Charity Walks

Posted by Tracy Rose Mar 7, 2007

Walking to lose weight is great, but participating in charity walks is even better. By walking for charities, you’ll not only have a distance to aim for and a goal to reach, but you’ll also be supporting a worthwhile cause.

Charity walks are a great way to get in shape. They give you a date to plan for and you can choose the number of miles you want to aim for. As a beginner, a 5K walk may be a good starting point, while an intermediate walker could do a 10K and an avid walker might even try a 3-day charity walk. Work you way up in small increments until you are comfortable walking the predetermined distance for each particular charity walk.

Charities that hold annual walks:

• The 3 Day Walk for Breast Cancer
• Arthritis Foundation
• Walk to Cure Diabetes
• March of Dimes Walk America
• Walk from Obesity

Experience what it is like on the actual day of a charity walk.

Try a 10K walk with a group of Volksmarchers.