Adventures in Tucson

Our trip to Tucson for the Arizona Distance Classic started out with a little excitement. The first leg of our flight into Denver had a little trouble landing. Apparently, the pilot knew he would be unable to steer the plane once we […]

Walking in Williamsburg

Work travel can make it difficult to get walking in, too. When I travel in the fall, I’m required to attend a lot more meetings, so it is harder to find time to walk then. In the Spring, like now, I sometimes […]

Why do I Care?

I have gotten past that whole “racewalkers look funny” thing. Well, I thought I had gotten past it. Two recent events make me wonder. Last week on a nice day I was racewalking to a nearby park. I walk this route all […]

5 Miles and Partial Hills

Deb, Elaine and I started out doing hills tonight at Griggs Reservoir. We did a half-mile warmup, but after two laps, I was tired. The hills were a little too much for me today. We decided to walk on the flat section […]

Fitness Update

I keep all of you updated on my walking regularly, so you know I’m pretty much ready for the Arizona Distance Classic in two weeks. But I haven’t written about other fitness objectives recently. The Push Up Challenge is much more difficult […]

Pebbles in Shoes

Today as I was walking, I suddenly noticed a pebble in my left shoe. It was a pretty small one and for a while it just kind of bounced around my shoe. First it was under the ball of my foot. Then […]

Why are the First 2 Miles so Hard!

I needed 10 miles this weekend. Because it was raining yesterday, and I really could not see doing 10 miles inside on a track, I opted to walk today. Though chilly and damp out, at least it wasn’t actively raining. It was […]

Hills and Sunshine Today

Deb and I returned to Griggs Reservoir for a hill workout today. Armed with my new HR monitor and new shoes, I was ready. Within minutes I realized I do not need the insoles for this pair of shoes. The asics offer […]