Too Busy to Walk — Sort Of

Some really tough deadlines requiring lots of overtime, an upcoming family wedding, a “graduation” of sorts, end of school-year events and stress overall have led to my lack of walking this past week. It’s not that I didn’t walk at all, the […]

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Happy Memorial Day!

Revised from 2008 Memorial Day is one of those holidays I didn’t understand as a kid. It was always May 30, my Grandma’s and my sister’s birthday. (For a number of years I think my sister thought the parade was for her.) […]

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Affected by Heat?

In Central Ohio we’ve had unusual temperatures. It was colder than typical at the beginning of Spring, and now it is unusually hot. Normally heat does not bother me once I am acclimated. However, with the sudden heat, I’m not adjusted yet. […]

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Walkscapes: Taking a New Look at Walking

To Francesco Careri, the act of walking is a form of art. Careri is an Italian architect, urban theorist and author of the book Walkscapes. In the book, Careri advocates looking for art in everyday life while walking. OSU has a Walkscapes […]

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Speedo Man Sighting

Speedo Man was spotted at the river today about 11:45. I caught a glimpse of him when I arrived at the park to eat lunch. I hoped to see him on his way back to his car, but didn’t. So, after eating […]

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You Can’t Racewalk on Gravel

Yeah, I discovered this by attempting to racewalk around Antrim Lake in racewalking shoes. The trail is mostly packed gravel with a small section of asphalt. Though I walk around this lake all of the time, today was the first time I’ve […]

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Burn More Calories by Walking Fast

A 2006 article in Runner’s World compares the calories burned walking to running and the results were actually surprising to me. Like many people, including Amby Burfoot, the author of the article, I had heard many times that walking burns about 100 […]

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Sunday Walk

I didn’t get up as early today as I do when I walk with the Buckeye Striders on Saturdays. I did just 30 min. in the neighborhood. It was brisk this morning and I felt chilly in shorts and a light long-sleeved […]

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Mother’s Day Hiking

For Mother’s Day this year, I went hiking in Hocking Hills with my family. The weather was beautiful, the trails were not very crowded and it was a lot of fun. I’m not sure how far we hiked, but there is a […]

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Air Force Half Marathon Is Walker Friendly

Today I registered for the Air Force Half Marathon September 19. It’s been a few years since I’ve been to this event and I’m pretty excited. The cool thing is the half marathon is open for 6 hours! Even the slowest walkers […]

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