Please forgive the informality of this email, I didn’t want to bother Rachael to do another one of her awesome ‘shells’. Plus, with Dr. Wee and friends up there, what else do we all need, right?I imagine a lot of us woke up today in a very similar mood? After walking with my wife (at 6 feet) […]

Physical Distancing Challenge Good afternoon!Our team has been brainstorming a lot over the last few days and we’ve decided to launch the Physical Distancing Challenge.How are you maintaining 6 feet and SAVING LIVES!?The more creative, the better. The more movement, even better.Is it going for a walk with your loved one (and a pet!)?Is it getting outside to see […]

Good morning!Unprecedented suckiness going on right now, there is NO doubt. We’re all seeing the same news and it’s shocking us all, every hour.When things go sideways, it never hurts to receive a care package.We tried to throw one together for you.1) Please utilize these precious upcoming days to practice self-care. Get your 7-9 hours of […]

Good morning! Hope you are getting out to enjoy the warmer weather this week like my patients. Did you know that walking adds years onto your life? And, if you like to walk fast? This Wednesday was Organ Day for my son’s high school science class. For the past 13 years, a local pathologist has brought in various body […]

Good morning! Feeling great?Us too.This weekend is shaping up really well.I’d like to tell you about my week – I had a great one.It started last Saturday morning. We were carrying waters into the mall around 8:20 (getting ready to discuss the COVID-19 update) and “Jan” was firmly stationed in our cove.Dressed in hot pink, she’s a […]

Good morning!It is February 21st – what’s shakin’?One week of February left then we’re talking about lions and lambs.Lions and Lambs – 9 days away!!!Hundreds of you have asked for this hyperlinked list of 100 Reasons to Walk over the years – thank you. We’ve had a lot of contributors to this list and it is looking […]

Good morning! You may have heard, we are teaming up with Fresh Avocados – Love One Today® to promote physical activity and healthy eating. Why?  To help improve the cardiac health of the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 80% of premature heart disease and strokes are preventable.1 YES, EIGHTY PERCENT. Our grassroots partnership is […]

Good morning! This week we saw the retirement of one of our heroes, Dr. Joan Dorn PhD, Medical Professor at CUNY. She is a huge advocate for WWAD and has been since she headed up the Physical Activity and Health Branch of the CDC (her previous post). 5 years ago, Dr. Dorn started Walk with […]

Good morning!How’s your New Year coming along. Day 17 right in front of us. Any resolutions? Yeah, I didn’t really either. Well, I did have a theme. Make <things> happen, even if was risky and made me uncomfortable. The Brene’ Brown must finally be kicking in.Under that umbrella, this Monday, Krissy and I were walking Phoebe past our local coffee […]

Good morning! Ladies and gentlemen – it’s a beautiful day. Happy New Year; let’s break bread. Ready for some TMI? I messed up my back 7 months ago, missed a few days of work, but that’s it, and it’s now all better. I was fortunate to recover without surgery, injection – nothing – just took […]