The American Volkssport Association defines their marches as: "a non-competitive 6-mile (10-kilometer) walk." It's not a pledge walk, nor a race, but a fun activity you do with a club, with your family, with your pet, or all by yourself. Dr. David Toth's experiences with Volkssport over the years have helped him to achieve a foundation of good physical and mental health in preparation for health challenges later in life, as well as develop lifelong friendships.

David's involvement in Volkssport was the commencement of regular exercise in his life. Though David walked for transportation as a child, he was not involved with sports, and "placed out" of Physical Education classes in college. However, on Easter Sunday in 1974, a persuasive friend finally convinced David to join him on a "march" (walk) in Germany with Volkssport.

Read the entire column at http://www.ncpad.org/466/2347/Volkssport~~The~Foundations~for~a~Lifetime~of~Good~Health.