I toyed with the idea of Tweeting about the Columbus Marathon Half during the race last Sunday. Because I have a typical cell phone (no keyboard), and I am really slow at texting, I thought it might not be a good thing […]
Sometimes I get geeky about tracking statistics. That’s why it drove me nuts when I had a watch malfunction during my last half and could not verify whether I had picked up my pace in the last 3 miles. You know how […]
I’ve completed a full marathon only twice in my walking career — both at the U.S. Air Force Marathon in Dayton, OH. The half marathon distance was introduced here a couple years ago, and I’ve entered it several times. Both are great […]
Buckeye Striders before the U.S. Air Force Half Marathon from left to right: Peggy, me, Nancy, Laura, Elaine, Catherine, Barbara and Barb. The temperatures were in the mid-50s when 8 members of the Buckeye Striders lined up for the US Air Force […]
[Edited – Aug 31, 2009] I recently had an unpleasant experience working a water stop during a race. I’ve been thinking about how I would address this issue for a while. I want to make my point, but I don’t want to […]
Best Parts of this Race– The pre-race pasta dinner and post-race pizza are included in the $35 registration fee. (There was even beer!) – Each food event also had tons of fruit available.– The volunteers are plentiful and enthusiastic.– Ice-cold, wet, towels […]
I toed the line at the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon at 8 a.m. yesterday morning with Deb. (Elaine, Peggy and Laura were much further ahead of us.) The walkers started with the runners, which was new for me at this […]
I have often joked with my husband that you can tell what my current interest is by the types of T-shirts I own. When I threw competitive darts, I had shirts from various dart tournaments. I also have a collection of shirts […]
What is it with races that have walking divisions, yet no prizes? I don’t need a prize, in fact I’m not fast enough to ever win a prize. However, if a race advertises that there is a walking division, and it states […]
I entered a 5K race this morning and afterward went to Sharon Woods park to walk an additional 4 miles. Yes, I’m training for a half marathon. The race was a Westerville Rotary event that was nice. It was well organized and […]