Happy New Year! After a fun and relaxing evening celebrating with friends, I was awake at the crack of 10 a.m. As I laid in bed I decided not to do the First on the First 5K race in Westerville, but walk […]

I HATE anything that is a “Year in Review.” I won’t read the endless lists of the best and worst 2008 or photos of the year… But at the same time, I’m feeling somewhat reflective today. This has been an eventful year! […]

I finally got out for a short walk about 7 p.m. tonight. (It’s been a few days.) I don’t mind walking in my neighborhood at night for two reasons: It normally feels safe and most people keep their porch lights on. Though […]

Traditionally, the New Year is a time of self-evaluation, goal-setting and change. And after more than a month of overeating (Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day), most of us have gained a few pounds and are thinking about health and fitness. If you […]

My family had a very nice, low-key Christmas celebration yesterday. Tomorrow we will have a chaotic, crazy, young-kid filled holiday with nieces and nephews like I remember from being a kid. Both options are great and lots of fun! I hope that […]

Most walkers I know have had at least one training day or race where they get so discouraged they just want to quit. I had a couple moments like that during an especially hilly long-distance race earlier this year. Today I came […]

I’ve been hinting about changes coming to WALK! Magazine, but I haven’t gone into much detail. Here are some of the exciting things going on. WALK! Magazine is going green! We will begin publishing only electronically beginning with the next issue. There […]

The Holiday Run has historically been one of my favorite local races — partly because it has a festive feel and partly because it is usually a pretty race, especially in snow. It is held at Sharon Woods, which is scenic and […]

I just had a chance to see the Arnold 5K Racewalk flyer for the first time. There is a huge picture of Arnold’s face and to the left are pictures of people walking. (Most of them are racewalking.) Three of those people […]

I finally had my doctor check out a small nagging pain in the ball of my right foot. I’ve had it for months and I even quit wearing high heels to try to heal it. The switch in shoes has helped somewhat, […]