Get walking for a good cause: The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

If you or someone you love has had breast cancer so the issue hits close to home, or even if you just want to be part of a good cause while working on your fitness, the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is a perfect opportunity to do that. With walks scheduled all over the country for different weekends from now through summer and into next fall, you have the option of jumping right in this month or training and fund raising for a few weeks first.

Of course participants have the option to walk as much or as little as they want, but the "full walk" is the length of 2 marathons (but you'll be walking, not running!) or just over 39 miles spread over a weekend (2 days). I think this would make the perfect "weekend getaway" for a few friends -- a chance to travel to a fun city, get physical, spend time and bond with each other, and of course contribute to a good cause.