 Get
out and get moving with
WALK Santa Monica - a daily "10,000 steps" program designed to
encourage
active living and walking as a means of promoting
fitness, wellness and a more livable community.
Developed by the National Institutes of Health, 10,000
Steps is a convenient way to measure the minimum amount
of daily activity needed for the average adult to get
and stay healthy. Our
seven popular walks
around the city are a great place to
start incorporating 10,000 steps into your daily life.
(10,000 steps equal roughly 5.1 miles.) The walks are
described and plotted on our Walk Santa Monica
map,
available at all city libraries and at City Hall.
Everyone's doing it - Nordic Walking! Featured in
the Daily Press, these classes offered through the City are a
great low-impact way to burn lots of calories while
enjoying the outdoors. For current class
offerings, please visit
RecScape on-line.
NEW!
How walkable is your neighborhood? Check out
walkscore.com!
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Walking is not only a worthwhile
form of physical activity and an excellent method of transportation, it is also
the best way to explore your neighborhood and
community. As an alternative to
driving,
walking also helps to
reduce air pollution
and traffic congestion. National attention is focusing on an alarming trend toward inactivity,
obesity and disease stemming from poor lifestyle choices. We are lucky to live
in Santa Monica, where we enjoy
good weather year-round,
making
active lifestyles easier to achieve
than in many
cities nationwide.
This website
also contains great
resources for finding walking
groups, health and active living tips and nutrition information.
WALK
Santa Monica today
– for your health and for a
sustainable Santa Monica!
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