Be the Best!
Recently I was listening to a podcast (yes, I listen to lots of podcasts) when the host said something that struck me. Don’t worry about being the very best, just be YOUR best. At first I thought it was a cop out. […]
Category: Training
Final Preparations for Your First Marathon or Half Marathon
Spring is a great time to do a marathon or half marathon. And this last weekend in April is a big one for races: Big Sur International, Oklahoma City, St. Jude Country Music… If you are doing your first long-distance race, I’m […]
Disappointing Scioto Miles 15K Race
Today I walked the Scioto Miles 15K race held in Downtown Columbus with five other Buckeye Striders. I was hesitant to enter (which is why I just registered this week) because this series has not impressed me in the past.
Being Safe When Walking
On Presidents Day, a woman jogger was attacked at one of my favorite parks here in Central Ohio. She didn’t do anything wrong. It was mid-day in a popular park in February. (I was interviewed by the local news to talk about […]
Great Saturday Walk in Snow!
With this winter being colder and snowier than typical, many of us have been cooped up inside for way too long! After weeks of doing our Saturday morning walks inside at the community center, Deb and I decided we had to be […]
Winter Training Without a Treadmill?
This winter has been colder and snowier than typical for a large portion of North America. In Central Ohio, our total snowfall is more than 9 inches above average already! And the sub-zero days and icy sidewalks can make training nearly impossible. […]
9 Lessons from a Walking Streak
I have been on a walking streak since Thanksgiving. The original plan was to end New Year’s Day, but I decided to continue for a total of 50 days ending January 17. Though technically part of the Runner’s World running streak, my […]
They Call it the Streak
This time of year it is hard to be motivated to keep walking. It is cold, it gets dark early and typically, we don’t have races scheduled that require training miles. That is why many groups challenge their members to a streak […]
Rethinking a Dark Park
It’s easy to find excuses not to walk this time of year. And I am as guilty as everyone else. To prove something to myself, I took walking clothes with me yesterday with the plan to stop at a park on my […]
Interview with Tim Seaman and Jeff Salvage
Olympic race walker Tim Seaman and Jeff Salvage (author, walker, photographer) were in Columbus, OH this past summer to present their Race Walking Clinic of Excellence. While here, I was able to interview them for this podcast. In this episode, they talk […]