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13 Episodes 2002 - 2002
Episode 1
Mon, Apr 1, 2002 30 mins
Included: a profile of a Maine retiree who volunteers at Acadia National Park by maintaining hiking trails. Also: the importance of weight-bearing exercises for older women; and water vs. sports drinks while exercising.
Episode 2
Mon, Apr 8, 2002 30 mins
"Heart/Health/Marathon." Included: a Brooklyn woman who began racewalking at 50; a Brooklyn minister whose preaching topics include nutrition. Also: walking in New York City.
Episode 3
Mon, Apr 15, 2002 30 mins
A look at efforts to get youngsters to exercise in a visit to a Boston school. Also: the state of physical education in U.S. schools; nutrition advice for children. Mark Fenton hosts.
Episode 4
Mon, Apr 22, 2002 30 mins
Included: a fitness program in which people take 10,000 steps a day (measured by a pedometer); a look at how Boston's "big dig" project and San Francisco's Embarcadero project have made the two cities more walkable. David Fenton hosts.
Episode 5
Mon, Apr 29, 2002 30 mins
Dallas fitness expert Ken Cooper discusses the importance of maintaining activity levels throughout life (he calls it "squaring off the curve"). Also: dealing with stress; choosing a walking shoe; determining how "walkable" a street is; a visit to the Dallas Arboretum.
Episode 6
Mon, May 6, 2002 30 mins
A look at racewalking features a profile of New Hampshire racewalker Joanne Dow. Also: nutrition tips; a report on heart-rate monitors. Mark Fenton hosts.
Episode 7
Mon, May 13, 2002 30 mins
Included: a profile of Rep. Earl Bleumenauer (D-Ore.), an avid bicyclist who founded the House's Livable Communities Task Force. Also: using hand weights while walking; ethnic foods; a walking tour of Washington, D.C. Mark Fenton hosts.
Episode 8
Mon, May 20, 2002 30 mins
Included: a schoolteacher who walks (eight miles) to work; the nutritional value of portion control; selecting a backpack; a walking tour of Chattanooga; a visit to Tennessee's Lookout Mountain Civil War memorial. Mark Fenton hosts.
Episode 9
Mon, May 27, 2002 30 mins
A report on a pedestrian-safety school project in Santa Ana, Cal., in which students monitor traffic on streets near their school. Also: nutritional snacks for youngsters; reflective gear for night walking; a visit to San Francisco's Presidio.
Episode 10
Mon, Jun 3, 2002 30 mins
A profile of Dan Burden, director of a nonprofit corporation called Walkable Communities. Host Mark Fenton interviews Burden in Oakland. Also: the mind-body connection in health; picking the right hiking boot; how one Concord, N.H., street was made pedestrian-friendly; a visit to San Francisco's Presidio.
Episode 11
Mon, Jun 10, 2002 30 mins
Segments on hiking for fitness and hiking-trail use by the handicapped; host Mark Fenton discusses trail food and mountain biking and demonstrates exercises to do on a hiking trail; nutritionist Laney Hixon asseses various "nutrition bars." Also: an interview with David Dionne, chair of the East Coast Greenway; a walking tour of Providence, R.I.
Episode 12
Mon, Jun 17, 2002 30 mins
Profiled: an 82-year-old Miami businessman who initiated a walking program for his employees. Also: a visit to a factory where "workout" breaks are incorporated into the workday; the difference between "good" and "bad" fat; kayaking in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Episode 13
Mon, Jun 24, 2002 30 mins
A segment on obesity among Native American women in Arizona features an interview with University of Pittsburgh epidemiologist Andrea Kriska. Also: the nutritional value of fiber-rich traditional Native-American diets; a backpack hydration system for walkers; a look at how suburban lifestyles can contribute to obesity. Mark Fenton hosts.