Get Ready for (Half) Marathon Season!

The winter was mild and spring seems to have arrived early. This is great news for all of us who have been training for spring races! As the season kicks off, I’d like to remind you long-distance walkers of a few training […]

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Xenia Half Marathon

Race shirt and medal from the ORRRC Half Marathon. The temps were in the low 50s and it was foggy when we started the ORRRC Half Marathon in Xenia, OH. There were about 1100 people registered in the race, though it did […]

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Walking Etiquette

The weather was beautiful today, so the trail at Antrim Park was very crowded. It gets this way in the early spring and late in the fall. Though it is great so many people are out getting some exercise, the parking is […]

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A Scary Moment Walking Saturday

This beautiful old cabin is on the trail. Saturday was a beautiful day for a 10-mile walk in a new park. There were several people who showed up at 7:30 to get in the extra mileage. Those of us arriving early had […]

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Walking at Franklin Park Conservatory

Look at how dark the sky is! (I was almost hit by a car while taking this photo.) There are groups of butterflies like this all over one side of the park. The Buckeye Striders were scheduled for Franklin Park Conservatory today. […]

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