Walking is a great fitness activity that will accommodate people of every level of fitness. From strolling through the local mall to racing in Olympic sanctioned events, walking has it all.

Race walking is a long distance athletic even that is quick but is in a different form than running. While running the athlete will have both feet off the ground at one point in their stride, but in race walking the athlete must have one foot in contact with the ground at all time.

And, because the length of the stride is shorter than running, the athlete must move their legs through the stride much more quickly.

Olympic events are often between 12.4 miles or 20 km and 31 miles or 50 km and can take hours to complete. The sport began in 1880 and added to the Olympic venue as a standalone event in 1908. Continue reading →

If you’ve been walking for a couple of months you might be interested in a vacation with friends and family – a walking tour! Walking vacations or holidays are becoming more and more popular as people find that walking affords them the ability to interact with the local people, see historical landmarks and enjoy local foods.

Walking holidays can be taken from the US to France, from Ireland to England and just about anywhere in between. Tour companies offer a variety of different ways of going through your holiday in order to take advantage of both the locality and your personal likes and dislikes.

For instance, you can book either a guided or self-guided walking tour of the countryside through Australia, China, Kenya, England, Italy or Romania and a number of other exotic countries. Continue reading →