Rethinking a Dark Park
It’s easy to find excuses not to walk this time of year. And I am as guilty as everyone else. To prove something to myself, I took walking clothes with me yesterday with the plan to stop at a park on my […]
It’s easy to find excuses not to walk this time of year. And I am as guilty as everyone else. To prove something to myself, I took walking clothes with me yesterday with the plan to stop at a park on my […]
You may be wondering why I am reposting podcasts that originally appeared a few months ago. The software I was using to upload podcasts was not particularly user friendly, and I did not like the way the audio files appeared. Not only […]
Olympic race walker Tim Seaman and Jeff Salvage (author, walker, photographer) were in Columbus, OH this past summer to present their Race Walking Clinic of Excellence. While here, I was able to interview them for this podcast. In this episode, they talk […]
In 2007 Larry Smith walked his first full marathon. Though well trained (and fast), he ended up with severe cramping he later determined was caused by incorrect hydration. He spent the next year researching and experimenting with hydration and various sports drinks […]
This is the first full episode of the WALK Podcast! I know, finally, right? In this episode, my friend Deb Chenault and I talk about walking the half of the Columbus Marathon in October 2012. (This is a repost of that episode.) […]
This is the Introductory Episode of the WALK Podcast. Basically, that means it isn’t a full episode, it is a short explanation of what to expect in future episodes. This episode contains the theme song — Walk With Me — in its […]
Like a lot of big races, last Sunday’s Columbus Marathon introduced new security measures in response to the Boston Marathon. Knowing this inspired us to arrive downtown a little earlier than we would normally. So even though the first wave would not […]
I was the first female walker to finish the Cat Caper 5K this morning! Not only was I the first female, I was also the second overall walker. With a time of 39 min flat, I barely beat my friend Pat. The […]
Yesterday my alarm clock did not go off and I was late meeting Deb and Elaine for my 10-mile training walk. We were meeting at Sharon Woods and because it is a loop, I was able to catch up to them after […]
I should qualify this review by saying the News and Sentinel Half Marathon in Parkersburg, WV is one of my favorite races. (Because of that, this review is long.) The course is challenging, and it is typically very hot in August, but […]