Yeah, I discovered this by attempting to racewalk around Antrim Lake in racewalking shoes. The trail is mostly packed gravel with a small section of asphalt. Though I walk around this lake all of the time, today was the first time I’ve […]
A 2006 article in Runner’s World compares the calories burned walking to running and the results were actually surprising to me. Like many people, including Amby Burfoot, the author of the article, I had heard many times that walking burns about 100 […]
I didn’t get up as early today as I do when I walk with the Buckeye Striders on Saturdays. I did just 30 min. in the neighborhood. It was brisk this morning and I felt chilly in shorts and a light long-sleeved […]
For Mother’s Day this year, I went hiking in Hocking Hills with my family. The weather was beautiful, the trails were not very crowded and it was a lot of fun. I’m not sure how far we hiked, but there is a […]
Today I registered for the Air Force Half Marathon September 19. It’s been a few years since I’ve been to this event and I’m pretty excited. The cool thing is the half marathon is open for 6 hours! Even the slowest walkers […]
Today members of the Buckeye Striders met at 8 a.m. for our weekly group walk. It felt good to sleep in today! Deb has had us doing our long training walks as early at 6:45 the last couple of weeks. We met […]
Most people who do a lot of races have seen their fair share of unflattering or funny race photos. You’re making a funny face, you have bad racing form, there are too many other people in the shot… There’s one race where […]
13. Cincinnati is not as hilly as you think.12. This race makes the color pink cool.11. The pasta party the night before the race was nicely done. All you can eat pasta, in a tent on Fountain Square and the band was […]
Today was the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon and it was great! A group of 9 members of the Buckeye Striders walking club entered the half. Though on Saturday night we were worried about rain and cold, the temps were in the low […]
We’ve all seen the ads for Hydroxycut in the back of health and fitness magazines. (Well, all of them except WALK! Magazine. Not a moral comment, just an observation.) All you have to do is take the pills and you will end […]
