A walk in the park: We Walk PHL walking group promotes fitness, community.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — It isn’t your odd stroll within the park. It is about neighborhood, togetherness and sustaining Philadelphia’s many public parks.

The strolling program started in 2017 and is run via the Fairmount Park Conservancy. They’ve 17 completely different teams within the metropolis now every at its personal park.

“To have strolling teams, it opens up a freedom, a platform to embolden folks to come back out and go to with their neighbor,” stated Fairmount Parks Conservancy member Nicole Seahorne Hameen.

This group calls Clark Park in West Philadelphia their house.

She says the well being advantages of discovering a strolling group close to you might be quite a few.

“Strolling reduces despair, clears the thoughts, helps handle weight achieve. And for folks of shade it is about taking on house in a optimistic approach and for all allies and supporters to come back collectively,” she stated.

Walker Frank Likelihood is on a mission to remain wholesome. He went on a strolling pilgrimage in Japan and ended up dropping 40 kilos and reducing his ldl cholesterol.

“I am strolling proof that strolling works,” he stated.

For extra info on We Stroll PHL or to discover a strolling group in your space, please go to https://www.fb.com/teams/wewalkPHL

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