I got sick of running and changed my routine to focus more on walking and strength-training. I lost more fat and felt calmer.

Walking can also be a heart-pounding, calorie-burning workout that helps fight inactivity and its related metabolic diseases.

Eight trainers explain why runners should include walking in their exercise schedules and how to make the habit stick.

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Mark Sisson, a former elite runner, now promotes walking as the optimal form of exercise. Sisson's new book "Born to Walk" challenges the benefits of the running boom and highlights potential harm.

At the age of 47, I joined a running club, participated in several 5K races, stacked up my weekly mileage with the help of a coach and completed my first half-marathon. But when I returned to training ...