walk, Run & Rally to Stop the Silence by Change.org WHERE: This 6th Annual Event - the Run and Rally to Stop the Silence - will be held from approximately 8:00 am to 11:30 am (final start and activity times will be posted soon) on Sunday, April 19, 2009 in West Potomac Park in Washington DC. West of 17th Street and south of Constitution Avenue NW (Intersection: Ohio Drive and West Basin Drive) ADD’L CONTACT INFO: contact Pamela Pine, ppine@stopcsa.org with questions.


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October 3rd & 4th, 2009 Link at: The Capital Challenge Walk MS WHERE: The Capital Challenge Walk MS route is will take participants through the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and end at the U.S. Capitol in an incredible demonstration of strength and unity. For the safety of the participants, the exact route will not be released to the public prior to the event. ADD'L CONTACT: By calling the Society at 1-800-FIGHT-MS


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Susan G Komen 3-day Walk for the Cure WHEN: The 2009 Washington, DC Breast Cancer 3-Day will take place October 9 - 11, 2009. Come join us for an incredible journey. Select a link below to register. Or click here to download a registration form to mail in. WHERE:  October 9 - 11, 2009 With its incredible memorials, monuments and museums, Washington, DC is one of the most scenic backdrops for a 3-Day journey. In this place of powerful elites, the thousands of 3-Day participants are living examples of the power we all have to change the world. Take the first step on your...


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Walk to Cure Diabetes WHEN: Sunday, May 31, 2009 Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.  Walk begins at 10:00 a.m. Rain or Shine  WHERE: Nationals Stadium, Washington DC  Walk Day and Route Info COMING SOON! Add'l Contact Info: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International  120 Wall Street New York, NY 10005-4001  Phone: 1-800-533-CURE (2873) Fax: (212) 785-9595 E-mail: info@jdrf.org


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