Have you hopped on the walking backwards trend? Find out whether walking backwards might be right for you! We'll then pivot to looking forwards – can a word of the year help us make the year ahead great? Join me for this "pre-amble" or shorter walk kick-off episode. There'll be no beep because maybe you'll turn around at the end, and ponder your word or theme for the year on the way back!

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WALKING BACKWARDS

Ep. 145 Walking Pain, Balance, Agility and Footwear with Dr. Courtney Conley of Gait Happens

It Sounds Crazy But Walking Backwards is Really, Really Good For You, sciencealert.com

The Health Benefits of Walking Backwards, eatingwell.com

Backward Walking Training Impacts Positive Effect on Improving Walking Capacity After Stroke: A Meta Analysis, ncbi.nlm.gov

Taking Backwards Walks Can Improve Your Balance, Coordination and Stability in Ways Normal Walking Can't, wellandgood.com

Fitness Walking for Dummies, Liz Neporent.

WORD OF THE YEAR

Big List of Core Value Words, contentsparks.com

Connection. Adventure. Zest. Readers Choose Their Words of the Year, nyt.com

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