Yesterday was a beautiful day for walking! We were by the river, the sun was shining, there was a nice breeze and I had the chance to walk with Catherine and Elaine. We walked a little farther than 4 miles at a […]

It was sunny and beautiful today, so I decided to head out to Antrim Park to walk. It was a little bit breezy at home, so I wore a long-sleeved shirt and long pants. I stepped out of my car and just […]

I almost forgot to mention that I have already seen Speedoman this season — twice! Both times that I’ve seen him it has been past noon. He must be getting to the park later than he used to. Though he is still […]

Yesterday the Buckeye Striders were scheduled to do 8 miles. When I went to bed Friday night, it was raining. I made the instant decision not to do the group walk and walk today instead. Today I had planned to get up […]

Earlier this year, I was pretty excited about the prospect of doing a full marathon for my birthday. I remember how exciting it was when I crossed the starting line for my first full marathon 10 years ago! I was nervous about […]

Every once in a while, I check the stats to see how many people are visiting my blog and how they find me. The obvious searches start with my name, WALK! Magazine or some type of walking search. “Cindi Leeman blog” is […]

Tonight I walked for an hour in our neighborhood. It can be hard to walk for that long in a neighborhood as small as ours without heading out onto some busy roads. I wasn’t in the mood for that. So, I passed […]

I try to encourage people to walk for exercise. I get excited when I see fairly new walkers just starting an exercise program. I know how hard it is to get started and stick with it. Good for them! It is especially […]

Saturday the Buckeye Striders did a 10-13 mile walk on a great rails to trails route in West Jefferson, Ohio. The original plan was to do an out and back walk of 13.1 miles with everyone finishing around 10:50 a.m. to gather […]

I like to cook, and lately I’ve been trying some recipes that require a lot more fresh vegetables. Tonight I made what sounded like a delicious cucumber, mint and feta salad. It also had radishes and red onions! The problem was the […]