Saturday’s 8-mile Walk in 20 Degrees
It was about 22 degrees when we met for our 8-mile training walk. It’s been a long time since we have been able to walk outside or for any distance.
Category: Training
A Slushy Training Walk
Though it was starting to get dark, it wasn’t hard to decide to stay in the neighborhood to walk outside instead of heading to a dreary gym.
Conquering the Treadmill
This year I joined a gym and finally have access to a treadmill every day. This post features tips for training effectively on a treadmill.
Be Careful in the Dark
This week, Runners’ World reported about a young athlete who was running in the early morning, and was killed when he stepped in front of a snow plow. The runner was wearing headphones, was not wearing any reflective clothing and was running […]
Episode 8 Podcast – Race Day Strategies with Dave McGovern
In Episode 8 of the WALK Podcast, internationally known race walking coach Dave McGovern talks about race day strategies for walking marathons and half marathons.
And Then We Were Lost
When you are doing a race, it is always a good idea to know a little about the course. It would have been especially nice to know the course today at the One Lucky Buckeye 8-mile race. Because there are only about […]
A Strange Guy at the Park
As I walked past a white van, I just had a weird feeling. When I got to the end of the road, I walked on the opposite side of the road.
The Rock that Says Ehh
A few weeks ago I did not feel like walking. I took walking clothes with me so I could stop at a park on the way home, but I still wasn’t feeling it. Regardless, I drove to the park. As I got […]
Working on Motivation
Over the last few months I’ve been dealing with an overuse injury. My hip flexor is sore along with my sacroiliac and IT bands. The three are all related, aggravating each other and making my lower back ache. I’ve been working with […]
8 Miles
8 miles. I remember the first time I ever walked 8 miles. It was a major milestone. I was training for my first half marathon in 1999 with Team in Training. Walking that 8 miles was SO hard! I was exhausted – […]