Monthly Archives: August 2009

The View from a Water Stop Volunteer

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Cindi

[Edited - Aug 31, 2009] I recently had an unpleasant experience working a water stop during a race. I’ve been thinking about how I would address this issue for a while. I want to make my point, but I don’t … Continue reading →

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Best and Worst Parts of the Parkersburg Half Marathon

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Cindi

Best Parts of this Race- The pre-race pasta dinner and post-race pizza are included in the $35 registration fee. (There was even beer!) – Each food event also had tons of fruit available.- The volunteers are plentiful and enthusiastic.- Ice-cold, … Continue reading →

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Parkersburg Half Marathon Recap

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Cindi

I toed the line at the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon at 8 a.m. yesterday morning with Deb. (Elaine, Peggy and Laura were much further ahead of us.) The walkers started with the runners, which was new for me … Continue reading →

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Race Day Decisions — What to Wear!

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Cindi

I have often joked with my husband that you can tell what my current interest is by the types of T-shirts I own. When I threw competitive darts, I had shirts from various dart tournaments. I also have a collection … Continue reading →

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Sport Science Dispels Sports Myths

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Cindi

My son not only plays many sports, he likes to watch sports on TV and shows about how to play sports. Because of his interests, I started watching a show called Sport Science that airs on Fox Sports. This show … Continue reading →

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Being on the Local News

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Cindi

Today Deb, Elaine and I were doing a light hill workout before the half marathon Saturday. We got to the top of the hill at Griggs Reservoir when a gentleman hopped out of an NBCi car with a camera man … Continue reading →

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Getting Antsy

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Cindi

When my walking mileage suddenly decreases, like taper week, I tend to get antsy legs. It’s hard to sit still, I feel like I need to get up and walk around, sometimes they even ache. To help alleviate the aggravation, … Continue reading →

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The Taper Begins — 8 Miles is a Milestone

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Cindi

We walked “only” 8 miles today. I love it when I can say that — “only” 8 miles. We’ll reduce our mileage this week then the Parkersburg Half Marathon is next Saturday! Woo hoo! Whether you are increasing your mileage … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Walking Pet Peeve?

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Cindi

I saw a recent blog post about runners’ pet peeves. The ones mentioned mostly dealt with runners following too close to another runner, run/walkers who repeatedly pass the same person then walk and dogs not under control. I can relate … Continue reading →

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Slowing a Little Before Race

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Cindi

The Parkersburg Half Marathon isn’t for another 10 days but I’ve been taking it a little easier this week. (Normally, I don’t start to taper or walk easy until the week of the event.) Yesterday, I didn’t do a speed … Continue reading →

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