Healthy Living

"Walk Across Texas"

Have you joined a team?

February 16 – April 12, 2026
Eight week program to establish the habit of regular exercise
Each group may have as many as 8 members on a team.
Team goal is 832 miles together or alone.
Have at least 4 teams.

The “Challenge of Movement…”

Monday: walk 30 minutes
Tuesday: drink at least half of your weight in ounces of water during the day
Wednesday: do stretching exercises for 20 minutes.
Thursday: drink at least half of your weight in ounces of water during the day
Friday: walk 30 minutes
Saturday and Sunday: Try a new hobby or work on a hobby you already enjoy.

Please call Verna or email her to be placed on a team.

Walking is one of the least expensive and easiest ways to get and stay fit. Walk Across Texas will help DRTA members to be successful in accomplishing our District 10 Goal of knowing and improving our health numbers: blood pressure, blood sugar, BMI and cholesterol.

WHAT: An eight-week program designed to help Texans establish the habit of regular physical activity using fun and motivating team approach.

WHO: DTRA will have a coordinator that will collect steps taken by each team. Each group may have as many as eight (8) members on the team. Members will keep track of their own steps and turn in to your coordinator as requested.

GOAL: The goal of each team is to walk 832 miles, together or alone.

WHEN: We are inviting DTRA members to have at least four (4) teams that will participate in the eight-week program February 16th– April 12th, 2026

HOW: Sign up sheets will be available at the general meeting January 9, 2026. Please call or email me to be placed on a team.

Click Here for Step Conversion Chart

Dallas Retired Teachers Association is participating in the 2026 Walk Across Texas, sponsored by Howdy Health (Texas A and M Agrilife Extension. There are four teams. Each adult team may include up to 8 team members, all working together to walk the 832-mile goal from February 16 to April 12.

The Goddesses of Defeet Plus One are ready to get out there and move, RAIN OR SHINE! We went to White Rock Lake to practice for our 832 mile trek, the rains came, but we were prepared!

Left to right are Lisa Delatour, Cynthia Hawkins-Bowland, Sandra De La Cruz, Kim Caravella and Alice Martinez. Taking the picture was team member Laura Carroll and seen in head shots are our other two team members, Nancy Whitlock and John Bowland, who is our “plus one”.

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