Walk Magazine

OK, I’m supposed to walk 3 miles today and it is raining like crazy! Yuck! I just do NOT feel like walking in rain tonight. I feel like I’m catching a cold. But, the 10-mile race is this weekend, and I really […]

When I find shoes I like, I try to stay with the same brand and style for as long as possible. It makes new shoe buying so much easier. The last few times I’ve purchased new shoes, I’ve had to change brands […]

One week from today and I will have finished my first Crim Festival of Races 10-mile Race. I’m VERY excited! (I’m also tapering, which is great. Only 5 easy miles today!) First, this race was voted WALK! Magazine’s 2007 Walker Friendly Race. […]

I’m supposed to do 6 miles tomorrow, but I won’t have the time. So I did it tonight. What a beautiful night it was! I know I’ll be ready for the Crim next week! (335)

We are very interested in making WALK! Magazine more responsive to reader needs. To do that, we will periodically post short surveys on our web site at www.walk-magazine.com. Some publishing experts predict that paper magazines will soon be a thing of the […]

Did anyone watch Fat March on TV last night? If not, here is the premise: A bunch of morbidly obese people must walk over 500 miles to Washington, D.C. in a set amount of time in order to receive $100,000 a piece. […]

Part of what got me started walking back in the late 90s was not being able to keep up when hiking on a family vacation. I was depressed and felt old and out of shape. Walking for health and fitness changed everything. […]

* When the thermostat in the house says it is 80 degrees, yet it is still cooler inside than out! (Our air conditioner broke, and it is rigged to produce slightly cool air for about the next 48 hours, until the replacement […]

1) Ticks.2) Bikes. (I haven’t been hit yet, but they have come close!)3) Humidity.4) Days when the air does NOT move.5) Did I say ticks? I really, really hate ticks.6) Swarms of gnats that gather around your face.7) Mosquitoes.8) I still really […]

1) Wildflowers.2) The ocassional rain that cools you off at just the right moment.3) Ice cold watermelon when I get home.4) Wildlife. We saw about 4 deer crash through the woods last week. They are prettier and more interesting in the woods […]