Three More Miles Today
- Training
I took a short walk over lunch today to see how I would feel. My legs felt very heavy which had me a little worried, but I felt no pain so I planned to walk at Antrim Park this evening. Still, I […]
Category: Training
Walking and Running
I have been so busy lately that not only have I not been blogging, I haven’t been exercising either. (Lots of negatives in that sentence.) It dawned on me today that I am entered in a 3-mile race June 5, and I […]
Picking up Speed!
Yesterday, when walking with the Buckeye Striders, I again ended up out front with the faster people. I was a little worried about keeping up with Catherine this week because I just have not been walking enough. (Rain.) The pace picked up […]
It’s Officially Spring!
Today I tried to fit in a quick walk between a few important things I had to do. This time of year, you never know what the weather will be like, especially in Ohio. (If you don’t like the weather, wait 5 […]
Bad Timing and 5 Things Learned Today
As the morning progressed the skies got gray, the sun shined, the skies got gray, the sun shined … Then there was a huge line of deep black clouds moving in.
Changing my Mind for the Better
Earlier today I was feeling so lethargic, all I wanted to do was to go home, sit in a comfortable chair and eat potato chips. I even have potato chips at home. But a weird thing happened. While driving in the sunshine, I […]
No Wonder Runners Don’t Smile
When I was huffing and puffing and I thought my heart would burst, I hit my stopwatch and stopped running.
Get Faster by Walking with Fast People
Dave McGovern says something similar to: in order to walk faster, practice walking faster.
The Slug is Gone!
It might have been the lack of rain today. It might have been the fact I could see the sun! It might also be that I have not exercised much recently, and my body knows it needs it. Whatever the reason, I am […]
Being in the Wrong Place
One of the bridges crossing Alum Creek. It was about 7:29 this morning when I realized I was in the wrong place. I was at Alum Creek Park Trail in Westerville and my friends were all somewhere else — waiting for […]