Sherman Transou owned a very successful commercial landscaping business for 11 years and was never sick a day in his life. In 2012 Sherman was treated for the shingles virus and three years later, doctors found that the treatment had caused a rare virus that aggressively attacked and enlarged his heart, restricting blood flow throughout […]
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Featured Walker: Mike from Miami
Dr. Mike isn’t the type of doctor that you’ll usually find at a typical Walk with a Doc event. Mike Wagner, PhD, has devoted decades of his life to teaching music education. In addition to his love of music, Mike has always been passionate about movement. In fact, passionate is an understatement. Mike was an […]
Featured Walker: Marcie from Wichita Falls, Texas
Marcie from Wichita Falls has always enjoyed walking and running, even while navigating several health issues. When intense back pain kept her from the activities she loved, she made the decision to have life-changing back surgery and found Walk with a Doc to be a source of support and motivation. Read on for her story: […]
Featured Walker: Mitchell from Columbus, Ohio
As a registered nurse, Mitchell Dent devoted his life to helping others improve their health. He applied these same principles to his day-to-day life by maintaining an active lifestyle – playing basketball and running marathons in his free time. As time went on, Mitchell developed issues with the cartilage in his knees and had double […]
Featured Walker: Liz From Chicago
For the past 20 years, Liz has been a fan of walking. Any time there was a walking event taking place in town, you could count on Liz being there! She has participated in many neighborhood walking groups, charity walks, and clubs centered around walk-based activity including volksmarching, orienteering, race walking, labyrinth, and of course […]