Apparently Deena Kastor broke a bone in her foot during yesterday’s Olympic marathon! I don’t know how I missed it last night, except I was dozing during some of the coverage. I did wake in time to watch Torres and Phelps swim. […]
It is really nice having a friend who is training for the same long-distance event. I needed to do 10 miles to train for the New Albany Walking Classic Half Marathon, and because of a local race this morning, I thought I’d […]
The temps were in the 60s, the sun was shining and there was a slight breeze when I head out this morning. Birds were singing, cicadas were buzzing, the high school marching band was practicing and everything felt right with the world. […]
OK, I know better. You can’t take two days off in a row during long-distance training and expect to have no ill affects. I decided to walk this morning since scheduling my training in the evenings has been so unsuccessful this week. […]
Dear Oprah, I would make a great guest for your show! I have all of the qualities you look for in a guest. First: I am a formerly unfit person who has changed my life and my lifestyle. I walked a marathon […]
The people at the trail around the lake were especially friendly today! There were also a lot of them — a sure sign that it is marathon training season. In the middle of one loop one walker (who passed me) said she […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
