The weather was beautiful today, so the trail at Antrim Park was very crowded. It gets this way in the early spring and late in the fall. Though it is great so many people are out getting some exercise, the parking is […]

This beautiful old cabin is on the trail. Saturday was a beautiful day for a 10-mile walk in a new park. There were several people who showed up at 7:30 to get in the extra mileage. Those of us arriving early had […]

Look at how dark the sky is! (I was almost hit by a car while taking this photo.) There are groups of butterflies like this all over one side of the park. The Buckeye Striders were scheduled for Franklin Park Conservatory today. […]

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Last week, this section of the trail was covered with snow, making the hills beyond the curve treacherous. This morning the sun was shining, the temps felt mild and there was no wind. It was beautiful! I could not believe it could […]

The Sharon Woods trail approaching the first hill. The odd thing is, from here the trail goes downhill first, right after the above turn. Sunday morning there was a little bit of snow on the ground and the temperature was only 17 […]

A few years ago some friends and I were walking in Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Half Marathon. Not only is it a remarkably hilly course, but we were not really trained well enough for the race. As we crossed a bridge over the […]

For a very long time, I thought I did not believe in mantras. I’ve read the articles and heard people talking about mantras, but it just seemed weird to me. I should probably clarify. The articles I read talked about “planning” your […]

Saturday’s long slow distance was great! The temps were mild, the route was flat and I had the opportunity to walk with some good friends. (You can’t ask for more from a long walk!) Though we didn’t walk hard, we are quite […]