April is designated as National Walking month as well as the obscure. . . International Guitar Month, Keep America Beautiful Month, National Anxiety Month, National Humor Month, National Welding Month, and National Garden Month to name a few.
Spring is here. Daylight savings time is in effect. Portland weather vacillates between teasing spring-like sunny dry days, and reminders of gray rainy winter days.
I like the idea of April as National Walking Month and National Humor Month.
I once read that children laugh an average of 400 times a day; adults a mere 4 times.
What better therapy than walking and laughing with friends. You accomplish the feel good feelings associated with walking for fitness with those associated with laughter - the curative power of laughter and its ability to relieve debilitating stress and burnout may indeed be one of the great medical discoveries of our times.
Lace up your shoes, join with friends and laugh more than 4 times a day…let the child within brighten this month. Check out the WOW Walk Club - building a community one step and one walker at a time. Join the WOW Walk Club during the month of April and we will enter your name in a drawing for a $25 REI Gift Card!
Email judy@wondersofwalking.com and share how you celebrated and promoted
walking during the month of April.
Best — Judy
"I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something.
Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt.
The most remarkable things follow." – Julia Cameron
WALK TIP: Pedestrian Safety
As a driver and as a pedestrian - do your part to make our environment safer for everyone!
Read the entire tip from the Portland Office of Transportation!
FEATURED EVENT: Speed/Racewalk Early Bird Sessions
Come experience speed/race walking. Classes are designed to provide fitness training in a professional, safe and fun environment.
For details or to register, visit www.erofit.com.
RECIPE: Sauteed Winter Greens
From Reba Akin ND, a great source of vitamin C!
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