Today was my first day training for the Parkersburg Half Marathon slated for mid-August. Though I have trained for and completed a LOT of half marathons, I usually adjust the training schedule to fit my personality. I don’t really like doing speed […]
It was pretty hot when I stopped at a park to do 3 miles on my way home tonight. But because of my lack of exercise this week, I knew I needed to get outside and move. And we all know how […]
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 […]
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 […]
Once it dawned on me that my dislike of running is why I haven’t been exercising enough, I’ve felt better! Sometimes knowledge is power. And I’m feeling like I am back to my old self again. Today I woke up excited about […]
For me, running is not fun: it doesn’t feel good, it is hard and I just don’t like it. These feelings about running are probably why I don’t do it enough and why I still cannot run a mile without stopping.
I took a short walk over lunch today to see how I would feel. My legs felt very heavy which had me a little worried, but I felt no pain so I planned to walk at Antrim Park this evening. Still, I […]
I have been so busy lately that not only have I not been blogging, I haven’t been exercising either. (Lots of negatives in that sentence.) It dawned on me today that I am entered in a 3-mile race June 5, and I […]
Yesterday, when walking with the Buckeye Striders, I again ended up out front with the faster people. I was a little worried about keeping up with Catherine this week because I just have not been walking enough. (Rain.) The pace picked up […]
Today I tried to fit in a quick walk between a few important things I had to do. This time of year, you never know what the weather will be like, especially in Ohio. (If you don’t like the weather, wait 5 […]
