Inspired by Speedo Man
About 7 years ago some friends and I started eating the occasional lunch at a local park near a river. There are tons of picnic tables and it is a popular lunch spot, especially in the Spring. During one of those early […]
Congratulations New Albany Walking Classic
Last night I presented the New Albany Walking Classic with the Best Event for Walkers Award! Congratulations to Race Director Phil Heit and everyone involved in helping make this event great!By virtue of being selected the Best Event for Walkers, the New […]
No Longer a Slug
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve not wanted to walk. I’m not sure why, other than I’ve been busy. The thing is, I’ve been busier than this and still fit it in. Luckily, I’ve made arrangements to walk with friends, so […]
Rain Delays – Alternate Plans
Today was supposed to be our speed day, but a potential City Championship baseball game and severe thunderstorms caused us to cancel our workout. (The thunderstorms also cancelled the baseball game.) The storms stopped as I dropped my car off at the […]
Race Walking in the News
Vince Peters, USATF Racewalk Committee National Chair, included several links to race walking in the news in his last e-mailed newsletter. Thanks, Vince! Chasing Glory: On July 6, 2008, America’s fastest women race walkers will compete in the 2008 United States Olympic […]
Shocking Facts about Pop
I heard a shocking statistic earlier this week on the Oprah show. (I know, I said I’m boycotting Oprah, but Dr. Oz was on, and I like him.) Dr. Oz stated that if everyone stopped drinking soft drinks (that’s “pop” for those […]
Four Cookies
That is the number of cookies I ate last night for no reason. Truth be told, I ate 5 cookies – the first one was on purpose because I really wanted it. It was the last chocolate mocha carmel cookie in the […]
New PR!
Today’s UA Memorial Day Race was great! I’ve never entered this 5-mile event before, but it is well supported by members of the Buckeye Striders and other local walking clubs. Though slightly hilly, I had a great race! We started out slowly, […]
Happy Memorial Day
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.) And somehow it […]
Saturday Morning Group Walk
Our group walk (Buckeye Striders) was at one of my favorite parks today – Sharon Woods. The big loop is 3.8 miles, but there is a mark for a full 4-miles. We walked to the 4-mile mark in 57:28. That averages out […]