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Good Message at the Right Time

Sometimes when I walk alone, I get discouraged. When I’m out and I’m not able to walk as hard as I want, or I feel more tired than expected. Yesterday, was one of those days. Luckily I had walked straight out more […]

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Walking in Sunshine, Oh Yeah

It was beautiful in Ohio today! The sun was bright and the temps were in the mid-40s with almost no breeze. I couldn’t wait to get home to walk. My original plan was to head to Antrim Park and do 4 laps […]

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Picking up Distance

Because I’m entered in the Emerald Across the Bay 12K March 20, I need to pick up my training distance a little. 12K is only 7.46 miles — I know I could walk that distance tomorrow, but I haven’t in a while. I wasn’t able to walk […]

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Taking it Easy

Because I have been stiff and my IT bands have been sore, I decided to take it a little easy Saturday morning when walking with the Buckeye Striders. I was happy there were a couple people I haven’t seen in a while […]

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The Stick is my Friend!

My legs are stiff! A few Nike Club Workouts, a couple intense walking sessions, ineffective stretching … My legs are tight and stiff. So after today’s walk around Antrim Lake in the sun, I was sitting around feeling stiff thinking about how I […]

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But it’s a Good Sore

My entire body is sore — my legs and hips, shoulders, abs and even my biceps. This is from a combination of Nike Training Club workouts and yesterday’s racewalk workout. Whew! To loosen up my legs, and maybe release some of the […]

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Getting Faster

I did another indoor track workout Saturday and it was great! Because it has been extra cold this winter, I have not been outside as much as usual. This time of year I tend to not focus on speed, but just work […]

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Track Workout Saturday

You know the weather is bad when you are looking forward to walking on an indoor track. Yep, it is winter in Ohio and the track at Capital University sounded wonderful for the Buckeye Striders’ weekly walk yesterday! My plan was to […]

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The Sea Monster is Gone!

Today there was a little sunshine, so I decided it is time for me to get back outside to walk. Because it was only 20 degrees out, I bundled up in my heavy winter coat, some winter shoes and went out into the […]

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