Some people just have great self control and self discipline. I’ve mentioned before that my dad had the most self discipline of anyone I have ever known. I do not. Though I am very goal-oriented, I need measurable benchmarks, and I really […]
My family and I started the 100 Push Up training program today. http://hundredpushups.com/week1.html Last week we did the initial test to see where we should each start, but couldn’t start the training for real until today. I did 2, my husband did […]
Columbus had record snows Friday and Saturday. It’s beautiful outside and the main roads have all been plowed, but in our neighborhood the snow is still pretty deep. I can only imagine what the bike trails are like. So, what does a […]
Today, while cleaning out the basement, my husband located my yearbooks. I looked through them and was surprised at some of the things I had completely forgotten about including my senior class’s Last Will and Testament. In it I willed my younger […]
As the Buckeye Striders plan the 10-mile race this weekend, we had a lot of discussion about the course. I wrote instructions that said, “Go clockwise until you reach the 1-mile mark.” We’ve been there a lot, but there was some confusion. […]
The Buckeye Striders is planning its first ever race. The purpose of the race is to give our members an opportunity to do a long-distance race in the winter and to keep up our training. Though we originally planned it to be […]
Elaine, Deb and I met today for our mid-week walk. Though we usually do hills, the last couple of weeks, we’ve done a little distance instead. Today, we started at the 0.5 mile mark on the road at Griggs Reservoir, and went […]
I don’t belong to any type of fitness club. So my access to weights, exercise equipment and an indoor track are severely limited. On days like today, when the temps were in the teens, it was nice to take advantage of the […]
As I’ve noted here before, I have NO upper body strength. I’ve just about given up on doing even one pull up (I can still do only half of one). I’ve tried to lift light weights and do other exercises, but it’s […]
Deb, Elaine and I are getting back into our weekly walk routine. I always feel better when I walk with them. Today we went to Griggs Reservoir and instead of doing hills, we went the opposite direction for a little more than […]
