Blog: Tag / step by step

Walking. Simple. Strap on your shoes, open the front door and walk out. You've taken the hardest and most important step. Starting. Now please, let me tell you, I don't believe in diets or dieting (more about this subject later) but this is a good article in the link above. I started ZumeWalk to communicate, create a fitness community, a group of people who like to walk and sort of a support group for those starting or re-starting to exercise. This is hopefully a resource and a place where we can encourage and get encouraged by participating while helping others to start. Start a journey...


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    Isn't "it" about changing the world for the better. Whatever "it" is anyway? I'm not sure about my 'it" yet. What's your "it"? Let's change the world, one step at a time. One pound at a time.  I see, you're asking what does this have to do with me, walking, fitness? Nothing or everything. We could  organize an one day nationwide walk to raise a million bucks. Something I came up with while walking. Maybe we could raise the money for children and medical research. What do you think? Here's what I figure: WHAT - Walk - May 1, 2009 WHEN - Anytime you want WHERE - Your...


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I just bought some nordic walking sticks. And I'm embarrassed to take them out for the first time. I bought them because during my winter walking it gets slippery and thought it might help on those snowy and icy days. I bought the Leki Supreme/Prestige Fitness Walking Poles at Dicks Sporting Goods for under a hundred bucks. After some research, I found out that nordic walking sticks or poles can burn 20-25% more calories than just regular walking.  I'll suck it up and get them out this weekend. Please don't laugh at me as I'm walking by with my poles swing in the winter breeze!  Maybe...


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So really what is ZumeWalking? It's daily walking and building a life of fitness. A personal exercise journey created by each of us and shared as a community of support. What better way to take a journey than with friends, family or the people who have similar goals. Whether online or next door they can share in our journey and we in theirs. Sharing with those who are chasing the same goal - a fit life. Raising money, sharing ideas and resources. One of my main goals is to raise money by having a one day walk, nationwide, raising money for a charity like St. Jude Children's Research...


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