Be the Best!
- Health
- Training
Recently I was listening to a podcast (yes, I listen to lots of podcasts) when the host said something that struck me. Don’t worry about being the very best, just be YOUR best. At first I thought it was a cop out. […]
Category: Health
Learning to Love a Foam Roller
I’ve always wanted to try a foam roller, but because I wasn’t positive how to use it, I was hesitant to buy one. Besides, I have The Stick — didn’t they do basically the same thing? Luckily for me, FrontRunner hosted a […]
They Call it the Streak
This time of year it is hard to be motivated to keep walking. It is cold, it gets dark early and typically, we don’t have races scheduled that require training miles. That is why many groups challenge their members to a streak […]
Summer Hydration with Larry Smith
In 2007 Larry Smith walked his first full marathon. Though well trained (and fast), he ended up with severe cramping he later determined was caused by incorrect hydration. He spent the next year researching and experimenting with hydration and various sports drinks […]
National Walking Day – April 3
Wednesday April 3 is National Walking Day and I found out about it by accident. Yep, even someone who is as active of a walker as I am didn’t know about it. The American Heart Association encourages everyone to walk at least […]
The Ankle Bone’s Connected to the Leg Bone….
For a few months now, I’ve had periodic sharp pain in the center of my right ankle. At times it turns into a continuous dull ache. Sudden jarring movements cause the most pain though I sometimes wake in the middle of the night with […]
2013 Resolutions
For many years I did not make resolutions. My theory was, no one ever keeps them, so why even bother. Then I did some reading about goal setting. It seems that people who set concrete measurable goals are much more successful than […]
Dreadmill, I mean, Treadmill Workouts for Walkers
If you live anywhere where the weather gets bad enough you cannot do your normal outdoor mileage, you have probably tried to do a workout on a treadmill at least once. While in theory I do not have a problem with treadmills, […]
Walking in Winter
The thing I love and hate about Ohio weather is, if you wait a few minutes it will change. It’s great when the weather is bad, but unfortunately, it applies when the weather is good, too. What makes it so aggravating for […]
Search for “The Great Walker”
Forgive me for running the news release nearly verbatim, but I really want all of you to have the complete information. (I’ll let you know when you can vote for me.) Air New Zealand Launches Global Search for The Great Walker El […]