Walking is Fitness

Increasing Your Walking Pace

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's good to occasionally increase the pace of your walk. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave explains why and some things that might be helpful in d...

Do I Love Living A Healthy Lifestyle?

17 Nov 2024

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A comment in the Start Today Facebook group got Dave pondering this question. During today's ten-minute walk, he attempts to discover the answer.Check...

Jeff's Amazing Transformation

16 Nov 2024

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Jeff's been walking for exercise since the start of 2024. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares how much has changed for Jeff since he began thi...

What Fitness Soundtrack Are You Listening To?

15 Nov 2024

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What do you tell yourself about yourself? During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about five unhelpful "soundtracks" and what can replace them.Chec...

Five Benefits Of A Slow Walk

14 Nov 2024

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A fast walk is good. Walking more slowly can also be good. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave discusses five benefits to a slower pace.Check out Wal...

19th Century Thoughts About Walking

13 Nov 2024

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The 19th philosopher and theologian Kierkegaard loved walking. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave looks at seven things Kierkegaard believed about w...

How To Create A Daily Walking Habit

12 Nov 2024

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave lays out a five step plan to building a daily walking habit.Check out Walking is Fitness on YouTubeSupport the po...

For The Love Of Coffee

11 Nov 2024

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Dave loves coffee almost as much as walking. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares some recent coffee research and talks about his regular morni...

Do I Take Walking For Granted?

10 Nov 2024

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A recent comment got Dave thinking about his "walking attitude." During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about how he's adjusting his walking minds...

Is Walking Really A Free Activity?

09 Nov 2024

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A comment from Phoebe about how the best things in life, like walking, are free. That got Dave thinking about whether walking is really a free activit...

Why Walking Isn't Easy Exercise

08 Nov 2024

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A common misconception is that walking every day is easy. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares five reasons why this isn't as easy as most assu...

The Spillover Effect Of Walking

07 Nov 2024

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This walk will impact more than just the time you're walking. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about the spillover effect of walking consist...

The Blessings Of A Daily Walk

06 Nov 2024

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Walking is a blessing. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about five common blessings of walking.Check out Walking is Fitness on YouTubeSuppor...

How Walking Has Been Engineered Out Of Life

05 Nov 2024

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We are encouraged to not walk. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about five ways walking has been engineered out of life.Check out Walking is...

Four Ways To Burn More Calories While Walking

04 Nov 2024

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Walking can be an effective way to burn calories. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares four ideas from an article about ways to increase the ca...

You Must Walk All Day Long

03 Nov 2024

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Has anyone ever said this to you? During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares the time math of walking and how we can develop of lifestyle of movement...

Shifting Daylight

02 Nov 2024

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In the US and Canada, the clocks go back an hour this weekend. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about why this might be great opportunity to...

When You Don't Love Where You Walk

01 Nov 2024

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Locations matters. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave follows his curiosity and offers five suggestions if you don't love where you walk.Check out W...

When Walking Evokes Shame

31 Oct 2024

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For some, the idea of walking as a fitness activity produces feelings of shame. During today's ten-minute walk, dave offers several reasons why he thi...

Seven Benefits Of Walking Every Day

30 Oct 2024

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Walking every day can deliver life changing benefits. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares seven that real people are enjoying because of their...

Fitness Adjustments As We Age

29 Oct 2024

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Walking consistently will not stop the aging process. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about some adjustments that might need to happen as w...

Five Reasons To Walk 10,000 Steps

28 Oct 2024

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What is the value of walking 10,000 steps every day? During today's ten-minute walk, Dave gives five reasons why this can be a good goal.Check out Wal...

Leaving The Phone Home

27 Oct 2024

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Most of us walk with our phones. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave discusses the pros and cons of leaving the phone behind when we go for a walk.Ch...

I Don't Have To Sit (and neither do you)

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a little different because of circumstances...as you'll hear during today's ten-minute walk.Check out this week's Walking is Fitness Y...

A Walk Of Solitude

25 Oct 2024

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Walking alone can be powerful. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares six benefits he enjoys from a walk of solitudeCheck out Walking is Fitness ...

Using Your Walk To Help Others

24 Oct 2024

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Today is the start of a special 90 day challenge for members of the Jamestown, NY Rotary Club. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about what t...

The Research Behind Genetics And Fitness

23 Oct 2024

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Genetics has a role in our health and lifespan. But, during today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about research that indicates our lifestyle choices (i...

How Micro Rewards Can Increase Motivation

22 Oct 2024

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Staying fitness motivated is hard. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about how you can use micro-rewards to add some daily motivation into yo...

The Research Behind Walking

21 Oct 2024

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There are many powerful benefits to walking for fitness. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave looks at the research behind five of these benefits.Chec...

Why People Don't Walk For Fitness

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered why more people aren't out walking for fitness? During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares five reasons why he thinks the sid...

This Review Is A Fitness Masterclass

19 Oct 2024

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A recent review in Apple Podcasts is a fitness masterclass. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave unpacks this review.Check out this week's YouTube vid...

Seven Benefits Of Taking The Stairs

18 Oct 2024

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The stairs or an elevator? During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about some motivating benefits of choosing the stairs.Check out Walking is Fitne...

The Power Of Consistency

17 Oct 2024

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Consistency is better than intensity. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about an experience he had decades ago that drove home the power of b...

Let's Talk About Socks

16 Oct 2024

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Socks are an important part of your walking for fitness wardrobe. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about eight benefits good socks can provi...

Barney Changed His Life By Walking

15 Oct 2024

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Barney has a powerful story of health transformation. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares five lessons from his story. Check out Walking is Fi...

How Walking Can Make You Feel Better (And Worse)

14 Oct 2024

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about four ways walking can make you feel better...and four ways it can make you feel worse.Check out Walki...

Getting Outside My Comfort Zone

13 Oct 2024

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Pursuing fitness is outside our comfort zone. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about something he just did that was outside his comfort zone...

Strolling Along The National Mall

12 Oct 2024

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Dave concludes his trip to Washington DC with a ten-minute walk on the National Mall.Check out Walking is Fitness on YouTubeSupport the podcast with a...

Exploring DC's Famous Monuments

11 Oct 2024

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Part of today's ten-minute walk happens inside the Lincoln Memorial as Dave talks about four of Washington DC's most famous monuments.Check out Walkin...

Pennsylvania Avenue

10 Oct 2024

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One of the most famous streets in the US (and maybe even the world) is Pennsylvania Avenue. This is where today's ten-minute walk takes place.Check ou...

A Walk Around The US Capitol

09 Oct 2024

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Today's ten-minute walk is around the US Capitol building in Washington, DC.Check out Walking is Fitness on YouTubeSupport the podcast with a donation...

The Wilson Bridge Walking Path

08 Oct 2024

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Dave enjoys the walking path from National Harbor, MD to the Wilson Bridge over the Potomac River.Check out Walking is Fitness on YouTubeSupport the p...

Exploring National Harbor

07 Oct 2024

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National Harbor, MD is a popular tourist and convention area on the Potomac River close to Washington, DC. Today's ten-minute walk is through the hear...

Ever Heard Of A Coffee Walk?

06 Oct 2024

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Dave is attending a conference in National Harbor, MD. Today's ten-minute walk is a quest to get that first cup of early morning coffee.Check out Walk...

We All Need A Little Extra Motivation Sometimes

05 Oct 2024

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Today's ten-minute walk includes several comments from listeners who appreciate the added motivation from the podcast and YouTube videos.Check out Wal...

"I Used To Walk"

04 Oct 2024

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Why do good habits sometimes get dropped? During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares Ilene's story of how she "used to walk."Check out Walking is Fit...

What Are You Escaping With Your Walk?

03 Oct 2024

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One of the benefits of walking is that it can be an escape. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about five things he's used walking to escape.C...

Three Ways To Measure Your Walk

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Finding motivation for fitness can be challenging. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about how we measure our walking can also provide some m...

Let's Talk About Shoes

01 Oct 2024

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Wearing the right shoes is important for sticking with walking as a fitness activity. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares some important shoe ...

You're Doing A Hard Thing. Do You Believe That?

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you are struggling with staying fitness consistent, this episode is for you. During today's walk, Dave explains why this is harder than most people...

How Walking Makes Your Brain Stronger

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Better brain health is one of the benefits of walking consistently. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about seven ways walking can make your ...

What Other Listeners Are Saying

28 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Each listener is using this podcast differently for their unique fitness journey. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares comments from listeners ...

A New Way To Burn More Calories While Walking

27 Sep 2024

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New research shows us another way to increase the calorie burn while walking. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave reviews some of the "old" ways and ...

Would You Take This Pill?

26 Sep 2024

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If the health benefits of walking came in a pill (with no side effects) would you take the pill and not walk? During today's ten-minute walk, Dave giv...

Poodle Girl's Inspiring Story

25 Sep 2024

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A comment to one of the Walking is Fitness YouTube videos caught Dave's attention. He shares this story during today's ten-minute walk.Check out Walki...

How To Become A Morning Person

24 Sep 2024

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There are some nice benefits to starting your day early. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave offers five suggestions if you're thinking about becomin...

Is Walking Good Exercise?

23 Sep 2024

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This is one of the most asked questions. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave says yes, but not for the reason you might think.Check out Walking is Fi...

Can You Walk Too Much?

22 Sep 2024

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If you've ever asked this question, Dave provides some perspective during today's ten minute walk.Check out Walking is Fitness on YouTubeSupport the p...

How Patty Is Adding Motivation To Keep Walking

21 Sep 2024

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Patty has a walking chain that is over 600 days long. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about three things Patty is doing to add extra motiva...

What Harry Learned Walking 10,000 Steps

20 Sep 2024

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Harry is a writer who published an article about what he learned walking 10,000 steps every day for a year. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave share...

Why Restarting Is A Challenge

19 Sep 2024

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If you are restarting your commitment to walking, it might be more challenging than expected. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave says this is normal...

5 Ways To Make Walking More Fun

18 Sep 2024

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Walking is powerful exercise, but for some it can get boring. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave offers five ways to make your walk more fun.Check o...

Motivating Others To Walk

17 Sep 2024

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It can be really hard motivating someone else to start walking...even if you know it would be good for them. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave has ...

The Value Of A Longer Walk

16 Sep 2024

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A daily short walk can be life-changing. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave gives five reasons why an occasional long walk is also good.Check out Wa...

The #1 Reason To Walk Every Day

15 Sep 2024

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There are lots of great reasons to walk every day, but for Dave there is one that is clearly the best reason. During today's ten-minute walk, he expla...

Lauren's Changing Her Health

14 Sep 2024

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Lauren has been walking every day for two months. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares an email from Lauren about the impact walking is having ...

You Can Learn Something New

13 Sep 2024

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Walking every day offers an opportunity to learn. During today's ten-minute walk on the campus of the College of William and Mary, Dave talks about wa...

The Benefits Of A Casual Walk

12 Sep 2024

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Not every walk is fitness focused. During today's ten-minute walk in Colonial Williamsburg, Dave talks about some benefits of light activity.Check out...

Eighteenth Century Fitness

11 Sep 2024

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Exercise was promoted in the eighteenth century, but using different words. During today's ten-minute walk in Colonial Williamsburg, Dave shares what ...

I Should Throw This Shirt Away

10 Sep 2024

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Do you have a favorite workout shirt? During today's ten-minute conversation, Dave talks about why this is not an unimportant question.Check out Walki...

When Sitting Is Enjoyable

09 Sep 2024

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Despite knowing about the dangers of prolonged sitting, Dave confesses he's enjoying sitting more. During today's ten-minute walk, he explains why thi...

Is It OK To Fitness Brag?

08 Sep 2024

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When is it OK to tell others about your fitness accomplishments? During today's ten-minute walk, Dave offers his opinion about this.Check out Walking ...

What Does A Daily Walk Look Like In The Real World?

07 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Life is hard. Recently a Walking is Fitness YouTube viewer asked what a daily walk looks like when life is overwhelming. During today's ten-minute wal...

Why Weekends Are More Challenging

06 Sep 2024

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For some, finding time for fitness on the weekend is difficult. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about why weekends can be a challenge.Check...

Is Walking Inferior Exercise?

05 Sep 2024

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Not everyone sees walking as a substantive fitness activity. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave examines why that is and then flips the question aro...

Are You Struggling With Motivation?

04 Sep 2024

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Staying motivated is hard. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave goes a little deeper with the challenge of motivation.Check out Walking is Fitness on ...

How Many Steps Will You Walk In Your Lifetime?

03 Sep 2024

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The number is a bit mind-blowing, actually. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares the average estimated lifetime steps and than five thoughts ab...

Morning Walks Can Change Your Life

02 Sep 2024

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Walking consistently is life changing. During today's windy ten-minute walk, Dave gives five reasons why a morning walk can change your life.Check out...

It's Autumn!

01 Sep 2024

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It's the first day of Fall! During today's ten-minute walk, Dave explains why he believes that and five reasons why this is a great season for walking...

A Walk Dedicated To You

31 Aug 2024

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Simon is walking 500 miles in September. During today's ten-minute walk, you'll hear what Simon is doing on Day One of his journey, as well as comment...

Celebrate Your Victories!

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fitness is hard which makes victories along the way important milestones. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave encourages you to find a way to celebra...

How Does This Mean Walking?

29 Aug 2024

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There are lots of words for walking. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave solves the mystery about one of these words that has always mystified him.Ch...

What Gets Measured Gets Improved

28 Aug 2024

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Tracking fitness activities can be valuable. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares a recent YouTube comment about counting steps and how that (f...

The Benefits Of Walking Speeds That Don't Match

27 Aug 2024

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Walking with someone whose pace is different than yours can be a challenge. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave looks at several benefits from both s...

Let's Talk About TV

26 Aug 2024

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Sitting for long periods of time is dangerous. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about research that looks at the impact of sitting and watch...

Five Things People Get Wrong About Walking

25 Aug 2024

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Most people never give walking a second thought, but when they do they're probably wrong. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about five things...

A Powerful Walking Mindset

24 Aug 2024

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How we think about walking can be powerful. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares a recent comment about mindset.Check out Walking is Fitness on...

Location Matters

23 Aug 2024

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Not every location is ideal. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about several ways that where you live can impact your commitment to walking.C...

Is This Stealing Your Walking Joy?

22 Aug 2024

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Fitness is hard. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about a way we can actually make it even harder.Check out Walking is Fitness on YouTubeSup...

The Connection Of Coffee And Fitness

21 Aug 2024

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Dave loves coffee almost as much as walking. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares his coffee story and then draws some parallels between that a...

When Walking Doesn't Deliver

20 Aug 2024

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Walking is a great activity, but not the perfect activity. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about when walking doesn't meet expectations.Che...

Can Walking Help Gout?

19 Aug 2024

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Gout can be an incredibly painful condition that often affects your feet. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about his own experience with gou...

Walk Every Day And This Will Change

18 Aug 2024

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There's an unexpected benefit that happens to most of us if we walk every day. During today's ten-minute walk, that's what Dave is talking about.Check...

Disappointed

17 Aug 2024

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Dave shares a recent comment from a disappointed listener during today's ten-minute walk.Check out Walking is Fitness on YouTubeSupport the podcast wi...

What Is A Good Walking Goal?

16 Aug 2024

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Goals can be motivational...until they aren't. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about a walking goal that stopped working for him.Check out ...

The Problem With Weight Loss Goals

15 Aug 2024

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Losing weight is hard. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about another podcast host who changed his approach and lost 120 pounds.Check out th...

Are You Drinking Enough Water?

14 Aug 2024

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Proper hydration is an important part of healthy living. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave discusses some of the benefits of drinking enough water ...

Is Walking Your Hobby?

13 Aug 2024

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Can fitness activities, like walking, be a hobby? During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares how he and others answer this question.Check out Walking...

The Value Of Hiking

12 Aug 2024

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Dave and Ava recently got to do some hiking. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about what makes hiking different and some extra benefits avai...

A One Mile Walk Every Day Will Change Your Life

11 Aug 2024

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Walking a mile every day can deliver some pretty great benefits. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about five of these.Check out Walking is F...