Coach Ellie's Blog
Does Your Enthusiasm for Walking "Wax and Wane"?!
There's a standing "joke" that, if you lose your parking spot by the front door of the gym because there are a zillion new members in January, be patient!
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Is Knowledge "Power" or Just Annoying?
Yesterday my husband baked cookies for the neighborhood. Little
cookies — about an inch and a half in diameter with a chocolate
kiss on top. They were little, so I had one. Actually, I had 3.
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The Holidays Intruded on My Great Walking Plans!
I really did intend to walk all through the holiday season.
Here is it the edge of December and my intentions and my actions
have already crash landed!!
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"Bermuda Triangle" of Holidays
Halloween kicks off the annual "Bermuda Triangle" of holidays.
There's more temptation to eat sugary, high fat foods.
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Portland Marathon
Well, the 36th Annual Portland Marathon is one for the record
books. For those who trained, it was a great day — coolish with
the rain holding off until the bitter end. There were some 1800+
participants signed up as "walkers" ranging from fitness walkers
to race walkers to participants in the National Nordic Walk championships.
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