Joe Miller, who covers the great outdoors for The News & Observer, has an update about the Million Step March on his blog, “Get Out! Get Fit!” at this link.

Joe plans to interview Kathy Higgins, and we’ll post the link once that runs.

Posted by Kyle Marshall on July 1, 2008

Even though the Million Step March has ended, we're still hearing about your efforts to live healthy lifestyles. For example, Shannon wants to let everyone know about the benefits she's seeing from walking regularly:

"After joining the challenge, I promised myself that I would increase the miles I walked per week and have found that I am now walking four to five miles per day. After logging my steps for 12 weeks, I have lost 12 pounds, firmed up many muscles and my total cholesterol has dropped 22 points. I am hooked on walking now!"

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Crossing the finish line in Wilmington was cause for celebration. Hundreds of people were on hand to welcome Kathy Higgins and Gary Marino as they brought the 600-mile Million Step March to a successful conclusion, and now we have the video that captures the moment.

Posted by Kyle Marshall on June 24, 2008

Bob Greczyn, CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, explains the significance of the Million Step March and what it accomplished. This brief video clip was taped shortly after Kathy Higgins and Gary Marino crossed the finish line, ending their 600-mile walk across the state to promote physical activity.

Posted by Kyle Marshall on June 20, 2008