FROM: MARY HANCE, THE TENNESSEAN
Walking has to be the ultimate free exercise.
You can do it just about anywhere, just about anytime, at any pace, and all you really need is a good pair of shoes.
And if ever there were a week to walk in Nashville, this is it.
It is the official Walk Nashville Week, and there are organized walks every single day, with perks and rewards for those who join in.
For example, on Monday, when Walk Nashville Week kicked off, there was a downtown stroll with the mayor, and there is even a free lunch afterward.
A walk in downtown Nashville anytime is worth your while. If you haven’t been here lately, there is a lot to see, with the new convention construction, heightened activity on lower Broadway and the explosive development in the Gulch.And there is no question that you can see so much more on foot than you can in your car.
The Tuesday walk is Walk for Active Aging at Hadley Park Community Center.
Wednesday is Walk to School Day, and the organizers expect to have more than 58 schools and 10,000 walkers participating.
Thursday is Walk to Work Day. You don’t have to walk ALL the way to work, but the idea is to add walking to your commute as a way to increase activity in your day. Walk to and from the bus stop or just park a little farther than normal.
Friday is the 10th annual lunchtime Walk! Green Hills, hosted by The Green Hills Action Partners.
Saturday, Oct. 6, is the annual American Heart Association Heart Walk, which starts at the Vanderbilt University Sports Field.
Oct. 6 is also the day for the 2012 Nashville AIDS Walk at Riverfront Park. http://www.nashvilleaidswalk.com/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1028859
Walking has to be the ultimate free exercise.
You can do it just about anywhere, just about anytime, at any pace, and all you really need is a good pair of shoes.
And if ever there were a week to walk in Nashville, this is it.
It is the official Walk Nashville Week, and there are organized walks every single day, with perks and rewards for those who join in.
For example, on Monday, when Walk Nashville Week kicked off, there was a downtown stroll with the mayor, and there is even a free lunch afterward.
A walk in downtown Nashville anytime is worth your while. If you haven’t been here lately, there is a lot to see, with the new convention construction, heightened activity on lower Broadway and the explosive development in the Gulch.And there is no question that you can see so much more on foot than you can in your car.
Walk every day
The downtown walk is just the beginning. There are walking events at different locations around town every day this week.The Tuesday walk is Walk for Active Aging at Hadley Park Community Center.
Wednesday is Walk to School Day, and the organizers expect to have more than 58 schools and 10,000 walkers participating.
Thursday is Walk to Work Day. You don’t have to walk ALL the way to work, but the idea is to add walking to your commute as a way to increase activity in your day. Walk to and from the bus stop or just park a little farther than normal.
Friday is the 10th annual lunchtime Walk! Green Hills, hosted by The Green Hills Action Partners.
Saturday, Oct. 6, is the annual American Heart Association Heart Walk, which starts at the Vanderbilt University Sports Field.
Oct. 6 is also the day for the 2012 Nashville AIDS Walk at Riverfront Park. http://www.nashvilleaidswalk.com/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1028859
Don't forget about Nashville's excellent Greenway walking paths too! So put on those shoes and get out there and walk, at least just a little bit. I think you’ll be glad you did.
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