by Sue Barnes | May 3, 2017 | Fun, Races, Shoes and Clothing, Uncategorized
Once you start to participate in races you begin to gather race shirts. At first, this is sort of cool, you gather tech shirts, short sleeve T-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, half zips, cotton, in different colors, styles and design. As you running “career” continues...
by Sue Barnes | Mar 15, 2017 | Fun, Health, Keep it Going, Shoes and Clothing
I have a friend who liked to try out different sports. He always joked that for every sport there was – 1. a special type of shoe and 2. a magazine to go with the sport. Even though he was joking, he was correct. Take a moment to think about sports, you can...
by Sue Barnes | Feb 15, 2017 | Fun, Goals, Groups, Motivation, Races
While running the Indy Half Marathon in November, I had a lot of time to think and to listen to other runners and walkers. I realized how many running groups there are, and I thought about what brings them together. I saw shirts from running clubs, schools and other...
by Sue Barnes | Feb 8, 2017 | Fun, Getting Started, Health
We all remember what life was like before we started a running or walking program. We would sleep in on Saturday or Sunday mornings. We would eat or drink anything we wanted every day of the week. We could stay out late with our non-running/walking friends, we...
by Sue Barnes | Jun 9, 2016 | Cross training, Fun, Uncategorized
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...
by Sue Barnes | Jun 1, 2016 | Fun
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...
