Take A Walk Instead...
341529
Barely got thru the lame title sequence. Can't recommend this one! Sorry Ingrid!
3080919
....if you have nothing better to do.  The characters were kind of cute and their settings were probably right on-- but the story as it unfolded, had its ups and downs.  I found myself eager for this long read to end.  It was not a book you simply could not put down.  I put it down and walked away for several days and did not miss the story or the characters at all.  But-- when you had time to fill, it was just "ok."  I think I bought it because the book jacket had a comment from "Rosamund Pilcher" (one of my favorite authors).  So-- there you have it-- if you need to grab a book to fill in some summer hours-- and you've read all the other good reads of the summer-- go for it-- but I would probably have gotten it at the library instead of springing for the full price.
4170971
I like this short and sweet walking workout.  3 choices. First 1 mile walk called easy walk, second is walk with HIIT bursts and the third is walking with weights so basically walk and tone.  This DVD not for more advanced or in shape people.
2736765
STEPPING WILD
I have just finished a thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail, around 2,200 miles.  Finished it vicariously, that is.

When you read STEPPING WILD you will accompany Phill Grounds on an adventure of your life.  You will hike the A.T. from Springer Mountain, GA to Mount Katahdin, MA (March 29 to September 1, 2011).  This is a journal of a 49 year-old former Army Ranger, U.N. policeman and police sergeant.  Each entry is filled with daring and educational tidbits for the novice hiker. Grounds motivation for hiking and finishing the trail was to celebrate the memory of a friend.

I have section hiked part of the A.T., but feel like I have thru-hiked all of it by reading this self-published book.

Grounds has sub-titled his journal, Hiking the Appalachian Trail with Mingo. Like all A.T. hikers, a trail name is a substitute for your real name and is used in conversations on the trail and in log books at shelters.  Mingo is the trail name adopted from the name of his Masonic Lodge in Ohio.  During the early part of his hike he was known as Hooker, but changed it because he had to explain its meaning when meeting other hikers.  (Spoiler:  To find out why he changed from Hooker to Mingo you will have to read the book.)

Trail names are common on the A.T.  In this book you will come to know Cargo, Pony Express, Moxie, Chili and Pepper, Socks, Cape Crusader, Shenanigans, Thigh Master, Full Time, Comfortably Numb, Gun Runner, Curmudgeon, Rusty Bumper, Alien, and many other hikers.
As you read you will question why one who hiked and suffered from swollen knees, feet and shoe problems, sinus infections, twisted ankles, stings by wasps and bees, bad coughs, falling/tripping/sliding, being cold/wet, chaffed, besieged by horse flies/mosquitos, threatened by snakes/bears, facing frequent periods of heavy rains, and confronting a hurricane would risk ones life to complete a life ambition.  A thru-hiker becomes emotionally and physically exhausted, often faced with depression and injury when hiking.  If you want to read why you shouldnt thru-hike the A.T. read the chapter, Ten Days in Hell.

I enjoyed the short chapters, short paragraphs and the personal insights provided by the author.  He identified cotton as a fabric no hiker should use; trail magic as the name for food and beverages left on the trail for thru-hikers by caring persons called trail angels; the identification of types of hikers (section/thru-hikers, nobos, sobos, yoyos, slack packers); and many other need-to-know terms of hiking the Appalachian Trail.

The reader has the same excitement as the author when moving on the trail from one state to another  all fourteen states of the A.T.  An average day for the thru-hiker is hike, find a place to set up ones tent, eat, drink, sleep and start all over again.  The reader is quick to question is this fun?  Is this exciting?  Is repetitive hiking enjoyable?  For this reader, YES.

So how did the author come up with the title, STEPPING WILD?  Grounds writes, . . . this hike isn't just a walk on a trail; we were stepping wild.  We were stepping into a wild world that brought friends together as a community.  We were stepping wild into an adventure, a voyage into the unknown.

Readers comments: (1) How did the author record such detail while hiking? (2) The chapters in his book could have been numbered.  (3) I desired that the people in the photographs be identified by name or trail name.  (4) The writer appears to have a short temper as evidenced by his temperament to confront perceived danger, misbehavior or opposition.  (5) I wish I could have been a part of his experience and hiked the Appalachian Trail with him.

Reading this book will make you want to put on your hiking boots, find your trekking poles, dust off your back pack, clean your tent and find a trail - so you, too, can step wild into an adventure of a lifetime.
932519
If you're looking for a start, middle and happy ending, keep on looking. This is a hitchhiker's ride on a flat fast road where the journey is the point; the destination is inconsequential. If you're not afraid to suck in the sweet breath of earth or mescal or blossoms or sweat, you'll walk away energized. Bitter and sweet, heartless and poignant, this book confronts like a feral dog. What you get from this encounter depends on where you've been - or more importantly - why you've been there.
436722
When the world is getting old and you feel like everything is known take a walk on just This side of the street and greet a plethora of Others that we've always known existed but refused to believe in.  Let the author take you on a journey of Possibilities that live right next door.

Me? I'm reclaiming my daydreams, thank you very much!
4034379
I ordered this book sight unseen after reading a favorable review in one of my favorite magazines&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Economist/dp/B00077B7M6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Economist</a>.  I have always been a huge fan of walking - seeing the world from 5+ feet, moving on at a pace that allows one to engage and disengage at will.

What I ordered this book I hoped to see something on physiology, psychology or philosophy of walking.  Instead, this book treats one to a high-speed flow of consciousness - any which thought that flits into the author's mind as he walks goes straight onto the page.  The man has an active mind, and the book runs at a pace of a noisy blender.

Now that I had the book in hand, I looked at the dust cover blurbs:

"...demented charm" - Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
"...not for the faint of heart" - Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.

Wow! When a major reviewer calls a writer demented and the publisher puts that on the back of the book, that is bizzarre, to say the least.

I am sure the author has his audience, and there will be people who'll love this book.  Like chewing gum or watching game shows, it will take you away from your life and into another reality.  My copy, however, is going right back to amazon.
4902144
Thought I would try it just for the fun of it. Now I find myself taking those extra steps just to see if I beat yesterday's amount! I really do enjoy it I think it's a good way to keep yourself motivated to keep moving.
1787025
I purchased this recently, thinking "New Balance" is a name I trust for walking shoes, so the pedometer must be okay.
Stick to the shoes.
I walk a lot, so wanted to see just how much, actually.  I tracked a recent walk, of about two hours, there and back,  and pedometer said it was about three miles.  I thought that wasn't too bad...until...I drove the same exact route in my car, and the odometer showed two and a half miles ONE WAY!

Now, I can understand placement can cause some missed steps, but an entire mile and a half of no tracking?

I'd say, invest in something with rave reviews, this just wasn't worth it.
1955377
_A Walk in the Woods_ uses the Appalachians to explore the classic literary theme of man vs. nature. Bryson dutifully covers the regions ecological history and Americas evolving relationship with the land. He praises early conservation efforts while deriding the US Forest Services apparently endless bungling. These passages are interesting, but wouldnt hold together without the foil of Bryson and buddy Katz ill-conceived plan to through-hike the entirety of the Appalachian trail. They clearly enjoy the trek, but take every opportunity to detour back to civilization to gleefully down Hardees and Cokes, and sleep in motel beds. Before long they are renting cars to short circuit large swaths of the journey. Tacky tourist towns are ridiculed (Bryson has a serious grudge against mini golf) but appreciated for their creature comforts.

This balance between trail and town goes a bit off the rails in the second half of the book. After returning home, Bryson fails to recreate the magic of extended wilderness adventures, driving solo across the region to sample different trails. His experience is disjointed and dissatisfying, and the writing reflects it. Katz returns for a run up the northernmost segment of the Appalachian Trail in Maine. The book regains momentum, but as before, hiking success isn't a given for this pair.

I would have appreciated a new afterword; the book is 20 years old and it would be interesting to see Bryson review it. Have the predicted effects of climate change he cited started coming to pass? How does todays communication technology affect trail goers? A book must be good if I'm asking for more of it.

_A Walk in the Woods_ is breezy and entertaining, and has me thinking about finding an outdoorsy, physical challenge for myself. Anyone want to spend a few weeks biking around Lake Michigan?
4413787
This book gives advice and encouragement to women who have falsely come to believe that deterioration comes with age and there is nothing we can do about it.  I enjoyed it and sometimes recommend it just for some parts of it and the main idea, but I still want to make the following comments: it belabored the value of exercise to the point where I felt like shouting "OK, I get it, I get...we need to exercise!". In a way, I kept waiting for the book to also talk about OTHER things too, but really this was the sum total focus of the book.  I also thought that it would have been nice if the authors included some women doctors' perspectives too (it was weird getting all that advice on how we women should live our lives from two men who constantly refer to how they live theirs).  I felt that the recommendation (strongly and repeatedly given) to exercise for HOURS a day, every day preferably, was fine for the retired author of the book who, as another reviewer also mentioned, was spending ALOT of time doing things that are not easily affordable by the average woman. He obviously has a huge amount of vacation/play time to enjoy high-end exercise, like biking trips and skiing trips...but that's not realistic for the kinds of lives most women, age 50-60 at least, really live in today's world (lives filled with the time demands of jobs combined with children, homes, care of elderly parents, grandchildren, etc.). It may be that this much exercise is what is really needed to turn back the clock, but I'm hoping that's not true- since so few of us have THAT much time to devote to exercise (the authors seemed to think that if you had your priorities straight, you'd find the time). The authors did convince me that one needs to add strength training to cardio training, and that cardio training is not enough.  Just that knowledge and conviction alone may make me (and you) 'younger next year', if we actually do what is recommended.
4552650
Although I enjoyed reading MISSING YOU, I  found I could put it down and take a long walk or ride my bicycle for several miles and then come back to it (I am 79 years old).  John Grisham and J A Jance do a better job of holding my attention.
2884980
These Go Walks aren't exactly like the original ones. They are a little more narrow and snug feeling. I feel like they aren't as cushioned either. My foot became fatigued after only about 3 hours of work (nurse). My original Go Walks would last me all day. Skip the "super sock Go Walk 2" if you want comfort and all day wear go with the Go Walk original. You won't be sorry!
4958229
This was purchased for my father who is noise sensitive, but loves (loved) the ocean.  he is now suffering from dementia, and failing physical strength, so cannot walk a good deal.  Because we cannot get to the ocean, I thought this would be enjoyable for him; and I was correct.
4516859
instead of numbers ; dates would be better.
1875646
I do not see how this book can be used while walking.  The directions how to get from place to place are not detailed enough. Maps of of each segment and what can be seen along the walk should be included. If one would want to use it at random there is no table of content.
Walking Grandma
1303128
This isn't the best of videos, but it gives you a lot of options on what you want to do when you put it in.  I haven't done the one mile walk, but two and three use the band and 4 is just a good little pick me up walk (who really says that about a 4 mile walk...but...).

The intensity isn't overly high and since you can mod all of the simple moves to how you feel that day, I would say give it a shot.

The music sucks, so I would kinda blast something else in the back ground, but still worth the few dollars you spend on the video.