mall walking

But mall walking and the older people who practice it are a reminder that fitness is a relative concept.

Mall walking in the United States is especially popular amongst senior citizens.

Ms. Martocci said she loved the friendly atmosphere of mall walking.

Mall walking has since spread to Europe and Asia.

Seniors mall walking Walk at your own pace.

The organizers hasten to reassure people that mall walking need not be strenuous.

It organizes tea dance sessions for older people who are able to participate in mall walking within the covered environment.

Highly organized mall walking, complete with subcommittees and home-baked cookies, quickly became a way of life.

Prizes and Discounts Mall walking is not new.

Sneaker manufacturers have noticed the trend and are marketing footwear designed specifically for mall walking.

Mall walking is a form of exercise in which people walk or jog through the usually long corridors of shopping malls.

Other than eating and sleeping right, mall walking is their only cheap answer to preserving what they have of their health, the Pattens say.

Physical activity programs, such as mall walking, fitness classes and walking clubs, were often conducted in conjunction with nutrition counseling.

Other recreational activities to enjoy this winter include: snow golf, sculptures, cross-country skiing, nature walks, torch light skating and mall walking.

The art of mall walking", Annie Baxter, Minnesota Public Radio"

Mall walking is undertaken individually, in groups, or as part of an organized mall walking program.

Officials at malls in the metropolitan area said mall walking became a pastime soon after the enclosed shopping centers began cropping up in the 1970's.

Mall walking has become so popular in suburban New Jersey in recent months that many shopping centers have organized mall-walking clubs.

"This is more people than shop here; this is a typically suburban thing, mall walking," Ms. Lurie said.

Aurora Mall, typical of its species, is a daily microcosm of mall walking, particularly in the early mornings before the stores open and shoppers arrive.

Little Equipment Needed Mall walking, of course, requires little equipment: only a comfortable pair of shoes.

Ms. Benna said she had jogged, lifted weights and done aerobics to keep fit, but nothing had made her feel as good as mall walking.

The early risers, a diverse group that includes a great-great-grandmother, an accountant and a nun, are here to begin their day with a novel exercise, mall walking.

Some of these include: Walking bus, Riding school bus, Mall walking, and Girls on the Run.

It was the second year 77-year-old Leo Brecht of Hicksville, and his wife of 56 years, Rose, joined the mall walking program.