The Flying Feather was Fun!
On Thanksgiving, I did the Flying Feather — a 4-mile race here in central Ohio. My sister had signed up for it first, and because this was her first running race in well over 10 years, I decided to enter it, too. […]
Month: November 2011
As the Days Get Shorter — Be Safe!
Though I tend to talk about safety nearly every year after the time change, it probably cannot be repeated too often. In the Northern Hemisphere, each day gets shorter until about December 21. And the end of Daylight Saving Time in late […]
Here Comes the Sun….
On the far side of Antrim lake. Though I saw a few people a couple of times, most of the two laps I was completely alone. Today, I was lucky enough to be free for the day at about 3:45 p.m. Though […]
Fall Morning Walks
This time of year, I get really excited when I have the chance to get in my miles in the morning. I don’t know what it is about crisp, sunny, fall mornings, but walking in them is great! Saturday the Buckeye Striders […]
Walking After the Time Change
The sun was already pretty low before I even started my 3-mile walk. One of the biggest problems with training outside after the Fall time change is that it starts to get dark so early. In fact, it will get darker every […]
Do Races Need to be so Expensive?
For a variety of reasons, I object to races raising their entry fees just because everyone else is doing it. I see it as the “Rock ‘n’ Roll”ing of marathons and half marathons. Lots of marathons and half marathons had very competitive […]