Article: WALKING A GREAT FIRST STEP TOWARD GETTING IN SHAPE.(LIFE & LEISURE)

Byline: JULIE STAFFORD Knight-Ridder

BOULDER, Colo. -- Marlene Diamond is religious about her walks.

We're not talking lollygagging around the block.

Five days a week, this Boulder paralegal takes a break from her stressful job, changes into her workout clothes and ticks off between four and five miles in 55 minutes.

Diamond has been working out for 14 years, in one way or another. But two years ago, she became interested in walking.

``I've seen a lot of things come and go -- high-impact aerobics, low impact, step, weight lifting, even jumping rope,'' says Diamond. ``I was looking for something different.''

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