How NOT to Train for Race Day
I woke on a dreary Saturday morning with the sudden realization that my half marathon was just two weeks away. And that’s when the panic set in. Sure, I’d been preparing for it for...
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An Event Just for Us: The New Albany Walking Classic
Each and every weekend, walkers just like us line up at the back of the pack—behind the runners—for races. While the runners speed on ahead, competing for prizes and PRs, we follow along behind,...
The Race Cycle: From Registration to Race Day
For me, last weekend was Race Weekend—a super-exciting time for friends and fitness and celebrating all of the hard work we put into our regular walking routines. But I often find that the whole...
10 Reasons to Start Your Walking Routine This Fall
For those of us who live in areas where we get to experience all four seasons, each time of year brings new adventures and challenges. In the years that I’ve been walking regularly, I’ve...
Walking Motivation: 7 Strategies to Keep You Moving
One of the greatest challenges that people seem to face when it comes to walking (or any find of exercise routine, really) is motivation. I know so many people who love to walk. They...
Race Day Walking Playlist
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Essential Walking Gear: The Top 4 Items for Beginners
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on the link and make a purchase, we’ll get a small percentage at no extra cost to you. Now that the kids are getting ready...
Walking Together: Finding Your Walking Buddies
Walking solo can be a pretty wonderful thing. You can go whenever you want, wherever you want, for as long (or short) as you want, at whatever pace you want. You can listen to...
Water Walking: A Refreshing Fitness Routine
This post contains affiliate links. If you click on the link and make a purchase, we’ll get a small percentage at no extra cost to you. For the last couple of weeks, my family...
27 Summer Self-Care Ideas for Walkers
For many of us, summer is a wild and crazy time. For those of us with school-age kids, it often means a house full of energy and noise. It means chauffeuring to camp and...