2 hours for a 45-min walk?
How could I possibly have been gone for 2 hours when I walked for only 45 min! I left the house about 6 p.m. and drove to the little lake I like. (I needed to feel I was going somewhere special, and […]
Category: walking
SAD
My moods are affected by the change of season and the amount of sunlight in a day. Yes, I’m one of those people who suffer from SAD – seasonal affective disorder. Fall is always the hardest season for me. The days are […]
Where is Speedo Man?
Ever since I wrote about Speedo man earlier this year, I have not seen him. I’m beginning to get worried. Every day that I lunch by the river, I watch for him. It used to be that looking for him was casual. […]
Trails were PACKED Today!
The Buckeye Striders met to walk on the multi-use trail along the Olentangy River this morning. I knew this trail was popular, but I have NEVER seen so many people on this trail before. There were hundreds of people! It made me […]
My Legs are Tired!
This morning I went to PO, bank and Staples. Halfway through Staples I could barely walk! My legs weigh about 500 lbs each! I knew I would be sore today, Loretta even warned us. I just found it funny that I felt […]
45 min Easy
For my 45 min tonight, my daughter and I went to Antrim Park and walked twice around the lake. I parked in the upper parking lot to give us a little more opportunity to warm up, but because we walked somewhat casually, […]
Today’s Speed Workout
We did 8 X 400 at our 5K pace today. [8 laps of 400 meters (1/4 mile)with a 2-min rest between]Lap 1 3:33Lap 2 3:34Lap 3 3:33Lap 4 3:23Lap 5 3:35Lap 6 3:33Lap 7 3:29 Lap 8 3:21 At our fastest, we […]
Too Many Shoes?
I think I may officially own too many pairs of shoes. Part of the problem is, I don’t like to throw the worn pairs away. I keep thinking that if I have to paint or mow the lawn, I need to keep […]
Early Saturday — Great Walk!
The Buckeye Striders had a great turnout at 7:30 a.m. today for our weekly walk! We usually meet to walk at 8, but because several of us are training for the New Albany Half, we needed to get in 6 miles today […]
Tonight’s Speed Workout
3 X 1 miles. I waited until nearly 9:20 to go out to walk. It wasn’t an intentional delay, I ended up buying shoes, then eating dinner, checking e-mail… before I knew it, it was late! This is exactly why we are […]