The Joy of Walking (originally aired on June 16, 2020)
b'Why We Walk
Guest: Shane O\\u2019Mara, Professor, Experimental Brain Research, Trinity College Dublin, and author, "In Praise of Walking: The new science of how we walk and why it\\u2019s good for us"
\\u201cTake a walk\\u201d is a pithy and classic phrase of de-escalation that is ironically sometimes escalatory in nature.\\xa0But it\'s good advice and here\'s why.
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Race Walking
Guests: Jeff Salvage, race-walking coach, founder, racewalk.com, and former international competitor; Miranda Melville, Olympian race walker
Race walking is a serious sport for serious athletes. It is distinguished from running by keeping one foot on the ground at all times. Fastidious form is paramount, and it\'s helpful for everyone to learn how to do it as they age. Marcus Smith wonders if it\'s a sport he should take up.'