Speed Work Outs
I finished my speed work out about 10 tonight. Sometimes I prefer to walk at night — it starts to cool down, it’s usually a little less humid, the air smells different, there’s less distraction, my neighbors don’t look at me like […]
Racewalkers Don’t Get Respect Deserved at Olympic Trials
Check this out: http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/trackandfield/columns/story?columnist=caple_jim&id=3474900. It’s the first story I’ve found about yesterday’s racewalking event. At least the walkers got sympathy if not respect. (144)
Last Speed Workout
I completely forgot to report about our speed workout this past week. We did eight 1/4 mile sprints. For some reason, I’m having diffculty deleting some of the saved workouts from my sport watch, so the memory keeps getting full. Consequently, I […]
Rain Delay
I was pretty excited to get out walking today because it was just so beautiful. I got home, changed my clothes, was ready to walk out the door and it started pouring down rain! I might have walked anyway, but there was […]
Welcome to Road Runner
Columbus now has a new Road Runner store. Last night they hosted a pizza party and injury prevention clinic for the members of the Buckeye Striders. About ten of us went and had a great time. I arrived a little early and […]
USATF Junior Racewalk Championships Results
For more information about the other events held today, go to http://www.deltatiming.com/2008_usatf_juniors.aspx. Event 110 Men 10000 Meter Race Walk================================================================ World: W 38:46.4h 5/20/2000 Viktor Burayev, RUS American: A 42:50.20 6/21/2002 Ben Shorey, Wisconsin-Park Meet: M 42:50.20 6/21/2002 Ben Shorey, Wisconsin-Park WJC Q: […]
My First Racewalk Championships (Yes, I was watching.)
The USATF Junior National T&F Championships were held today in Columbus, OH. On the campus of Ohio State, the events were held at the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. I have never volunteered to help with a racewalk of this calibre before. It […]
Walking in Favorite Park, Again
Though we were supposed to do speed workouts today, we didn’t because of my swollen knees. I’m giving myself a couple more days of my own personal rehab, and if it doesn’t work I’ll see the doctor. The weather was beautiful! Temps […]
Functional and Fun Walking
In order to save gas, I am trying to walk for errands a little more often. My daughter walked with me to a grocery store this evening to pick up dog food and veggies for a dinner salad. And after dinner both […]
Good Walk Today
One of my favorite parks isn’t very safe right now. A couple women have been grabbed and a guy was caught walking around with his pants down. Today was relatively cool – in the 70s – and sunny, so I assumed the […]