National Walking day

Lace up your sneakers and join us for National Walking Day 2026!

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American Heart Association, Greater Washington Region and Sheehy Auto Stores invite you to George Mason University for a day of fitness and fun  National Walking Day returns on April 1, 2026, with celebrations across the country around this simple act to improve physical and mental health. In the Greater Washington Region, supporters are invited to join the … Read more

National Walking Day kicked off Move More Month in the DMV and beyond

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The American Heart Association and Sheehy Auto Stores hosted a National Walking Day event at George Mason University, convening guests from across the region for a day of fitness, learning and fun.  Participants warmed up and stretched with trainers from George Mason University, practiced yoga and tabata with instructors from The St. James, learned CPR from the American Heart Association, mixed up a healthy snack with nutritionists … Read more

Governor Ayotte and the American Heart Association in New Hampshire celebrate National Walking Day on April 1

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Latest statistics show stress and lack of physical activity are rising, putting heart health at risk As people across the nation navigate higher levels of stress and spend more of their day sitting, finding time to move can feel challenging. Less than half of adults and fewer than one in five children in the U.S. … Read more

Take steps towards a longer, healthier life on National Walking Day

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The American Heart Association invites people to move more and stress less as organization celebrates 100 years of lifesaving work Physical activity is one of the best ways to improve overall health and manage stress, yet 1 in 4 U.S. adults are sedentary for more than eight hours each day, which can have negative consequences … Read more

Take steps towards a longer, healthier life on National Walking Day

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The American Heart Association invites people to move more and stress less as organization celebrates 100 years of lifesaving work Physical activity is one of the best ways to improve overall health and manage stress, yet 1 in 4 U.S. adults are sedentary for more than eight hours each day, which can have negative consequences … Read more

Sheehy Auto Stores gets hearts pumping on National Walking Day!

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The American Heart Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, and with the help of Live Fierce sponsor Sheehy Auto Stores, we’re getting hearts pumping, moving more and inspiring workplaces and people across the Greater Washington Region to be Healthy for Good! Improving your health and well-being starts with eating … Read more

Take the #MoveMoreDC Challenge to Get More Steps in for National Walking Day

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The American Heart Association and Live Fierce sponsor Sheehy Auto Stores are challenging everyone to track 10,000 steps or more in honor of National Walking Day, Wednesday, April 5.  The day unites millions across the country in a commitment to live a healthier lifestyle and get physically active. Walking is one of the simplest ways … Read more

Walkers Stride to Better Health on National Walking Day

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The American Heart Association (AHA) is on a mission to be Healthy for Good every day. The approach is simple, eat smart, be well and of course MOVE MORE! In April our focus is to get everyone to move more and sit less with the help of workplaces, communities and people around the world. The AHA and Live Fierce … Read more

Local organizations step it up on National Walking Day for the Virtual Step Challenge!

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The American Heart Association continues to be a relentless force for a world of longer,

The DMV Links had over 167 participants who walked over 1 million steps!

healthier lives during these unprecedented times.  With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have been promoting new ways to adopt healthy lifestyles and moving more whilst abiding by social distancing and stay at home orders.

 

To mark National Walking Day on April 1, we challenged companies in the Greater Washington Region to take up our Virtual Step Challenge, locally presented

by Sheehy Auto Stores.  Employees from 28 companies walked throughout the day (whilst social distancing!), sending in their step count to go towards their company’s total and sharing their steps on social media using #MoveMoreDC.

We had a fantastic response from participating companies:

  • “Now more than ever, folks need to feel a sense of (virtual) community, engagement and purpose. This walk gave a sense of normalcy that is missing right now. I’ve gotten so many thank you’s from teammates around the country for coordinating this – something so simple which, at a time like this, has so much meaning and impact.” – Michelle Bailey, DMV Links Team Captain-Arlington (VA) Chapter
  • This was a really fun thing to do “together.”” – Jen Brill, One Digital
  • “Thank you so much for including us, our staff really enjoyed it. I hope there will be more during this time of social distancing.” – Shay Martello, CTSI
  • “We had a great time doing this.” – Katie Greattie, SIA

The DMV Links recorded the highest company total during the day, with their participants combining to walk over a million steps.  PS Digital and Kaiser Permanente walked the second most steps and third. Across all participants, our amazing local supporters walked for over 2.5 million steps totalling approximately 1,250 miles!

As well as a great way to mark National Walking Day, it was also a fantastic start to AHA’s Move More Month which runs throughout April.  We have lots of tips on how you can get active this month whilst keeping to the current guidelines in place – find out more here!  https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/fitness/getting-active/how-to-move-more-anytime-anywhere

 

  

Get those Steps in with the National Walking Day Virtual Step Challenge!

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While the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to change our schedules and routines, we are undeterred in our mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. The health and well-being of our community, our families, friends and loved ones near and far are paramount – today, tomorrow and always. With many workers practicing … Read more