Deb and I returned to Griggs Reservoir for a hill workout today. Armed with my new HR monitor and new shoes, I was ready. Within minutes I realized I do not need the insoles for this pair of shoes. The asics offer […]

I’ve had a few issues with recent purchases from running stores. The problems were not necessarily the fault of the running stores, but I hate handling these types of errands — I hate taking things back or having to figure out why […]

Today was beautiful! As soon as I arrived home, I put on walking clothes and went out the door. I didn’t want to waste a minute of sunshine, so I decided to walk to the library park, do one lap and return […]

Though I have been an active long-distance walker for about 10 years, I have never been to the Arnold Sports Festival before this year. It’s held in Columbus, OH annually and draws a huge and varied crowd. The expo was quite a […]

The first Buckeye Strider Nearly 10-mile Race was held today at Sharon Woods park. We had about 10 walkers toe the line at 8 a.m. with temps in the low 20s. (I’m not sure of the exact number since some didn’t walk […]

I have done remarkably well this winter. I’ve been outside as much as weather allows, I got in several longer-distance walks, I’ve been out in the sun as much as possible. I didn’t even mind the heavy snow last week. I thought […]

I was home early today and decided to walk to Lane Rd Park, do one lap and come back home. It’s exactly 1 mile to the park from our house and about 1.2 miles around the park. It makes for a nice […]