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Great Walks - Capital Cities
Our WeWhoWalk Tour generated a lot of interest, so we posted the maps to these
great walks. If you live nearby, enjoy these walks with your friends, your family,
your workgroup, or your organization.
Always walk with caution obeying all traffic signals and pedestrian indicators.
It is always recommended that you do not walk alone in the event you encounter
an unexpected hazard or people situation beyond the knowledge and/or control of
the map creator. Walk, run or bike at your own risk.
Albany,
New York
Annapolis,
Maryland
Atlanta,
Georgia
Augusta,
Maine
Austin,
Texas
Baton
Rouge, Louisiana
Bismarck,
North Dakota
Boise, Idaho
Boston,
Massachusetts
Carson
City, Nevada
Charleston,
West Virginia
Cheyenne,
Wyoming
Columbia,
South Carolina
Columbus,
Ohio
Concord,
New Hampshire
Denver,
Colorado
Des
Moines, Iowa
Dover,
Delaware
Frankfort,
Kentucky
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
Hartford,
Connecticut
Helena,
Montana
Honolulu,
Hawaii
Indianapolis,
Indiana
Jackson,
Mississippi
Jefferson
City, Missouri
Juneau,
Alaska
Lansing,
Michigan
Little
Rock, Arkansas
Lincoln,
Nebraska
Madison,
Wisconsin
Montgomery,
Alabama
Montpelier,
Vermont
Nashville,
Tennessee
Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma
Olympia,
Washington
Phoenix,
Arizona
Pierre,
South Dakota
Providence,
Rhode Island
Raleigh,
North Carolina
Richmond,
Virginia
Sacramento,
California
Salem,
Oregon
Salt
Lake City, Utah
Santa
Fe, New Mexico
Springfield,
Illinois
St. Paul,
Minnesota
Tallahassee,
Florida
Topeka,
Kansas
Trenton,
New Jersey
Washington,
D.C.
Check out the charity
walking events for more great walks.
Walking Tips
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Schedule walks in your day like you do meetings. Make fitness a priority.
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Keep an extra pair of gym shoes in your car or at the office for impromptu
walks.
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Wear a step-counting device to make sure you’re getting 10,000 steps in each
day. Check out the
DashTrak.
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Playing golf? Instead of renting a cart, walk the course. You’ll get your
10,000 steps in easily!
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Walk with your husband/wife/family each night to share events from your day.
Rather than meeting a friend for coffee, make a walking date. You’ll catch up
while getting lots of steps.
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Record your walking progress each day – either online or in a
journal.
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At work, walk to your colleague’s office rather than emailing or calling.
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When out for a walk, wear
comfortable clothing that will wick moisture and protect you from the
sun.
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Don’t go to bed until you’ve made your 10,000 step goal!
Walking Reference Desk
Walking Benefits
The Numerous Benefits of Walking from
AARP
If a daily fitness walk could be put in a pill, it would be one of the most
popular prescriptions in the world.
How Walking Buffs Your Brain from
AARP
Walking improves your ability to make decisions, solve problems, and focus,
even in a dose as small as a 15 minute walk.
Improving Your Strength with Every
Step from AARP
Walking can control the effects of aging on bones and muscles.
Walking Workout
The Best Warm Up for Walking from
Prevention.com
The best warm up for walking is just walking, since it warms the body!
The Walking Workout from
FamilyCircle.com
Five easy ways to turn your walking workout up a notch.
Walk This Way from Health.com
Maximize the calorie burning benefit of your walking workout.
The 4Ws to Wellness from askmen.com
Walking, water, weight training, and wholesome foods are keys to health for
men.
Walking Ideas
Walking with Pedometers from
American Journal of Preventative Medicine
Researchers studied pedometers as a potential motivational aid for increasing
physical activity. Findings showed that pedometers increase the effects of a
walking program and other activities.
Walking Solutions from Prevention.com
Overcome whatever stumbling blocks are getting in the way of your walking.
Creatively deal with foul weather, bad environmental conditions, time
constraints or an unpleasant climate.
Walking as a Spiritual Exercise from
Prevention.com
Make plans for a multi-hour walk as a mini “retreat day”. Walk away from the
demands of work, home and family.
Meet on your Feet from mybusinessmag.com
Walking meetings can be a great way to stimulate creativity and assist with
conflict resolution.
Dog Walkers are Healthier from
American Journal of Preventative Medicine
Dog owners are healthier. This study showed that dog owners walked an average
of 300 minutes a week compared to 168 minutes for those without a dog.
Walking Shoes
Walking
Shoes from The American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
The best, as selected by the AAPSM Shoe Committee.
Walking Shoes from MayoClinic.com
Here’s what to look for in a walking shoe.
Socks
& your Feet from American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
The science behind socks for the athlete.
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