Welcome to the 7th episode of the WALK Podcast!

This episode features a couple of firsts:

• I discovered my microphone was broken as I was starting to record a segment and we had to use the built-in mic in the laptop, and
• I did my first phone interview!

My friends Pat and Deb participated in The Biggest Loser Half Marathon in Pennsylvania earlier this summer and agreed to talk to me about it – we ended up outside immediately following a 5K race! (These are pretty good friends!)

They talked about everything from seeing several Biggest Loser contestants, exercise sessions offered at the expo, the incredible number of hills on the course, and the great race shirt. It sounds as if the show is making some strong efforts to offer well-run events.

In the second segment, I talk to Wendy Bumgardner (walking.about.com) about hydration. Wendy inspired me to become a walker in the late 1990s. She is a volksmarcher, marathon walker, a Certified marathon coach (RRCA) and has a Leki Nordic Walking Instructor Certificate. She knows walking! And she also knows hydration.

I thought I knew how to hydrate properly, and I learned quite a bit from Wendy. If you are a long-distance walker in training this summer, you need to listen to this segment!

I hope you enjoy the episode.

Links:
walking.about.com
Biggest Loser Half Marathon

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To learn more about hydration, listen to Summer Hydration with Larry Smith.

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