I recently purchased the book Heart Monitor Training for the Compleat Idiot by John L. Parker, Jr. By following the instructions in the book, I have determined that my maximum heart rate is 188 bpm. While walking, I have been able to […]
Deb, Elaine and I had a great walk along Griggs Reservoir today. The sun was shining, the streets were clear, the river was frozen over and it was beautiful! The sunshine and brisk air helped to push away some of the blues […]
Funny how though it was relatively warm today, I actually felt pretty chilly walking tonight. I think part of the reason it was feeling cold is that it is really damp out there! It was a little warmer today and rained a […]
Yesterday we did the “exhaustion test,” which simply involves doing as many push ups as you can until you are exhausted. This helps to determine which training schedule to be used over the next few weeks. I was very excited that I […]
It was 34 degrees and drizzling about 8 this morning when I arrived at Sharon Woods park to walk 8 miles. Because of my son’s wrestling schedule, I was unable to walk with the Buckeye Striders yesterday and ended up walking the […]
There was way too much snow over the last few days for me to walk. Because the Arizona Distance Classic is more for fun than for time, I’m not too terribly worried. I know I can finish — I just won’t be […]
OK, I decided to take LarryWalksFast up on his bet. I’m betting that I can lose 10 lbs by June 1 and keep it off for a year. As many people know, I’ve been wanting to get down to 120 for a […]
I took a couple kids to Chipotle the other day. (They are athletes and had burned a ton of calories that day.) We all ordered our burrito bols and burritos and went back to our house to eat. We got home and […]
We were at the City Wrestling meet from 5 p.m. to about 10 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to about 7 p.m. today. It is amazing how draining it can be to watch other athletes all day. The adrenaline rush as […]