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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 ... Read on »
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 ... Read on »
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 ... Read on »
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 ... Read on »
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 ... Read on »
Walking in a Winter Wonderland - well, almost! by PraiseWalker Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking I've had such a struggle with walking this winter. I convinced myself to go out today and brave the ice with my funky ice-pick straps that actually work with Vibrams (though o ... Read on »
Need Motivation? by PraiseWalker Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking Check this out! Totally inspiring: http://bit.ly/5xuXG0 (I'd post it here but it's a YouTube video...) Darlene Read on »
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 ... Read on »
Canvassing - A GREAT excuse for a walk by PraiseWalker Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking A couple of years ago I got a call from the Heart and Stroke foundation.  A lovely man was on the other end, and asked quite apologetically if I would be able to canvass for ... Read on »
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 ... Read on »
Your Ideal Body Weight by PraiseWalker Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Do you know what you really should weigh? Your ideal weight is not some magic number pulled from the air, or some hopeful number that works best for your beautiful best frie ... Read on »
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 ... Read on »
Is it right? Is it wrong? What do you think? by PraiseWalker Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking So, I've been AWOL from my walking since last week. I have lots of excuses, but I'm thinking mostly it's a motivational problem. I hate the cold. Probably not so legitimate. ... Read on »
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 1ËšC (33.8ËšF) temperature and brisk winter wind, it ... Read on »
Walking for Spiritual Clarity by PraiseWalker Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking Yesterday I was feeling a little overwhelmed. I often get myself in trouble by offering my services to other people, and having them take me up on it! :) Part of the pr ... Read on »
Walking in a "maze" ment by PraiseWalker Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking On Wednesday I shared the experience I have with walking with a Rosary. Another cool meditation tool for walking is walking a labyrinth. I heard about labyrinth's a f ... Read on »
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 ... Read on »
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 ... Read on »
Wanna Walk? How about 3,200 km? by PraiseWalker Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking Here's another " Amazing Walker" story - truly inspirational (I say just after I chickened out for my walk because it's raining . . .) First, a confession:  I stole this ... Read on »
Walking in Northern Ireland by PraiseWalker Posted in: Blog Posts in Walking K, that last post didn't allow me to send a link, so here is that link again: www.PraiseWalker.com Read on »