Because I do a lot of half marathons, I always get a thrill when I reach the 10-mile training days! There are several reasons: Not just anyone can walk 10 miles. It takes training and dedication to work my way up to […]

Tuesday’s speed workout was 8 X 1/4 miles. (Though typically they are 400s on a track, I have mental issues with tracks.) Though not a fan of intervals, I know doing them is the only way I will get faster. My goal […]

Even though preparing for a race keeps me motivated over the long-haul, sometimes I still have those days when I just do not want to get in my training miles. In my case, it is the speed workouts — or interval training […]

Sunday Deb and I were able to squeeze in our scheduled 8-miles — one day late. It was very hot and humid — the exact weather I’m expecting for the Parkersburg Half Marathon in August. Because it was so hot and humid, […]

Though I have completed more than 20 half marathons, I’m not good at training. Let me clarify — I’m very good at getting in the weekly long-distance mileage, I’m horrible at getting in the mid-week speed workouts. So this year, because I […]

It was raining when I got off work yesterday, so I didn’t go to the high school to do my 8 X 400s. In fact, I was expecting to not do them at all. But it was fairly early when the rain […]

Saturday, the Buckeye Striders took a road trip to Chillicothe to walk with our good friend Pat and her new walking friends. The park we started in near the Adena Mansion was beautiful! As we went along, we enjoyed walking through the […]

Today was my first day training for the Parkersburg Half Marathon slated for mid-August. Though I have trained for and completed a LOT of half marathons, I usually adjust the training schedule to fit my personality. I don’t really like doing speed […]

It was pretty hot when I stopped at a park to do 3 miles on my way home tonight. But because of my lack of exercise this week, I knew I needed to get outside and move. And we all know how […]