Cross Training

Cross Training

Say the words “cross training” to a runner or walker and you get that look, you know the one, the “rolling eyes” and the unspoken “please stop talking to me…”    You can also see it in their faces, “yes I should cross...
Running/Walking as a Second Language

Running/Walking as a Second Language

My daughter Hannah tells me that she is fluent in English, Sign Language, Latin and “Running”.  When she told me that I understood the first 3 but, “Running” – as a language?  She tells me that even though she is not a runner (and has no...
Being Part of the Running Community

Being Part of the Running Community

“They” say that running is a solitary sport, and while it is true in the most literal sense because there is no one to pass the ball to, no one to block for you or no team to depend on, I think that whether we run or walk, as an individual or a group, we...
Setting Goals

Setting Goals

When you began this journey, you probably had some vague goal in mind, you wanted to get off the couch, complete a Couch to 5K program, finish a 5K race, get in shape, get back to running or walking or you want to be with your friends and do what they were doing...