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Moore Sees Van Zandt County As “Walking Capital Of The Galaxy”
He says the time has come for the rest of the
country to see it as the same. Moore is that guy who
can be seen walking around Canton and other
places wearing that funny hat and constantly talking
to people about the need to be walking more.
He says he walks an average of 25 miles a week,
and says just about everybody needs to walk more
than they do. He’s put the pencil to how much
walking goes on in the Canton area every year. “A
million and a half people visit First Monday every
year in Canton,” he said. “And they walk more than
anybody.” He figures, “If each of them walked a
minimum of one and one a half miles, there would
be five billion, 400 million steps walked each year in
Canton,” he said.
country to see it as the same. Moore is that guy who
can be seen walking around Canton and other
places wearing that funny hat and constantly talking
to people about the need to be walking more.
He says he walks an average of 25 miles a week,
and says just about everybody needs to walk more
than they do. He’s put the pencil to how much
walking goes on in the Canton area every year. “A
million and a half people visit First Monday every
year in Canton,” he said. “And they walk more than
anybody.” He figures, “If each of them walked a
minimum of one and one a half miles, there would
be five billion, 400 million steps walked each year in
Canton,” he said.
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He wants to see walking clubs already in existence get involved in walking events in
Canton and Van Zandt County, and more walking organizations formed.
He says walking events could be sponsored by such organizations as the American
Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and Trekkers of America, etc. Even shoe
companies could sponsor such events.
In addition to events in Canton, Moore visualizes walking events in Grand Saline, Edom,
Wills Point, Van and other towns in the county. He said walking-shopping events could
be organized, where people count how many steps they take when they shop, with prizes
awarded to those who take the most steps.
“Van Zandt County could quickly become known as a walking capital,” he said. “There
has never been a better time to capitalize on this new interest in walking.”
Moore has a motto, “Knowing the steps you walk today will insure the prospects of a
more healthy tomorrow.”
Moore was recently featured in Walk! Magazine, a publication out of Columbus, Ohio.
The spring issue of that publication says, “Bob, 73, is from Canton, Texas. He began
counting steps in April 2004 and finds it to be a good way to lose weight. He started at
245 pounds and has lost about 25 pounds by walking. He wants to lose more.”
Still quoting from the magazine:
“I would like to get down to around 200 pounds,” he says. In addition, he hopes to walk
an average of 10,000 steps a day and to complete in the Autumn Stroll 4-mile walk this
fall.
Moore has numerous items to encourage people to walk. He has pedometers, walking
hats, walking sticks and even walking socks, among other items. He can be contacted on
the web at Walkinstep.com.
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Image courtesy of Wendy Bumgartner,
About.com Walking Guide
http://walking.about.com.
About.com Walking Guide
http://walking.about.com.
Reach WALK! Magazine or
Cindi Leeman, editor and
publisher, by phone at:
614/306-5094
By mail at:
PO Box 20633
Columbus, OH 43220
Cindi Leeman, editor and
publisher, by phone at:
614/306-5094
By mail at:
PO Box 20633
Columbus, OH 43220
We're No. 1! Flint Named Nation's Best Walking City
Flint Journal - Flint, MI (April 10, 2007)
By Bill Khan
bkhan@flintjournal.com • 810.766.6184
When Flint tops a list in a national publication, it usually sends city officials and
supporters into a defensive posture.
There was the famous 1987 Money Magazine article that listed Flint as the nation's worst
place to live. There have been other less-than-flattering lists over the years that rank
Flint one of the worst cities in America in a variety of categories.
Here's something for which people in the Vehicle City can be proud: A national walking
magazine has named Flint the best city for walkers in the nation and the Crim Festival of
Races as the most walker-friendly event.
WALK! Magazine, based in Columbus, Ohio, made the selections based on nominations
submitted by its readers. Flint was listed on more than one-third of nominations for the
best city and the Crim on 90 percent of the event nominations, according to the
magazine's Web site.
[Read the full story here.]
Flint Journal - Flint, MI (April 10, 2007)
By Bill Khan
bkhan@flintjournal.com • 810.766.6184
When Flint tops a list in a national publication, it usually sends city officials and
supporters into a defensive posture.
There was the famous 1987 Money Magazine article that listed Flint as the nation's worst
place to live. There have been other less-than-flattering lists over the years that rank
Flint one of the worst cities in America in a variety of categories.
Here's something for which people in the Vehicle City can be proud: A national walking
magazine has named Flint the best city for walkers in the nation and the Crim Festival of
Races as the most walker-friendly event.
WALK! Magazine, based in Columbus, Ohio, made the selections based on nominations
submitted by its readers. Flint was listed on more than one-third of nominations for the
best city and the Crim on 90 percent of the event nominations, according to the
magazine's Web site.
[Read the full story here.]
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