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Fashionista has leg amputated so she can wear high heels
A brave Long Island fashionista who was born with a club foot but dreamed of wearing “gorgeous high heels” did the unimaginable — she had her leg amputated so she could teeter around in stilettos. Mariah Serrano, a 21-year-old assistant designer for American Rag, underwent the painful procedure — and she doesn’t regret it one bit.
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The slow death of purposeless walking
A number of recent books have lauded the connection between walking - just for its own sake - and thinking. But are people losing their love of the purposeless walk?
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How walking in crowds makes us human
I’m at Atlanta-Hartsfield on a busy Thursday evening, and my goal is to walk a few dozen yards from Simply Books across the “A” concourse’s main hallway to the Chick-Fil-A. It’s a short but not a trivial journey — the wide hallway is packed from edge to edge with a swiftly moving river of thousands of travelers headed both left and right.
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Michigan Teen Begins 40-Mile Trek Carrying Brother
A 14-year-old Michigan boy set out on a 40-mile trek on Saturday with his 7-year-old brother strapped to his back, hoping to raise awareness about the muscular condition that prevents the younger boy from being able to walk without help.
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The slow death of purposeless walking
A number of recent books have lauded the connection between walking and thinking. But are people losing their love of the purposeless walk?
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A New Way of Walking
Artist-explorers called psychogeographers are changing the way we experience the city
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Just 30 minutes of nature a week could reduce your risk of depression and heart disease
Just 30 minutes a week spent outdoors - whether you’re visiting the park, hiking, or exploring new tracks with your dog - is enough to lower your risk of developing high blood pressure and depression, a new study has found . Australian researchers...
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“Cities, like cats, will reveal themselves at night”
Extract from ‘Nightwalking: A Nocturnal History of London’ by Matthew Beaumont. (Apr. 2016)
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The Dread and Bewilderment of Walking in Circles
At one point we grew so frustrated in our circling that we struck off, bushwhacking in the direction we guessed the water must be. By Robert Moor.
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Traffic fatalities rising fast nationally—especially pedestrian and cyclist deaths
Traffic fatalities in America hit a seven-year high in 2015, with pedestrians and cyclists accounting for a disproportionate share of the alarming increase, according to preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Last year, 35,200 people were killed in traffic — a 7.7 percent increase over 2014 and the worst death toll since 2008. The number of people killed while …
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On The Appalachian Trail, Combat Veterans Learn To Let Things Go
The first American ever to walk the Appalachian Trail in one season was a World War II vet, who said he wanted to walk off the war. Now, a nonprofit sponsors combat veterans to do the same thing.
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How Accurate Are Walking Trackers? A Report from CES 2017
For the last few CES shows, we’ve been strapping on as many fitness trackers as would fit on our wrists, hitting the floors and conference rooms, and comparing results. We don’t expect accuracy — we don’t do a manual count of steps — but we hope for a degree of consistency. When we first did …
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New study shows more time walking means less time in hospital
Walking has been proven to reduce the risk of heart disease, bowel and breast cancers, osteoporosis and diabetes. New data shows it also reduces the need for hospital care.
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This Is What Happens to Your Body on a Thru-Hike
A technical breakdown of how my body changed over the course of a monthlong hike on the Colorado Trail. The secret to ultimate fitness isn't all that complicated—just spend a month outside, hiking eight hours per day. Kyle Boelte breaks down how his body evolved into an efficient, fat-burning, testosterone-fueled machine over 29 days on the Colorado Trail.
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The man who went on a hike – and never stopped walking
MJ Eberhart – AKA Nimblewill Nomad – has become a legendary figure among fellow hikers, even having his toenails surgically removed to prevent infection
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How a Daily Walk Can Boost Your Creativity
Here’s why so many famous writers love going on long walks...
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Health Check: in terms of exercise, is walking enough?
Fitness, strength and mobility are important for us to live happy and healthy lives, how much does walking improve these measures?
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People walked slightly different in Medieval times
People walked slightly different in Medieval times
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The Case Against Sidewalks
And how cities can create new avenues for pedestrians
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We asked five experts: is walking enough exercise?
Four out of five experts say walking is enough exercise.
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