Darn! No Hills Today!
My walking buddies were not up for hills today. I tried to talk them into it, but cleaning out gutters and raking leaves made one person a little too tired. Darn! Instead we did our Plan B walk – 3 miles at […]
Month: October 2009
This Week’s Workouts
Because I’m not training for a specific event right now, I decided to try to keep walking five days a week to maintain my level of fitness. Like many of you, if I’m not training for an event, I often let my […]
Columbus Marathon Start Worse Than Thought
In my review of the Columbus Marathon, I glossed over the confusing starting line. Part of the reason I did that is that I thought most of the problem was our fault. I just assumed my friends and I didn’t look around […]
Columbus Marathon (Half) Report — Finally
The temperatures were in the low 40s as we lined up for the Columbus Marathon (Half) at 7:30 on Sunday October 18. I had on several layers with the plan to shed a few as necessary, along with long pants, gloves and […]
10 Things to Like about the Columbus Marathon (Half)
I recently started creating lists of the positives and negatives of various races I enter. Here are my Columbus Marathon (Half) lists: 10 Things I Liked About the Columbus Marathon1. Nice scenic neighborhoods!2. Plenty of water stops.3. Great volunteers.4. Obvious where to […]
Tweeting During a Race
I toyed with the idea of Tweeting about the Columbus Marathon Half during the race last Sunday. Because I have a typical cell phone (no keyboard), and I am really slow at texting, I thought it might not be a good thing […]
Healthy Walking
It is exactly 0.64 miles from my house to the grocery store — well, one of the grocery stores that are within walking distance from my house. I walked that distance tonight because I was dying for a tasty Greek salad for […]
Easy 2 Miles
Today was a scheduled day of rest. However, I was feeling a little bit antsy and it was a beautiful day, so I did an easy 2-mile walk to the library. The sun was shining and the temps were mild. (Having an […]
Really Tight Muscles
The Columbus Marathon (Half) is a week away, so we walked only 6 miles this morning. I’m glad we did such a short distance — my leg muscles were really tight and it took forever to warm up. (Usually, if I arrive […]
Why I Need a Heart Rate Monitor
I’m not much of a gadget person. I like having a chronograph on my watch and I have occasionally worn a pedometer. Otherwise, it’s just me and my shoes. Recently some friends and I were discussing the number of people who have […]