One of my “unpublished” resolutions is to walk more often with the Buckeye Striders — the walking club I belong to. The club meets every Saturday at 8 a.m. at various parks around the city. When it is too nasty out, we […]

A lot of the foods we like to eat are foods our parents introduced us to. My parents were not overly adventurous, unless you count the wild game my Dad and brothers supplied in season. We were a basic meat and potatoes […]

I didn’t used to be big on New Year’s Resolutions. But I discovered that once goals were written down, I was much more successful. In no particular order, here are a few of my New Year’s Resolutions: 1) Walk five days a […]

Happy New Year! After a fun and relaxing evening celebrating with friends, I was awake at the crack of 10 a.m. As I laid in bed I decided not to do the First on the First 5K race in Westerville, but walk […]

I HATE anything that is a “Year in Review.” I won’t read the endless lists of the best and worst 2008 or photos of the year… But at the same time, I’m feeling somewhat reflective today. This has been an eventful year! […]

I finally got out for a short walk about 7 p.m. tonight. (It’s been a few days.) I don’t mind walking in my neighborhood at night for two reasons: It normally feels safe and most people keep their porch lights on. Though […]

Traditionally, the New Year is a time of self-evaluation, goal-setting and change. And after more than a month of overeating (Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day), most of us have gained a few pounds and are thinking about health and fitness. If you […]

My family had a very nice, low-key Christmas celebration yesterday. Tomorrow we will have a chaotic, crazy, young-kid filled holiday with nieces and nephews like I remember from being a kid. Both options are great and lots of fun! I hope that […]

Most walkers I know have had at least one training day or race where they get so discouraged they just want to quit. I had a couple moments like that during an especially hilly long-distance race earlier this year. Today I came […]

I’ve been hinting about changes coming to WALK! Magazine, but I haven’t gone into much detail. Here are some of the exciting things going on. WALK! Magazine is going green! We will begin publishing only electronically beginning with the next issue. There […]