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 29, 2017 | Keep it Going, Motivation
What motivates you to get out and move everyday? Do you just love to run or walk? Are all your friends doing it and you don’t want to miss out? Are you working with a running coach and he/she has you on a “plan”? Is there a big race coming up and you are following a...
by Sue Barnes | Mar 8, 2017 | Goals, Groups, Motivation
Normally I am a “co-dependent” runner and it is rare for me to head out for a run by myself. Even though I started my running “career” running alone, because I was never alone at home, I am co-dependent now. The nature of our program encourages us to run...
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 | May 25, 2016 | Fun, Groups, Motivation, Races
“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...
