Swine Flu and the Flying Pig

MAY 1 UPDATESWINE FLU MAY BE LESS POTENT THAN EXPECTED: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/med_swine_flu___________ Do you remember the Swine Flu outbreak of 1976? I vaguely do. Still it was surprising to read online that more people died from the rushed vaccine than from the actual […]

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Not Much to Add

I did my 30 min today. I didn’t walk very hard and it felt good. My legs feel heavy, but that can be expected — this is our taper week! I hate the uncomfortableness of having heavy legs, but I’ll get over […]

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I Think I’m Ready

I bought Cran Razz Clif Shot Bloks today. My clothes have been washed and I know which shoes I will wear. I have a couple clothes options in case the weather changes and a throw-away sweatshirt lined up. Deb has made the […]

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The Importance of Race medals

As I removed the “stack” of race medals hanging over the corner of my dresser mirror, they clanged together like wind chimes. I guess I’ve never picked them all off at one time before, because I was surprised at the pretty sound. […]

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Warm 8 Miles Today

After how cold it has been, I’m not going to complain about it being too hot today when it was in the 60s. At the same time, the temps felt much warmer than it really was because we are not acclimated. The […]

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Last Intense Hill Workout Before the Pig

We did our regular weekly hill workout today! After all of those days of rain this week, it was a treat to be able to walk in sunshine. We felt pretty good. I’ve said it before, but it’s true — we can […]

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Update Coming

I’ll have an update about WALK! Magazine (folded), the new WALK! Newsletter and everything else soon. I’ve just been unable to think clearly enough today to write a good posting. At the same time, I’m still getting many questions about the magazine […]

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Got My Mileage In

Boy, it was chilly today! I thought it would warm up pretty early, so I decided to wear shorts. Not the right decision. It took almost 2 hours before I warmed up! We walked on a bike trail in Westerville for 5.5 […]

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11 Miles in the Morning…

Are you ready? We are heading out really early — about 6:45 start, which means I have to be up before six to get there on time. Whew! I guess it shows how much I enjoy walking with my walking club that […]

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