Flint, MI and Crim Festival of Races Win!

The votes have been tallied, and the winner of the first ever WALK! Magazine Walker Friendly City is Flint, MI! We received an overwhelming number of nominations for Flint. One of the judges was surprised we even asked for a committee to […]

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Healthy Eating

I usually dine out for lunch. Today I went to a restaurant where I had tilapia, rice pilaf and steamed veggies. It sounded better than it tasted (mostly bland), but I felt pretty good about the healthy choices! While at lunch, I […]

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Cutting it Short

The sun was shining and it was beautiful today! I couldn’t wait to get out and walk. Because I couldn’t get out until late afternoon I had planned to head to the library to return a couple of audio books. (I have […]

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Walking in Snow

I was so excited Central Ohio got several inches of snow today, I couldn’t wait to get out walking. Finally at about 7 p.m. I was ready to head out. The snow was dry and loose and big flakes were still falling. […]

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Renewing Resolutions

Today is the first day of my new New Year’s resolutions. The bad eating is over and excuses for not exercising will no longer be acceptable. When I originally picked today to get back to normal, it was just because it is […]

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Heading to Charleston

We are heading to Charleston, SC for the Cooper River Bridge Run! I’ve heard a lot of good things about this race over the past couple of years. We are very excited to be going there! The race starts at 8 a.m. […]

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Therapeutic Eating

I started this posting Jan. 31, and it took me until Feb. 3 to figure out what I really wanted to say. I am not always mature when it comes to food choices. I know how I should eat and most of […]

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Overcoming Set Backs

My training is a little behind schedule. Once I had the time to resume walking, it was too cold. Now, I walk year-round, so I don’t really like to blame a lack of training on the weather. When I’m out regularly, I […]

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Winners

WALK! Magazine will announce the winners of the Walker Friendly City and Walker Friendly Event next week! In addition, we will announce a couple of the events we plan to attend at the same time and a few more details about the […]

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As Bad as Smoking?

Sometimes I think things I consume can be just as bad as smoking. Let me explain. Many smokers go about their day happily enjoying every puff of their cigarettes. They know there are risks, they know it is harmful to their health, […]

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