The Emerald City Half Marathon — August 24 in Dublin, OH — was a good race!
The temperatures were a little bit warm at the start. The funny thing is, if this had been a normal August, it would have felt cooler than typical. However, since we had a very mild August, we didn’t have the chance to acclimate and it felt much warmer than it was.
As I walked past a white van, I just had a weird feeling. When I got to the end of the road, I walked on the opposite side of the road.
In this episode we talk about the Biggest Loser Half Marathon and then I talk to Wendy Bumgardner about hydration.
There were several July 4th races in central Ohio this year. Three Buckeye Striders and I entered the Westerville Rotary July 4th 5K. The race is reasonably priced at $25. This year we received a technical shirt in men’s sizes and a […]
A few weeks ago I did not feel like walking. I took walking clothes with me so I could stop at a park on the way home, but I still wasn’t feeling it. Regardless, I drove to the park. As I got […]
Over the last few months I’ve been dealing with an overuse injury. My hip flexor is sore along with my sacroiliac and IT bands. The three are all related, aggravating each other and making my lower back ache. I’ve been working with […]
8 miles. I remember the first time I ever walked 8 miles. It was a major milestone. I was training for my first half marathon in 1999 with Team in Training. Walking that 8 miles was SO hard! I was exhausted – […]
Recently I was listening to a podcast (yes, I listen to lots of podcasts) when the host said something that struck me. Don’t worry about being the very best, just be YOUR best. At first I thought it was a cop out. […]
In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Deb Chenault to review two half marathons we walked this spring: the Athens Marathon Half and the Cap City Half Marathon. We start by talking about the Athens Half held in Athens, Ohio on […]
Spring is a great time to do a marathon or half marathon. And this last weekend in April is a big one for races: Big Sur International, Oklahoma City, St. Jude Country Music… If you are doing your first long-distance race, I’m […]
