Columbus Marathon Info – Potential Boycott?

I recently received an e-mail from a reader who is pretty upset with the Columbus Marathon. Though “supposedly walker friendly,” the race dropped the walkers’ results from their web site shortly after posting them. One of her friends sent an e-mail to […]

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Keeping a Gym Bag with Me

One of the things I find frustrating is that by the time I get home, it is too dark to go anywhere to walk. I like my neighborhood OK, but I get bored walking in it everyday. (How many times can I […]

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Morning Walk

I got in 45 minutes this morning. The temps were in the 50s and I was overdressed in winter-weight pants, long-sleeved (ugly brown) shirt and wind resistant jacket. I definitely did not need gloves. It’s gray today, but then again it always […]

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Big Sur is April 27

Argh! The Big Sur International Marathon is actually April 27 – NOT April 21 as it appears in WALK! Magazine on page 28. Sorry for the confusion! (190)

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Starting 2008 Right

I got up not so early today to enter my first race of the year – the 2008 New Year’s Day 5K Resolution Run. The race directors were smart enough to schedule the start for 11 a.m. I said that I would […]

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Happy New Year!

We at WALK! Magazine wish all of you a healthy and Happy New Year! May you avoid injury and be healthy enough to achieve all of your walking and fitness goals in 2008! (180)

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Walk, Don’t Run – The Movie

I’ve heard a lot about this movie starring Cary Grant, but had never seen it before. I finally checked it out of the library this week. It was typical of 60s style movies in so many ways. But what I found funny […]

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New Year Beginnings

Today I registered for my first ever New Year’s Day race. I was a little bit leery about entering a 5K on New Year’s Day, but decided it’s a great way to start out the new year. Besides, it doesn’t start until […]

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Walking this Evening

Today was absolutely beautiful! It didn’t seem like December at all, more like late Fall or really early Spring. The sun was shining, the temps in the 50s and no wind. I was just aching to get out to my favorite park […]

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Winter in Ohio

I woke up early this morning, made pancakes for the sleeping members of my family and head out for a short walk. Typical of Ohio weather, just wait a few minutes, and it will change. When I woke up this morning, the […]

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