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 […]
Category: Races
Walking Division Prizes at Columbus Marathon
The Columbus Marathon just announced that there will be prizes for walkers who sign up to be in the competitive walker division! From the Columbus Marathon website http://www.columbusmarathon.com/race-information/walkers: Competitive Walker Division Rules All participants in the Competitive Walker Division must wear a […]
Parkersburg Half Marathon Review
I love the color! The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon is one of my favorite races! Not only are the race fees very reasonable, but the entire town gets behind the race. The volunteers and the people in the town are […]
Great Idea! Saving Food for the Final Race Finishers
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 […]
Photos — Warrior Dash
I don’t know why I didn’t take photos of the cargo-net wall, the planks or the mud pit, but I didn’t. So, here are the couple of pictures I have. Unfortunately, my husband insisted he get washed off before we went to […]
I Survived the Warrior Dash — Woo Hoo
(Edited June 7 to add finish times and fix typos.) Yesterday I completed Ohio’s first Warrior Dash and I am a Warrior! (I will not remember all of the obstacles or the order of them, so just bear with me.) Nestled in […]
Preparing for Tomorrow’s Warrior Dash
Well, the Warrior Dash I have kinda sorta been training for is tomorrow in Southern Ohio. Though I have no illusions that I am really ready, I am excited. My cousin’s son ran the event today. The photos she posted online made […]
4 Miles Today
I went to Griggs Reservoir by myself after work today to get back into the routine of walking in the middle of the week. I’m planning to enter a half marathon in August and that means my training needs to start pretty […]
12K Across the Golden Gate Bridge was Fun
The biggest hill of the race led up to the Golden Gate Bridge and started less than a mile into the race. The hill was so steep I needed to rest on the way up!
Random Thoughts about the Air Force Half Marathon
You can’t help but finish this race feeling patriotic!