Got Cravings?
by
PraiseWalker
Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking
On the weekend we got visited by the Girl Guides and their addicting cookies. I wasn’t home, so my husband (bless him) bought two.
There are many things in this life I can ...
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Post Frostbite "Kit"
by
PraiseWalker
Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking
Ok, so it’s a week since my Sunday Frostbite fiasco. Winter walking will never be the same.
First of all, there seems to be some permanent damage – especially in the fou ...
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Frostbite
by
PraiseWalker
Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking
I was so proud of myself for getting out for my 3 hour walk yesterday in spite of the -19°C/-2°F temperatures. I bundled up, set up my technology, and headed down what was a ...
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Walking with the Bible
by
PraiseWalker
Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking
Still WAY too cold (-11°C /12°F ) , but I went out anyway (she da man!) I'm having trouble getting my Garmin to read my heart rate. It's given me an average heart rate ...
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Baby Steps
by
PraiseWalker
Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking
I am a huge proponent of making changes through small steps rather than attempting huge life transformation all at once. I get burned out easily, and so overwhelmed that fa ...
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Laziness has a price...
by
PraiseWalker
Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking
Every now and then I hit a place in my walking where I need to take about a week off. Because I’ve never had problems starting up again, I allow myself this grace. It happ ...
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The Power of Rest
by
PraiseWalker
Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health
My husband and I just got back from a week long stay at " The Montana Cabin" where we had a full week of rest, quiet, beautiful scenery, and no schedule or goals to accompli ...
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Walking and the Flu-Bug
by
PraiseWalker
Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking
It's in all the papers, and is the topic of choice on many newscasts. H1N1 has hit the streets! I think I might have had it last weekend. Yech. It's a doozy, and you ne ...
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A struggling 10k?
by
PraiseWalker
Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking
I completed level 2 in my training on Saturday by participating in a 10k race for a local church here. Even without the 1ËC (33.8ËF) temperature and brisk winter wind, it ...
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Pushing the Limits
by
PraiseWalker
Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking
So, coming up to race day (next Saturday) I'm challenging myself to reach a personal best speed. So far, my personal best is 35 minutes and 21 seconds for a 5k. It would be co ...
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Race for Pace
by
PraiseWalker
Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking
Hello all!
As some of you may - or may not know - I walked my first marathon last October. I took a ridiculously short amount of time to train, and while I succeeded, it ...
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