Only 16 Days to the Pig!
So, of course, we did hills. We did just 5 reps of our weekly “up a hill down the other” side repeat routine. I was a little more tired than usual. I think part of it was I had too much Easter […]
Category: Training
9 Miles at Franklin Park
I’m not a big fan of walking at Franklin Park. It’s in our walking club’s rotation for the members who live on that side of town. It’s a little over a 1-mile loop, there were puddles after the recent rain, and the […]
I Need to Learn to Work my Watch
I own more than 15 watches. One is a sturdy Timex with a second hand that my Grandma wore when she was a nurse. Among the others are a couple cheap cute watches in bright colors to go with outfits, a couple […]
Walking Feels Good
I’ve been sore since the hill workout on Tuesday. It’s a really “good” sore when you know you’ve pushed your muscles just enough. It actually feels kinda good. Tonight I did an hour walk. It felt great and my muscles feel more […]
Hills, Hills, Hills
Instead of our typical midweek mileage, we did hills today. There are not a lot of hills in Central Ohio, so we have to work hard just to find one for hill training. But by Griggs Reservoir, if you head toward the […]
What a Difference…
The members of the Buckeye Striders entered in half marathons this Spring met 45 min earlier than the rest of the members to fit in our extra miles. (We needed 7 today.) Deb set the pace, which was pretty quick. We walked […]
Keeping Training on Track
Today Deb and I met for our 3-mile training walk. The Scioto River seemed a little small after walking beside the Mississippi River for three days. Still the sun was shining, temps were in the mid-50s and it was a beautiful day. […]
Another 4 Miles+ in St. Louis
My meetings ended much earlier than I had anticipated today, so I was able to get out in the bright sunshine and walk 4 miles! Because of the blisters I had from the previous day’s walk (actually, not fully healed from last […]
4-Miles Under the St. Louis Arch!
I am in St. Louis for a few days for business meetings. Usually when I’m traveling for this job, it is a full day of meetings with maybe a 1-hour break in the middle. (Working lunches.) Today, for some odd reason, I […]
Early Morning Saturday
I don’t like to get up in the morning. In fact, I’m fond of saying, “If I have to get up THAT early, there better be Class-V rapids involved.” (I love white water rafting!) That being said, when training for a long-distance […]