I’ve been working on Dave McGovern’s Fall 08 column all day. Normally it takes about 10 min to edit Dave and another 10 to lay out his column. Today I’ve been at this for hours. But I know all of the extra […]

Apparently Deena Kastor broke a bone in her foot during yesterday’s Olympic marathon! I don’t know how I missed it last night, except I was dozing during some of the coverage. I did wake in time to watch Torres and Phelps swim. […]

It is really nice having a friend who is training for the same long-distance event. I needed to do 10 miles to train for the New Albany Walking Classic Half Marathon, and because of a local race this morning, I thought I’d […]

The temps were in the 60s, the sun was shining and there was a slight breeze when I head out this morning. Birds were singing, cicadas were buzzing, the high school marching band was practicing and everything felt right with the world. […]

Dear Oprah, I would make a great guest for your show! I have all of the qualities you look for in a guest. First: I am a formerly unfit person who has changed my life and my lifestyle. I walked a marathon […]

The people at the trail around the lake were especially friendly today! There were also a lot of them — a sure sign that it is marathon training season. In the middle of one loop one walker (who passed me) said she […]

How could I possibly have been gone for 2 hours when I walked for only 45 min! I left the house about 6 p.m. and drove to the little lake I like. (I needed to feel I was going somewhere special, and […]

My moods are affected by the change of season and the amount of sunlight in a day. Yes, I’m one of those people who suffer from SAD – seasonal affective disorder. Fall is always the hardest season for me. The days are […]

Ever since I wrote about Speedo man earlier this year, I have not seen him. I’m beginning to get worried. Every day that I lunch by the river, I watch for him. It used to be that looking for him was casual. […]