Vacations that Treat the Senses By Pamela Torres There is a new trend in vacations. Some people are eager to bond with the land and culture through vacations that engage the senses through walking, hiking, or biking as part of their itinerary. FULL STORY

Shoe Review 2006
X Marks the Spot — Take on the Quest for that Perfect Shoe
By Dave Harkin
Consider your shoe-buying experience a journey.
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It’s Time to Get Rolling! By Sue Bream Inline skating burns a lot more calories than walking, improves balance, and is low impact on the joints. It can also provide aerobic exercise. FULL STORY

Training Tips By Trish Alexander Training for a half marathon.

Play Like You Practice
By Stan Diengott
Suggestions to help make your training more productive, more enjoyable, and how to avoid injuries.
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Diabetes Prevention Begins with the First Step
By Loni Kissin
One of the simplest ways to prevent the disease is walking.
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About the Event
This is the time of year to take out those walking shoes and start thinking about training for an event and getting your team together. Check out the Third Annual Willamette Valley Relay — Exclusively for walkers, July 14-15, 2006.

Another event in its third year is the Lacamas Lake Road Race. This year it has added a 5k walk/run to the day’s events on May 29, 2006.

Southwest Washington Medical Center’s Passport to Wellness program has expanded with additional walks, classes, and health talks.

You can also team up for America’s Walk for Diabetes. Walks take place in neighborhoods and parks in nearly 300 locations across the country. Routes range from 1 to 6 miles.
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Guts to Glory
Walking Across America for Kids
By Timir Banerjee
Dr. Banerjee walked from Louisville, KY to Portland, OR to bring awareness for the Society for the Prevention of Aggressiveness and Violence among Adolescents (SPAVA).
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Footpaths
Part One: A Walk from the Irish Sea to the North Sea
By Ron Friedman
Ron and his wife Charlene share their walking story in this first part of a two-part series.
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Your Walking Budy
Skin Problems with Dogs and What You Can Do to Help Them
By Julie Cantonwine
The most common allergy that your companion experiences might be caused by certain foods.
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Yang Tao, the Incredible Chinese Gooseberry
By Uncle Paul
This fruit's brilliant flavor and emerald-green color, it has a taste of sweetness yet a hint of tang. It is like tasting a combination of nectarines, melons, citrus fruits, and strawberries.
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