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If you need a small local race in October, and want to race with just women, this race would be OK.
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Episode 8 Podcast – Race Day Strategies with Dave McGovern
In Episode 8 of the WALK Podcast, internationally known race walking coach Dave McGovern talks about race day strategies for walking marathons and half marathons.
Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is
Those of you who know me know that I can be opinionated. I don’t do a particular race that raises money for “awareness” of a disease for a variety of reasons. It’s a long story, but I started to become jaded when […]
Emerald City Half – Review
The Emerald City Half Marathon — August 24 in Dublin, OH — was a good race!
The temperatures were a little bit warm at the start. The funny thing is, if this had been a normal August, it would have felt cooler than typical. However, since we had a very mild August, we didn’t have the chance to acclimate and it felt much warmer than it was.
Episode 7 Podcast – Hydration and Biggest Loser Half Review
In this episode we talk about the Biggest Loser Half Marathon and then I talk to Wendy Bumgardner about hydration.
A July 4th Race
There were several July 4th races in central Ohio this year. Three Buckeye Striders and I entered the Westerville Rotary July 4th 5K. The race is reasonably priced at $25. This year we received a technical shirt in men’s sizes and a […]
Cap City Half and Athens Half Reviews – Podcast
In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Deb Chenault to review two half marathons we walked this spring: the Athens Marathon Half and the Cap City Half Marathon. We start by talking about the Athens Half held in Athens, Ohio on […]
Final Preparations for Your First Marathon or Half Marathon
Spring is a great time to do a marathon or half marathon. And this last weekend in April is a big one for races: Big Sur International, Oklahoma City, St. Jude Country Music… If you are doing your first long-distance race, I’m […]
Athens Half Marathon – April 12
While a student at Ohio University in Athens, I vaguely remembered a marathon being held in the spring. Some of my fellow PR/Journalism student friends volunteered to help promote the event and to work on race day. At that point in my […]
Disappointing Scioto Miles 15K Race
Today I walked the Scioto Miles 15K race held in Downtown Columbus with five other Buckeye Striders. I was hesitant to enter (which is why I just registered this week) because this series has not impressed me in the past.