While a student at Ohio University in Athens, I vaguely remembered a marathon being held in the spring. Some of my fellow PR/Journalism student friends volunteered to help promote the event and to work on race day. At that point in my […]
Who better to talk to about how to buy shoes for walking than the owner of a running and walking store? In this episode, I talk to George Roulett, a co-owner of FrontRunner. This local store was the first store in Central […]
Today I walked the Scioto Miles 15K race held in Downtown Columbus with five other Buckeye Striders. I was hesitant to enter (which is why I just registered this week) because this series has not impressed me in the past.
I’ve always wanted to try a foam roller, but because I wasn’t positive how to use it, I was hesitant to buy one. Besides, I have The Stick — didn’t they do basically the same thing? Luckily for me, FrontRunner hosted a […]
On Presidents Day, a woman jogger was attacked at one of my favorite parks here in Central Ohio. She didn’t do anything wrong. It was mid-day in a popular park in February. (I was interviewed by the local news to talk about […]
With this winter being colder and snowier than typical, many of us have been cooped up inside for way too long! After weeks of doing our Saturday morning walks inside at the community center, Deb and I decided we had to be […]
This winter has been colder and snowier than typical for a large portion of North America. In Central Ohio, our total snowfall is more than 9 inches above average already! And the sub-zero days and icy sidewalks can make training nearly impossible. […]
I have been on a walking streak since Thanksgiving. The original plan was to end New Year’s Day, but I decided to continue for a total of 50 days ending January 17. Though technically part of the Runner’s World running streak, my […]
In the short time that Darris Blackford has been the race director for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon, there have been many changes/improvements in the race making the entire atmosphere more fun and inclusive — especially for walkers.
This time of year it is hard to be motivated to keep walking. It is cold, it gets dark early and typically, we don’t have races scheduled that require training miles. That is why many groups challenge their members to a streak […]
