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By Saturday evening, I had become pretty nervous about the race day. I knew I could do it, after all I have completed a full marathon before, but this time was different. Eventhough it was a half marathon, 13.1 miles, my goal was not only to finish, but in under 3 hours. In addition I [...]

I have talked with several people lately about what kinds of foods/drinks are good for long walks or runs. As I learned at a nutrition seminar a couple of months ago, proper nutrition on the trail is very important. About 100 calories for every 40 minutes of intense exercise is needed. Otherwise, you feel completely [...]

The race is now less than a week away. I’m getting pretty excited. My walking partner Nancy had to drop out of the race because of appendicitis a few weeks ago. (!) I found out that her cousin is running in her place. She her son, our honored hero Desi, will be cheering on [...]

Today I managed to get 8 miles in. Besides working toward a goal, one of the things that helps keep me motivated is the scenery along the walking trail. All the trees and flowers are in full bloom. The most fragrant flowers are the honeysuckle and there are bushes all along the trail. There is [...]

It’s less than one month away from the race. Now I am even more dedicated to the training schedule. There’s no excuses for not walking now. I do wish to complete the race in a good time. I found out that medals are given out only finishers under 2:30 (a little over 11 minute mile [...]

Being the day before Easter, this was a great day for a bake sale. Amy and Candy brought a lot of cakes and those sold like widfire. Cathy made gift jars and Easter baskets and those did well, too. And we had plenty of cookies and other goodies to go around.
When we talked with people [...]

Last Saturday Sarah, one of our mentors, held a group garage sale at her home. It was rainy early in the morning and we were worried about the turnout. Actually there were quite a few shoppers early in the morning, the “professional garage salers.” By late morning it was pretty dead. [...]

This past weekend we were once again graced with rain. I just wish it would wait til Saturday afternoon to start the downpours! Needless to say, our group was a washout. I did my 8 miles yesterday instead. This is the longest distance I have walked in a long time. Probably since my last marathon [...]

Last Saturday our Team had a very busy weekend. Since Nancy and I are doing the half marathon we walked 6 miles. We talked and talked the whole time, but we got our miles in. It was great for Nancy as this was the longest distance she’d ever walked. This exercising thing is pretty new [...]