Farewell Megawalk

A great time was had by all this past Sunday , as racewalkers of all ages and abilities merged on the town of Seaside California to compete in this prestigious and USATF sanctioned 10K racewalking event. Though Kelly appears to be airborne, her front heel is actually touching the ground .To a racewalking fan, her [...]

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It’s a Racewalking Weekend.

(photo courtesy of Jeff Salvage)This weekend is filled with all kinds of racewalking events throughout the world. Here are just a few of my friends who will be competing this Sunday. Dave Mc Govern and Steve Pecinovsky will be competing for a slot in the 2008 Olympic trials at the 30K National Racewalking Championships in [...]

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New asthma toy

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There’s a small subset of people with severe asthma, who often don’t sense that they’re asthma symptoms are getting worse until it’s to late — I’m one of those people. In an attempt to keep better tabs on my constantly fluctuating peak flows , and to identify what the critical values are for me, the [...]

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This is what’s next

Well, I got my long distance/fun fix with the Portland marathon, but now I’m really itching for a faster, shorter and more serious race that I can do with less preparation and expense. Thanks to my friend Brandon who did Portland with me, I think I found a good one. I signed up for the [...]

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Reflecting

It’s weird, but when I look at my marathon photos, it’s almost like I’m looking at a stranger . It’s as though someone else did this race for me and I just went along for the ride. I always seem to look healthier in race pictures than I actually feel. Maybe it has something to [...]

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Slow…….but worth every extra second.

I did it…..Again ! (Two of a kind) (Mile 6) (mile 13) (St Johns Bridge mile 18)You probably wouldn’t know it by looking at my slow finish results, but today, I’m a very …very happy and lucky person . I know this wasn’t my fastest marathon, nor was it my slowest , but it was [...]

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Rain or Shine…..Bring it on PORTLAND!

The Portland Marathon festivities have officially begun . Let the good times roll! I’m just on my way out the door to catch my flight to Portland. Gosh.. I can’t believe a whole year has gone by. Seems like I did this marathon just a few weeks ago! It’ll be interesting to compare this years [...]

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It’s that time again

Well, Friday I’m off to Oregon to hopefully take another stab, at this, my most favorite walking event on the planet….”The Portland Marathon” I say hopefully, because I’m still not totally sure if I’ll be able to walk it. Though, I’m breathing OK, I’ve been having major problems with calf muscle pain/cramps . I’ll make [...]

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