I’ve been resting my IT band and my knees for over a week. Racewalking (or attempting to racewalk in my case) aggravates the situation. Using the “Stick” to massage the area helps relieve the pain. I really WANT to walk and today […]
The one-hour racewalk hosted by the Buckeye Striders this past weekend was a great event! There were only about 11 participants but there were plenty of judges and lap counters – in fact many of us had planned on walking and didn’t […]
The New Albany Walking Classic was held today. And as promised it was a great event! How Phil can even control the weather, I’ll never know. There were somewhere around 1,600 walkers at this year’s 10K. The first male, Matt Boyles from […]
I have volunteered as Walking Director of the Columbus Marathon for 4 years. During that time we added an early start for walkers, made sure water stops would be open the entire time they were supposed to be open, added 7-hour and […]
Today was one of those beautiful Fall evenings that make it easy to get in the training miles. The temps were mild, the sky was clear, the sun was low and turning orange. The water on the little lake was as smooth […]
It never fails, if I talk about my plans for training, the plans fall through. I had hoped to get three days of walking in earlier this week and was unsuccessful. At the very least, I thought helping my daughter move into […]
Trying to fit walking in can be tough. I’m training for the Columbus Marathon Half using the training program put together by the Buckeye Striders. (Actually, the members took a couple training programs and revised them to the club’s needs.) I’ve been […]
Fall always causes minor depression for me. It starts when I first notice the mornings getting a little darker and school starting, then any minor frustration or stress adds to it. For many reasons, this year it started a little earlier than […]