Sharon McDonald, MEd, RD, LDN | Penn State Extension | March 17, 2019
Have the few sunny warm days we have had in central Pennsylvania gotten you excited about being outside again? Maybe thinking about putting on that pair of sneakers and going for a walk with your friends? Well if so, Penn State Extension has just the thing for you! Penn State Extension will be taking a virtual walking tour through Pennsylvania this Spring and you are invited to join us for this fun and healthy adventure!
What is a virtual walking tour? Through weekly newsletters and weblinks, photos and stories you will explore some of the beautiful and interesting natural wonders across Pennsylvania. Newsletters will include motivators to keep walking and strategies for healthy eating to help you and team members keep moving towards a healthier lifestyle.
Everybody Walks is in its sixth year, this time exploring the natural wonders of our state. It’s easy to become involved either on your own, with friends, work buddies, a church group, school classrooms or the family dog! We encourage teams of five, but if that is not possible don’t worry, the important thing is to get outside and get moving. Moderate activity, such as walking, reduces stress and fatigue and increases mental alertness. It improves cardiovascular functioning and strengthens bones. Combined with healthy eating, it can help reduce or maintain body weight and decrease incidence of certain chronic diseases.
This is an eight-week program which runs from April 1, 2019 through May 26, 2019 and it is free, but registration is required by April 1. During the eight weeks, you will receive encouraging progress reports, enjoy a customized virtual tour of the splendors of Pennsylvania and most importantly begin to develop healthy habits along the way. Individuals with all levels of physical ability are encouraged to participate and an exercise conversion chart is available to help convert physical activity into miles walked.
The goal is for team members (even if you are a team of one) to try and walk or exercise an average of 15 miles per week for the eight weeks of the program. You can walk on your own or with team members, at a time and place convenient for you. There will be a team captain that will report the total number of miles walked each week by the team members. You and/or your team can make it as low key or as competitive as you want. Remember four-legged team members are welcome!
For more information or to register, visit extension.psu.edu/everybody-walk or contact Karen Bracey at 570-836-3196 or kbracey@psu.edu. Don’t fool around, April 1st is the deadline to register!
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