I heard a shocking statistic earlier this week on the Oprah show. (I know, I said I’m boycotting Oprah, but Dr. Oz was on, and I like him.) Dr. Oz stated that if everyone stopped drinking soft drinks (that’s “pop” for those […]
That is the number of cookies I ate last night for no reason. Truth be told, I ate 5 cookies – the first one was on purpose because I really wanted it. It was the last chocolate mocha carmel cookie in the […]
Today’s UA Memorial Day Race was great! I’ve never entered this 5-mile event before, but it is well supported by members of the Buckeye Striders and other local walking clubs. Though slightly hilly, I had a great race! We started out slowly, […]
Memorial Day is one of those holidays I didn’t understand as a kid. It was always May 30, my Grandma’s and my sister’s birthday. (For a number of years I think my sister thought the parade was for her.) And somehow it […]
Our group walk (Buckeye Striders) was at one of my favorite parks today – Sharon Woods. The big loop is 3.8 miles, but there is a mark for a full 4-miles. We walked to the 4-mile mark in 57:28. That averages out […]
Today we did three 1-mile laps at race pace. We have a 5-mile race Monday morning. I thought we should shoot for a 14:30 pace, but was out-voted. Here’s the cool thing: We walked at what felt like our normal pace, which […]
Saturday morning I met with the walking club I’m a member of, the Buckeye Striders, and we had a great walk. We went to a beautiful park I’ve never been to before. The temps were mild, the sun was shining and it […]
I tried to get out of our first speed workout since Big Sur (2 weeks ago) because of the rain, but Deb insisted it had stopped in plenty of time. (Nice switch for us.) We lightened the workout a little. After about […]
If you are interested in watching the Kingsport news conference, it is now on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shd0i4mH6N0 Watch it often – make positive comments! It’s a little weird watching yourself on video for the first time. My voice sounds different from what I […]
I visited Kingsport, TN today to present the Best City for Walkers Award. The presentation was at 12:30 p.m. at one of the many entrances to the famous Greenbelt multi-purpose trail. (What a beautiful trail!) There were several dignitaries from the area, […]