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Moving Monday: A Quick Dip

April 24, 2023

Time for a 1-minute exercise you can do at home or at work. One example of something you should do once every hour or two. C'mon. Flex those shoulder and triceps muscles. This one 'll have you on the edge of your chair. Press Play to see the Way.

Sentinel Dome: Best View of Half Dome

April 21, 2023

Free this Saturday: the hike with a quiet, private, jaw-dropping view of Yosemite National Park's iconic Half Dome. Three Ways to choose from: 2 miles, 6 miles or 8 miles. They all end at the summit of Sentinel Dome for a view you don't get when you're standing on Half Dome.

Moving Monday: Stretch it. Type Better.

April 17, 2023

Time for a 1-minute exercise you can do at home or at work. One example of something you should do once every hour or two. C'mon. Flex those wrist and forearm muscles. It'll improve your typing. Or at least make it feel better. Press Play to see the Way.

The Walk That Ate Boston

April 14, 2023

Paul Revere covered 18 miles. On horseback. Take this 11-mile footpath. Places to go. Things to eat. Four or five hours. 1,500 calories to burn. My Google Map pinpoints 12 great places to eat Better and Cheaper. No baked beans.

Hoppin’ mad

April 10, 2023

This is not the Easter Bunny Workout. No, this is about maintaining your bone density, bone strength and bone mass. Maybe even improving one or all of the above. Who cares? Ladies and gentlemen. Ladies care most.

Top 10 Reasons To Take A Hike

April 7, 2023

If it's Friday at BCS, it must be time for a walk or a hike. Today's Way's not just any hike. It's every hike. Not just a trail. A path. Yup, the Top 10 Reasons To Take A Hike. Plus many Ways to get started. Great Outdoors Weather is Coming Soon.

Moving Monday: 1 minute for your calves

April 3, 2023

Even if you exercise vigorously for 1 hour every day, too much sitting the rest of the day significantly increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity. So when you're in front of your TV or computer, stand up and do this for a minute.

Glacier Hiking: A Limited Time Offer

March 31, 2023

Let's quietly contemplate the beauty of an exhausting, 5,000-calorie-burning 13-mile hike in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Get out there and do it while the glaciers are still there. You've got until 2030, maybe.

Moving Monday: Just how fast is “brisk”?

March 27, 2023

This a big, important, mostly unanswered question for everyone who walks for exercise. So I thought you'd want to know about a recent study that provides a very specific definition of "brisk". Because "brisk" is Way Better for your health than Slower.

The Walk That Ate Tapas

March 24, 2023

Centuries before BCS Walking & Eating Extravaganzas, folks strolled the streets of Sevilla, Spain to eat tapas. One small dish at each bar. Then around the corner to the next bar. It's not clear if the tapas tradition existed before Columbus set sail from Seville to discover the New World's chile peppers, tomatoes and corn.