Yesterday, I decided to do a more intense hill workout than typical. The hills at Sharon Woods are my closest option, plus the park is pretty. The hills are within the first 2 miles of my usual starting point, but the rest of […]
This weekend’s 10-mile training walk was moved from Saturday to Sunday. Though Deb did 8 miles Saturday, she agreed to do 10 more with me on Sunday at Sharon Woods! Now that is a good training partner! (And part of the reason […]
Until after the Parkersburg Half Marathon, I have replaced speed workouts with hill workouts. Usually when I do hills with my walking friends, we do four repeats — up one hill, down the other side, then turnaround to go back up the […]
Lots top catch up on! Saturday we did 8 miles on a multi-use trail along the Olentangy River. It was hot and we took it easy. I tried to sprint for the last 1/4 mile and did OK. The Parkersburg Half Marathon […]
I am not the most techno-savvy athlete. Though I use sport watches and a HR monitor, one of the many reasons I like walking is that it doesn’t require a lot of gadgets. With a good pair of shoes and good socks […]
In preparation for Parkersburg, I have replaced speed days for hill workouts. Parkersburg is very hilly, and the half marathon is August 20. It will be hot. With that in mind, I followed through with my plan to do hills at Griggs […]
Because I do a lot of half marathons, I always get a thrill when I reach the 10-mile training days! There are several reasons: Not just anyone can walk 10 miles. It takes training and dedication to work my way up to […]
Tuesday’s speed workout was 8 X 1/4 miles. (Though typically they are 400s on a track, I have mental issues with tracks.) Though not a fan of intervals, I know doing them is the only way I will get faster. My goal […]
Even though preparing for a race keeps me motivated over the long-haul, sometimes I still have those days when I just do not want to get in my training miles. In my case, it is the speed workouts — or interval training […]