Find Your Sole-Mates

A Sole-Mate can be anyone in the Start! Community — a coworker, friend, neighbor — who can help you turn a physical activity into a social activity! Search for old friends or make new ones.

Stay Motivated!

Check out these tips for finding encouragement and getting off the couch.

Connect with the MyStart Community!

The MyStart! Community is here because we believe friendship, motivation, and support are keys to helping you get and stay healthy!

You'll see how connecting with others can keep you focused and walking more to help you live a longer, healthier life! It's easy:

1. Fill out your Profile -- Include your walking habits, goals, and a picture-of yourself or something fun!

2. Find your Sole-Mates — Find friends, colleagues and walkers from across the country who share your goals. Connect with them for encouragement and support. Who knows? You might even find someone locally to walk with!

3. Speak Your Mind -- Check out the conversations, share your thoughts and see what others are saying.

4. Stay motivated -- Get off the couch, step away from your desk and start walking!

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News

Start! Web Site Tops List for Health Nuts

The November issue of Health magazine lists StartWalkingNow.org as one of the “Top Web Sites for Health Nuts” in their section “America’s Healthiest 100.” They note the Start! Community to find a walking buddy! Share this news with your sole-mates.

AHA CEO Comments on President’s Address

Read AHA CEO Nancy Brown’s statement on Pres. Obama’s address to Joint Session of Congress on health care reform http://bit.ly/6s7kT

AHA President Responds to Health News Article

Read the story…

Obesity a key link to soaring health tab as costs double (USA Today, July 27)

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-07-27-costofobesity_N.htm

and the editorial response from AHA President Clyde Yancy, M.D. -

'Multiphase approach'

Clyde W. Yancy, M.D.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/08/letters-better-health-classes-needed-to-fight-childhood-obesity.html

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