Good Walk with Friends

I always enjoy my mid-week walks with Deb and Elaine. Not only are they fun to walk with, but Griggs Reservoir is usually pretty and it is nice to see the seasons change there. There is some construction going on there, but […]

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Making Walking an Event

Tonight was beautiful! The sun was shining, flowers and trees are blooming and there was a nice gentle breeze. I couldn’t wait to get somewhere to walk. After I got home and changed my clothes, I was losing my momentum. I did […]

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So, Why was I Drinking Diet Coke?

I have been addicted to Diet Coke for years. If I was thirsty, the ONLY thing that would quench it was a nice tall Diet Coke with lots of ice. Yum! Though I prefer this beverage from a fast food restaurant (less […]

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Speed Work

Today I went to Griggs Reservoir to do speed workouts. I like to do speed at this park because there are 1/4 mile marks and it has relatively flat areas. (Ironically, I also go there to do hills.) I did a 1 […]

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Competing with Neighbors

I opted to do a casual walk around the neighborhood tonight. I was so casual, I wore jeans. There were so many people out walking, I was amazed at not only the number, but also the number of them I have never […]

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Fast Non-race Mile

I was planning to do about 3.6 miles at Antrim Park today — three laps around the lake. As I was heading to the car, my husband came home and asked if he could join me. Of course I said yes! While […]

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Do you Know your Neighborhood Walk Score?

Recently a friend did an Internet search on the housing market in Tucson just for the fun of it. She found it interesting that all of the houses listed with a particular real estate firm included a Walk Score(TM). The Walk Score […]

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