Biggest Losers run a Marathon?
I know I rant a little too much about the Biggest Loser. It is a TV show for goodness sake! But I often feel as if the show is irresponsible — and having these obese (they still are) people train for a […]
Category: walking
What Do You Do with Race Memorabilia?
If you are like me, you have a drawer full of race numbers, your shirts are in a pile in your closet and you wear just the shirts that fit. You might even give the others away. Now those numbers, shirts and […]
Wanchai Ferry Product Review
My family and I had the opportunity to try the new Wanchai Ferry Restaurant Favorites Orange Chicken through the General Mills Pssst program. When I opened the box and saw the small amount of ingredients, I did not believe that even with […]
Marathon Run in the Slow Lane
Funny how recently The New York Times ran a front-page story about middle-of-the-pack runners’ dislike of slow marathoners. Today on the Times’ website is an article (blog posting?) by Tara Parker-Pope about what it is like to be a runner at the […]
3 Miles
Had a nice 3-mile walk this evening — 1 mile to the library, 1 lap around the park and one mile back home. The temps were mild and it was a beautiful evening. I had originally planned to walk at Antrim Park, […]
Darn! No Hills Today!
My walking buddies were not up for hills today. I tried to talk them into it, but cleaning out gutters and raking leaves made one person a little too tired. Darn! Instead we did our Plan B walk – 3 miles at […]
This Week’s Workouts
Because I’m not training for a specific event right now, I decided to try to keep walking five days a week to maintain my level of fitness. Like many of you, if I’m not training for an event, I often let my […]
Columbus Marathon (Half) Report — Finally
The temperatures were in the low 40s as we lined up for the Columbus Marathon (Half) at 7:30 on Sunday October 18. I had on several layers with the plan to shed a few as necessary, along with long pants, gloves and […]
Really Tight Muscles
The Columbus Marathon (Half) is a week away, so we walked only 6 miles this morning. I’m glad we did such a short distance — my leg muscles were really tight and it took forever to warm up. (Usually, if I arrive […]
Why I Need a Heart Rate Monitor
I’m not much of a gadget person. I like having a chronograph on my watch and I have occasionally worn a pedometer. Otherwise, it’s just me and my shoes. Recently some friends and I were discussing the number of people who have […]