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 […]
For years I have listened to audiobooks to keep me going on my long walks. Over the years I’ve been told music is better for maintaining a fast pace. I’m not really into current music, so it has been difficult for me […]
As a participant in the General Mills Pssst… program, I periodically receive samples of General Mills’ products to try and to review. Recently I received a box of Fiber One 80 Calories cereal. It was the Honey Squares flavor. The cereal had […]
Too close to my most recent half marathon, I bought my first pair of zero-drop shoes made by Altra — the Intuition. In theory, I knew they would be light and flexible enough for racewalking. (The brochure says they are designed for […]
I have a love/hate relationship with shoes. I love having a great pair, but I hate the buying process — never knowing for sure if the shoes are right until after you have worn them a few miles. What adds to the […]
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!
You can’t help but finish this race feeling patriotic!
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 […]
It was quite a bit hotter than I had expected today. Let me rephrase that — I was more affected by the temperatures than I expected today. The temps were in the 80s, but I think because it is so late in […]
