I’m a little bit odd that sometimes I look forward to walking in cold weather. When you are bundled up appropriately and there is no wind it can be fun! So, though the cold, rain and wind prevented me from walking most […]
Finally! I finally bought a new pair of shoes for walking — New Balance 905s. Because it’s been awhile since I’ve had a pair of shoes I was really happy with, I took my last five pairs of shoes and told the […]
I know I rant a little too much about the Biggest Loser. It is a TV show for goodness sake! But I often feel as if the show is irresponsible — and having these obese (they still are) people train for a […]
If you are like me, you have a drawer full of race numbers, your shirts are in a pile in your closet and you wear just the shirts that fit. You might even give the others away. Now those numbers, shirts and […]
My family and I had the opportunity to try the new Wanchai Ferry Restaurant Favorites Orange Chicken through the General Mills Pssst program. When I opened the box and saw the small amount of ingredients, I did not believe that even with […]
Funny how recently The New York Times ran a front-page story about middle-of-the-pack runners’ dislike of slow marathoners. Today on the Times’ website is an article (blog posting?) by Tara Parker-Pope about what it is like to be a runner at the […]
My walking buddies were not up for hills today. I tried to talk them into it, but cleaning out gutters and raking leaves made one person a little too tired. Darn! Instead we did our Plan B walk – 3 miles at […]
Because I’m not training for a specific event right now, I decided to try to keep walking five days a week to maintain my level of fitness. Like many of you, if I’m not training for an event, I often let my […]
The temperatures were in the low 40s as we lined up for the Columbus Marathon (Half) at 7:30 on Sunday October 18. I had on several layers with the plan to shed a few as necessary, along with long pants, gloves and […]