This is the first full episode of the WALK Podcast! I know, finally, right? 001_012413_WALK_Columbus_Marathon Click this link. (It takes a moment or two for the file to open.) In this episode, my friend Deb Chenault and I talk about walking the […]
The last few years I have started the new year with a race. The past two years I’ve done the Run Cbus race in downtown Columbus. But this year, the Buckeye Striders decided to switch back to the First on the First […]
Today I entered the Hot Chocolate 15K. It’s a new race series and I think Columbus is one of the first cities. Though in the high 30s when I headed toward the starting line, the sun was shining, the sky was clear […]
Buckeye Striders from left to right: Barb, Cindy K, Deb, Nancy, me and Pat. The temps were in the low 40s as my friends and I headed to the start of the Columbus Marathon at 6:30 Sunday morning. Though chilly, the skies were […]
If you plan to be a “competitive walker” at this year’s Columbus Marathon October 21, don’t forget to pick up your sticker for your front bib. Here are the instructions: Competitive Walker Division Rules All participants in the Competitive Walker Division must […]
The race started and finished across the river from downtown Columbus. It was beautiful! It was a beautiful morning for a 15K race! The temps were in the high 40s, no rain, no wind — and when the sun popped up over […]
Sunday, September 30 I entered the Cat Caper 5K Race. Because I am not a cat person, I have never entered this race before. However, a friend of mine is the race director so a bunch of us entered this year. This […]
Make hotel reservations early. The close hotels fill up fast. Go to the pasta dinner. The food is delicious and the speakers are usually very good. Besides, the local restaurants are typically packed. If you get closed out of the pasta dinner, […]
The weather was beautiful for yesterday’s Air Force Marathon! The temperature was about 50 when we arrived at the parking lot about 90 minutes before the start of the half marathon. The full marathon started at 7:30, the half at 8:30. Deb, […]
Buckeye Striders Pat, Nancy, Steve, Deb and me. The Roundtown Classic in Circleville, OH was a fun event! A group of Buckeye Striders did the 5-mile race yesterday. There is also a 5K and kids fun run. The course was a 1.25 […]