Toasty Tonight
I didn’t get out to walk tonight until after 7! Even though it was late, it was pretty toasty. Though the intent of this walk was stress relief, I wasn’t very effective — I didn’t walk hard enough to get my heart […]
Scents of Walking
Walking through the neighborhood today, my olfactory senses were unusually sharp making my walk much more interesting. The reason I’m so excited is that my sinuses are usually sore this time of year and I’m lucky to be able to smell anything. […]
Artifical Sweeteners and Weight Gain
Recent studies with rats indicate that the use of artificial sweeteners could actually cause weight gain because your body anticipates more calories than it is consuming, causing you to either eat more calories or maybe burn fewer calories. I don’t know the […]
Saturday Morning with the Buckeye Striders
The great thing about being a member of a walking club is that every week a group of us get together and walk. Knowing there is that group of people waiting for you can help to wake up early on a Saturday […]
Dancing the Night Away
Though I have not been walking as much as I’d like, I made up for it at a family wedding last weekend. All of us danced so much my entire body ached on Sunday! Even as late as yesterday, my arms and […]
Too Busy to Walk — Sort Of
Some really tough deadlines requiring lots of overtime, an upcoming family wedding, a “graduation” of sorts, end of school-year events and stress overall have led to my lack of walking this past week. It’s not that I didn’t walk at all, the […]
Happy Memorial Day!
Revised from 2008 Memorial Day is one of those holidays I didn’t understand as a kid. It was always May 30, my Grandma’s and my sister’s birthday. (For a number of years I think my sister thought the parade was for her.) […]
Affected by Heat?
In Central Ohio we’ve had unusual temperatures. It was colder than typical at the beginning of Spring, and now it is unusually hot. Normally heat does not bother me once I am acclimated. However, with the sudden heat, I’m not adjusted yet. […]
Walkscapes: Taking a New Look at Walking
To Francesco Careri, the act of walking is a form of art. Careri is an Italian architect, urban theorist and author of the book Walkscapes. In the book, Careri advocates looking for art in everyday life while walking. OSU has a Walkscapes […]
Speedo Man Sighting
Speedo Man was spotted at the river today about 11:45. I caught a glimpse of him when I arrived at the park to eat lunch. I hoped to see him on his way back to his car, but didn’t. So, after eating […]