It's Your Move
Local Motion
March 18, 2010

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"I love to swim, 4 to 5 times a week. I like to meet a friend at the pool - it keeps me from finding an excuse not to go! The water takes the stress off my joints, and when I am done I feel clean, relaxed happy and strong. Swimming, "water jogging" and water aerobics offer some of the best exercise around....and you feel SO good afterwards."
— Dawn H.

"Walking is an easy exercise - you just have to put one foot in front of the other. QCC Walks! is a friendly group. You move at your own pace and age is not a barrier to participation."
— Margaret C.


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Those who helped make this campaign possible.

City of Charlottesville

Albermarle County

Martha Jefferson Hospital

Thomas Jefferson Health District

WCAV-TV

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Tip #15
Walk or cycle to the store, school or place of worship whenever you can.
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Keep On Moving!

Do you make plans to exercise but find a hundred other things to do instead?  We all know that staying active is important in keeping us healthy but many of us are looking for “something” to get us moving.  That “something” is called motivation.  Motivation comes from different places but it’s up to you to create it.

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Posted on March 8, 2010


Exercise Away The Winter Blues

Exercise to Relieve Stress

 

When you exert yourself physically, your body releases chemical substances that act as natural pain killers and help lower stress levels.

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Posted on February 2, 2010

 
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