by Sue Barnes | Apr 26, 2017 | Getting Started, Goals, Health, Motivation
There are many schools of thought when it comes to how much we should run or walk in a week. Jeff Galloway, interval training guru, feels that 3 days a week is enough to train for any distance of race. Hal Higdon, running coach, suggests 5 days a week in his...
by Sue Barnes | Apr 19, 2017 | Getting Started, Goals, Groups, Health, Motivation, Races
We all love to watch the Olympics and see the fastest and the best, it is thrilling to see their speed and the ease with which they compete. It is also fun to watch the Boston Marathon and see the people who had to qualify with a fast time or through a charity...
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 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 | Jan 25, 2017 | Getting Started, Goals, Health, Keep it Going
Throughout our lives we go through many different transitions, school, work, shoe sizes, places we live, people we know. When you begin running or walking you start on a journey which can change your life. In the beginning each mile is a victory, you are excited as...
by Sue Barnes | Jan 11, 2017 | Health
We all like to think that we are invincible. We never get sick or injured, we never miss a run or walk or workout, we are like Wonder Woman or Superman, all rolled into one. There are no sick days in our world, we don’t stay awake at night coughing or blowing our...
