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 […]
Author: Cindi
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 […]
Walking While Traveling
Edited to add photos 10/27/11. Walking in Palm Springs.Palm trees make me smile. I’m currently in Palm Springs, CA for work. I was supposed to arrive on Sunday with the plan to spend the afternoon walking and and maybe hiking up the […]
Hints for the Columbus Half Marathon
The race shirts are available in women’s sizes — and they fit! After completing this year’s Columbus Half Marathon, here are some tips for next year’s event. If you are planning to enter as a “competitive” walker, read the registration information carefully. […]
Columbus Marathon Review
Sunday’s Columbus Marathon Half was fantastic! The temps were in the low 50s when we arrived at the starting line. Because I am always way too cold, I was wearing a throw-away sweat shirt and a trash bag over my long-sleeved technical […]
The Day Before a Big Race
In honor of my walking the Columbus Marathon Half tomorrow, this blog post will feature hints for what to do the day before a big race. Get plenty of rest. If you are like me, you will not sleep well the night […]
Taper Week
I’m not sure if this is an egret, heron or crane, but I saw it today. I was scheduled to walk just 30 min. at an easy pace today. Because it was beautiful this evening I went to Griggs Reservoir to walk […]
Race Pace
My plan for Saturday’s 8-mile training walk was to try to maintain a 14-min mile for the first 5 miles, then increase my speed to race pace for the last 3 miles. I also used the walk to try out a new […]
Testing a HR Monitor
Today I was testing a heart rate monitor by Sportline. The watch part is very cute and I was excited to give it a good workout with either long distance or speed intervals. (This is the one I planned to test Sunday.) […]