This event was made up of two 5K loops. We did the Domain Mall loop first which took us on sidewalks and gravel path along the MoPac access roa... Read more
I'm home now, but our last walk of the vacation was in Shreveport in the historic homes district. It started at a nice park.
There was nic... Read more
Sunday's walk was on Daytona Beach. We went around the marina/harbor area first before crossing the breach and heading out to the beach. This is the... Read more
My weight loss has slowed down, even stopped for a few weeks. But, I am losing inches and feeling better. My meds are almost out of my life. These... Read more
The walk started out in the sprinkling rain but soon dried out. It was an interesting event. There was lots of murals around this small town. The f... Read more
It was raining when we started today's event and it rained most of the walk. Really started coming down as we finished up. The walk followed t... Read more
This walk was in a sanctuary were there was a fire and they knocked down the burned trees in half the walk. There was a wide road probably cut in for... Read more
Did our first walking convention event today. We were part of a group of 500 or more walkers. It was a lot of fun. Lots of nice houses, we did the... Read more
I remember when I was a kid every March/April the Wizard of Oz would show on TV. I know I am aging myself, but that was back in the day when it was a... Read more
We walked a 5K on Wednesday in Baton Rouge. Pretty town. Liked the Capitol Bldg. Went inside and up into the tower. Here is what Baton Rouge looks... Read more
Life is an evolution. We are not meant to remain the same--in fact remaining where we are is what keeps us from reaching our full potential. It can be... Read more
Been on this fitness journey for about 4 months. Now that I know more about myself and about setting goals, time to revist my goals and get more spec... Read more
Irving is a relatively "new" city. This heritage walk took us by lots of plaques with information about the city; like this one in Bell Tower P... Read more
As so many of you have heard or have seen the images on TV, the horrific events today in Boston is something NONE of us would ever imagine could happe... Read more
Having spent the last few years working hard to achieve the goals in my life, over the past few months I have come to realize that the joy of me... Read more
There were two events on Saturday amd I wanted to do them both. Didn't have time to do two 10Ks, so we settled for a 5K at each location. Bonham is... Read more
Ed and I went south to walk with the Houston Happy Hikers in Humble. It was a beautiful area for a walk. The walk started out through the woods
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Today we did a 10K around the Lake. This is one of my favorite Year Round Events. We were joined by our Grandson and his Girlfriend. They brought a... Read more
Today is a very special day in my life--just like the day you graduate high school and college, the day you get married, the day you gave birth to you... Read more
We joined the Dallas Trekkers for a 10K that highlighted the Swiss Avenue Historical District. Loads of beautiful old homes. It was 49 and raining w... Read more
The walk was at Lake Livingston State Park. It was the end of Spring Break weekend so we had lots of people (kids on bikes) on the trails. We had a... Read more
If it wasn't for sugar I could drop the weight easy...as a matter of fact, if it wasn't for suger I wouldn't need to lose weight! Sure I eat chips an... Read more
When I was a little kid I loved the scales that we used to use in science class. You know the kind that has two plates on either side and whenev... Read more
I have been asked by many, "if you are a certified running coach, why in the world do you need to hire one?" The reality is--a coach is more than a me... Read more
We registered at the Sheraton downtown right across from the Water Garden.
We saw a lot of things but I liked this Queen Anne Architecture... Read more
The Texas Volkssport Assn (TVA) holds a Reunion Event every year at different locations around the state. This year they chose Cuero. There are too... Read more
The last mission to be established in Texas was Nuestra Seņora del Refugio on Feb. 4, 1793 for the Karankawa Indians. The original site was in Calhoun... Read more
This is the first of three 10Ks that we did. We drove down on Thursday. It was a five hour drive down and we started walking at 1:45. It was 43 deg... Read more
We greatly appreciate the owners for letting us walk on this ranch and view the sculptures. The road to the ranch is marked with a longhorn sculpture... Read more
I don't want perfection; I don't actually believe in it. What I've learned along the way is: Work with what you have; embrace what you've been given.... Read more
Today we went south to walk with the Colorado River Walkers on the Trails of Western Oaks. The walk started out on the Arbor Trails which circles a b... Read more
We started walking at 7:30 and were under thunderstorm warnings. This is how the clouds looked when we started.
The walk was on city stree... Read more
DH and I went out to far East Texas to do a volksmarch at the Hen House Unit of this State Park. The first three miles is on trails in the woods. I... Read more
If you have read my previous blogs you know that for the past six months I have been battling one issue after another when it comes to my running. Wha... Read more
Of which I lack MOST often and it's very frustrating... So on my bible reading, "God is my portion"
Portion control... I can only imagine that 1/... Read more
Having a goal is now given me an umph for weight loss. I want to look better for the drama production I am going to be in. So here's to water, exercis... Read more
Now that we are well into 2013 you are either on your way to meeting the goals you set for yourself just 4 short weeks ago or you may find yourself fr... Read more
