At the end of a long race, I want my bagel! It happens to us walkers all of the time. We get to the finish line of a runner-dominated race, and there is nothing left — no bagels, no water, not a […]
You gotta love a taper week! Yesterday we stepped down our training miles to only 8. (I just LOVE saying I walked ONLY 8 miles.) Yep, this is the official taper week before the Parkersburg Half Marathon! At 7 a.m. we started […]
Yesterday, I decided to do a more intense hill workout than typical. The hills at Sharon Woods are my closest option, plus the park is pretty. The hills are within the first 2 miles of my usual starting point, but the rest of […]
This weekend’s 10-mile training walk was moved from Saturday to Sunday. Though Deb did 8 miles Saturday, she agreed to do 10 more with me on Sunday at Sharon Woods! Now that is a good training partner! (And part of the reason […]
Until after the Parkersburg Half Marathon, I have replaced speed workouts with hill workouts. Usually when I do hills with my walking friends, we do four repeats — up one hill, down the other side, then turnaround to go back up the […]
I have a love/hate relationship with shoes. I love having a great pair, but I hate the buying process — never knowing for sure if the shoes are right until after you have worn them a few miles. What adds to the […]
A group of Buckeye Striders met at 7 this morning at Griggs Reservoir. We all had different goals today, ranging from simply finishing 12 miles to getting in a fast 6 or 8. It was a pretty casual workout. We started at […]
Lots top catch up on! Saturday we did 8 miles on a multi-use trail along the Olentangy River. It was hot and we took it easy. I tried to sprint for the last 1/4 mile and did OK. The Parkersburg Half Marathon […]
I am not the most techno-savvy athlete. Though I use sport watches and a HR monitor, one of the many reasons I like walking is that it doesn’t require a lot of gadgets. With a good pair of shoes and good socks […]
In preparation for Parkersburg, I have replaced speed days for hill workouts. Parkersburg is very hilly, and the half marathon is August 20. It will be hot. With that in mind, I followed through with my plan to do hills at Griggs […]
