

Issue Fifty Two
May-June 2012
WALK
ABOUT LINKS
DEPARTMENTS
News
+ Reviews
• New Foot Traffic Store In SE PDX
• Get Ready, Set, Stroll with the New and Improved Senior Strolls!
• Light Your Walk with Knuckle Lights
• HALFPOPS More Than Popcorn
Walk Write
By Judy Heller
Are You Walking, Fast or Slow, with Ease?
Fit Lifestyle
By Ted Schatz and
Derrick delay
Finding Your Feral Self
Body Wise
By Kim Cottrell
Plantar Fasciitis: An Alternative Perspective
Ask the Expert
• Eating and Drinking on a Walk
• Picking the Right Food
Beyond Walking
By Ronda Gates, MS
Your Health At Risk
+Nutrition and More
By Kate Fischer
Preparing for a Hike
Get Moving
By Karen Walz, PT, MA, OCS
Exercise — How and Where to Start?
Where's Sally
By Sally Lynch
Spring is in the Air
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Spring 2012 Shoe Review
Once again Dave Harkin gives the low-down on choosing the correct shoe for your walking needs.
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2012 Spring Trail Shoe Review
You won’t be disappointed with Robb Finegan’s top ten pick of this year’s line-up of trail shoes.
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2012 Casual Shoe Review
Kim Cottrell and Stacy Matney picked their favorite casual shoes to sport around town while remaining fashionable.
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The Portland Marathon: A Great Event for Women and Swag Collectors
People-friendly and community oriented, the Portland Marathon also gets high marks for swag!
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If You Walk, You Can Hike!
Looking to get into hiking? John Michels, Trail Programs Manager for American Hiking Society, offers some tips on hiking to get yourself out doors.
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Training In Advance for Diverse Terrain Hiking
Richard Hardy gives you all the tools to prepare for hiking in
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Guts to Glory
Losing Loved Ones to Heart Disease
Karina Ruiz shares how the lose of her active father and niece to heart disease and how it has affectived her life.
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Footpaths
Hiking to High Places — Saddle Mountain
By John Gaudette
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Your Walking Buddy
The Importance of Exercise
By Gina Micciulla
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