Michele Stanten - Verywell Fit Menu Verywell Fit Nutrition Weight Management Nutrition Facts Nutrition Basics Diets Meal Plans Meal Delivery Services View All News Fitness and Nutrition What to Buy How We Test Products Fitness Gear Nutrition Products Tools Recipe Nutrition Calculator Weight Loss Calorie Goal BMI Calculator Body Fat Percentage Calculator Calories Burned by Activity Daily Calories Burned Pace Calculator About Us Editorial Process Meet Our Review Board Search Michele Stanten Review Board Member Our board-certified physicians and health and wellness leaders verify the accuracy of the articles you read on our site. Learn about our Review Board. Walking Coach, Group Fitness Instructor, Running Coach Expertise Walking, Fitness Education Syracuse University Highlights Author of "Walk Off Weight" and "The Walking Solution"Has presented walking workshops at the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) Health & Fitness Summit, American Council on Exercise Symposium, and the National Walking SummitFounding member of the Every Body Walk CollaborativeWalking coach and creator of the Walking Division at the Delaware and Lehigh Heritage Corridor Half Marathon Walking has something to offer for everyone! It can be the first step (pun intended) to starting an exercise program or making exercise a habit. But it can also be a vigorous—yet joint-friendly—workout. I’m excited to have this opportunity to help spread the word about the many different ways to walk and the powerful benefits it can have. — Michele Stanten Experience Michele Stanten is the former fitness director of Prevention magazine, where she created a marathon walking program and coached thousands of readers to walk full and half marathons across the country from 2005 to 2010. She has produced and appeared in more than a dozen exercise DVDs and created numerous audio workouts. Stanten is also a past board member of the American Council on Exercise. She has walked many distance events including Avon’s 3-day 60-mile walk, Marine Corps marathon, and many half marathons. Michele has created training programs for leading brands and organizations including Harvard Health Publishing, Avon, Silver Sneakers, Tivity Health, and the American Council on Exercise; she is also a member of the planning committee for the ACSM Health & Fitness Summit. She has written for numerous publications, including Self, Shape, More, Real Simple, and Weight Watchers, and her media appearances include those on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, The Biggest Loser, CNN, and NPR. Education Michele Stanten is a certified group fitness instructor by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) as well as a certified running coach by the Road Runners Clubs of America (RRCA). About Verywell Fit Verywell Fit, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, nutrition and fitness destination that provides science-backed information and tools to empower people to take realistic steps towards a healthier life. We reach more than 150 million readers annually. Verywell Fit content is fact checked and reviewed by our Review Board for accuracy and integrity. Learn more about us and our editorial process. Meet our Review Board More From Michele Stanten Can You Walk Too Much? What Is Nordic Walking? Do You Lose More Weight Running or Walking? 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