Walker of the Week: Mark Dickey (8/3/2009)

by Chris Culbertson, posted on 3/8/09 0 comments
Name: Mark Dickey City you live in: Overland Park, Kansas Challenge you are participating in? Lee’s Summit Billion Step Challenge How long have you been a walker? Used to run 4-6 miles a day, but the knees can’t handle the pounding like they used to, so been walking [...]
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Weekend Fit Tips - Why walk??

by Chris Culbertson, posted on 31/7/09 0 comments
KCFit.net is proud to be making Kansas City more fit one step at a time.  Join one of our billion step challenges or sign up your community or workplace for a new challenge! Here are a few reasons to get out and walk this weekend: Walkable neighborhoods offer surprising benefits to our health, the environment, and our [...]
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Weekend Fit Tips – Why walk??

by Carly Finucane, posted on 31/7/09 0 comments
KCFit.net is proud to be making Kansas City more fit one step at a time.  Join one of our billion step challenges or sign up your community or workplace for a new challenge! Here are a few reasons to get out and walk this weekend: Walkable neighborhoods offer surprising benefits to our health, the environment, and our [...]
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Treating weight related disease costs the U.S. $147 billion

by Carly Finucane, posted on 29/7/09 0 comments
According to an article posted Monday on msnbc.com, the cost of treating obesity related illness is nearly double what it was just 10 years ago. The article states that new research shows that medical spending for an obese person is on average $1,400 more than for a person of average weight. Read the full article here… These [...]
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Tuesday Training bLog (Profiles)

by Carly Finucane, posted on 28/7/09 1 comment
Amber – Marathon Newbie Race/Event you are training for: I am currently training for the KC Waddell & Reed half marathon on October 17. Tell us about your athletic background and events/races: I have been running since 8th grade and in high school I was a part of the 2001 Blue Springs High School State Champion Cross Country team. [...]
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