Posted at 2:57 a.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Take a walk for lunch today
Advertiser Staff
Take a hike today, for fitness sake.It will part of the HMSA's first Walk@Lunch Day, which takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event encourages people to walk and get more physical activity. Today's one-mile walk during lunchtime promotes good health and can be the first step toward reducing Hawai'i's obesity rate.
The official event takes place at the State Capitol and is open to the public. Besides the walk, the schedule calls for:
11 a.m.: Welcoming remarks by special guests
11:15 a.m.: Warm up and group 1 starts walk
11:45 a.m.: Warm up and group 2 starts walk
12:15 p.m.: Warm up and group 3 starts walk
Throughout the time there will be health information provided by community groups, along with games and giveaways.
