In 2007 Larry Smith walked his first full marathon. Though well trained (and fast), he ended up with severe cramping he later determined was caused by incorrect hydration. He spent the next year researching and experimenting with hydration and various sports drinks […]
I was the first female walker to finish the Cat Caper 5K this morning! Not only was I the first female, I was also the second overall walker. With a time of 39 min flat, I barely beat my friend Pat. The […]
Yesterday my alarm clock did not go off and I was late meeting Deb and Elaine for my 10-mile training walk. We were meeting at Sharon Woods and because it is a loop, I was able to catch up to them after […]
Because of hard rain Saturday, a small group of Buckeye Striders decided to get our long distance in today instead. I’m so glad we did! We met at Sharon Woods at 7:00. The sun was shining and the temperatures were very mild […]
Tim Seaman and Jeff Salvage Race Walking Clinic Columbus, OH- July 20th and 21th 2013 Two-time Olympian Tim Seaman and founder of www.racewalk.com Jeff Salvage are coming together for a series of exciting educational race walking clinics. Tim’s experience as one of America’s […]
Central Ohio has many great parks for walking. Unfortunately, theft from cars at these parks is increasing at an alarming rate. It has become such a big problem, it was one of the main stories on the local news this week. I […]
Wednesday April 3 is National Walking Day and I found out about it by accident. Yep, even someone who is as active of a walker as I am didn’t know about it. The American Heart Association encourages everyone to walk at least […]
Yesterday, my friend Deb and I were scheduled to do 10 miles in preparation for our half marathon in just a couple of weeks. (Yes our training is off, but we needed at least one 10-miler before the race.) We started at […]
My training for the Germantown Half Marathon in Memphis on St. Patrick’s Day is a little bit off. A combination of bad weather, sore ankle and, well, a bad attitude, all contributed to affect my mileage. So, I was a little bit […]
For a few months now, I’ve had periodic sharp pain in the center of my right ankle. At times it turns into a continuous dull ache. Sudden jarring movements cause the most pain though I sometimes wake in the middle of the night with […]
