Join Walk Kansas!

March 18 - May 12, 2012

 

Walk Kansas is a team-based program that will help you and others lead a healthier life.  Join this program and

  • be more active with friends and family,
  • make better nutrition choices,
  • and walk away your stress.  

 

Walking to a Healthy Lifestyle

Sharolyn Jackson, the state coordinator of Walk Kansas, highlights the 2012 program which offers participants more than a way to exercise. It can be the beginning of a healthy lifestyle.

 

I Save on Gas!



As gas prices have increased, I have walked 5 to 8 blocks one way to do errands in town.



Jim Carlson, Southwind District
Walk with Ease        

familyWalk with Ease is a new structured walking program, from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, that offers support, information, and tools to help participants develop successful exercise routines.

 

Choose a self-directed online program, or join others in a six-week group series led by a certified leader. Learn proper stretching and pain management techniques, as well as build stamina and walking pace. The program can be modified to meet individual needs of participants.

 

 

Fruits & Veggies More Matters
Walk Kansas is based on the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.   The name of the program implies walking but many forms of physical activity count toward Walk Kansas miles. Nutrition information provided through this program is based on MyPyramid guidelines and Fruits & Veggies - More Matters®. 

For more information about Walk Kansas, contact your local Extension Office for program registration materials.


 

A health initiative presented by Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service