Though I tend to talk about safety nearly every year after the time change, it probably cannot be repeated too often. In the Northern Hemisphere, each day gets shorter until about December 21. And the end of Daylight Saving Time in late […]

On the far side of Antrim lake. Though I saw a few people a couple of times, most of the two laps I was completely alone. Today, I was lucky enough to be free for the day at about 3:45 p.m. Though […]

This time of year, I get really excited when I have the chance to get in my miles in the morning. I don’t know what it is about crisp, sunny, fall mornings, but walking in them is great! Saturday the Buckeye Striders […]

The sun was already pretty low before I even started my 3-mile walk. One of the biggest problems with training outside after the Fall time change is that it starts to get dark so early. In fact, it will get darker every […]

Edited to add photos 10/27/11. Walking in Palm Springs.Palm trees make me smile. I’m currently in Palm Springs, CA for work. I was supposed to arrive on Sunday with the plan to spend the afternoon walking and and maybe hiking up the […]

The race shirts are available in women’s sizes — and they fit! After completing this year’s Columbus Half Marathon, here are some tips for next year’s event. If you are planning to enter as a “competitive” walker, read the registration information carefully. […]

I’m not sure if this is an egret, heron or crane, but I saw it today. I was scheduled to walk just 30 min. at an easy pace today. Because it was beautiful this evening I went to Griggs Reservoir to walk […]

My plan for Saturday’s 8-mile training walk was to try to maintain a 14-min mile for the first 5 miles, then increase my speed to race pace for the last 3 miles. I also used the walk to try out a new […]

The changing leaves are a sure sign of fall. It was so hard to get out of bed this morning to walk. The weather was rotten Friday and Saturday with lots of rain and clouds, and I expected it to be just […]