Like many people who walk regularly, Teresa in Wilmington values walking with her dog:

"I walk at least one mile daily with my chihuahua Rudy. Of course he can only make it halfway, so I carry him the rest. I'm a great Mom!"

Shared on June 4, 2008 Share your story

We have an update, through Share Your Story, from Shawn in Asheville, who's gearing up for a run:

"I'm really excited. This Friday my wife and I are doing a 5K run in Asheville, N.C. I did a 5K when I was 12 or 13 (over 10 yers ago), and she has never done one. Wish us luck!"

Shared on June 3, 2008 Share your story

Through our Share Your Story feature, Angelia from Virginia lets us know she's following the Million Step March and just achieved a milestone of her own:

"I don't live in North Carolina but I am from Rural Hall, North Carolina. I live in Virginia, but I would just like to post one of my stories.

"This past Monday (Memorial Day), I did a 20-mile walk. I started from where I live in Chesapeake and walked to the oceanfront in Virginia Beach. Took me six hours, but what an accomplishment. I feel great. Just wanted to share to let my 'homies' know that you can do it!"

Shared on May 28, 2008 Share your story

Shawn in Asheville is taking the Million Step March seriously. We have an update from him - he's using 10,000 steps daily as a yardstick. Great work Shawn! Here's his story:

"I have recently just gotten into walking/running and counting my steps and I love it! Just last week I met my first goal of 10,000 steps in a day. I was so excited that I have pushed myself too hard, and ended up injuring myself and had to take a few days off my feet. This was very disappointing, because the week before I found myself parking at the far end of the Ingles parking lot to get in a few extra steps on my pedometer.

"Today was my first day back in the gym and I only logged about 3,000 steps, 7,000 less then I would have liked. Tomorrow is a new day, and I will get back to my 10,000 steps!"

Shared on May 19, 2008 Share your story