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Plan Smarts Health Support Fitness Nutrition Recipes Self Care State of Mind

Amber Siever and Becky Blackford

Fitness

Step it up
Rev up your usual walking routine with interval training.

Success story: Going the distance
These two Wellmark members set a big fitness goal — completing a half-marathon.

Start off on the right foot
You really only need one piece of equipment for walking or running: a good pair of shoes.

  
Quick tip

1-hour workouts fight the flab
A new study suggests older women need at least 1 hour a day of moderate activity (like brisk walking, biking, and golfing) to stay ahead of weight gain. The findings are based on over 30,000 middle-aged women followed for 13 years.

Source: Journal of American Medical Association, March 2010


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