Sending out congrats to all walkers!

I can’t keep up with all the WoW Power Walkers racing this season. The other day I finally looked at results for the Detroit Marathon which Linda walked. She finished in 4:56! Who can believe that? A few weeks ago Jill and Jay set Personal Bests (PBs) at the Portland Marathon in Maine. Cheryl and Carleen set PBs walking Columbus on October 19 and everyone walking Columbus finished in the top 1/5 of their division.

Since September 1 and looking to the end of the year, WoW Power Walkers will have walked in these races: Labour Day Oakville Half Marathon and 10k, Marathon du Medoc (France), Terry Fox 5k and 10k, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon and Full Marathon, Ottawa Army Half Marathon, KW Walking Classic 10k, Portland Marathon (Maine), Long Beach Half Marathon, KSM 5k (Oakville), Columbus Half Marathon, Niagara Falls Half Marathon, Des Moines Half Marathon, Toronto Half Marathon, Run for the Toad 25k, Detroit Marathon, Angus Glen Half Marathon and 10k (Markham, Ontario), Road 2 Hope Half Marathon (Hamilton, Ontario), New York City Marathon, and Las Vegas Half Marathon. (So, please excuse me, if it is taking us longer than usual to get everyone’s results posted!)

All of this got me reviewing the WoW results in general. It’s truly astonishing how everyone has improved over the years. It is also astonishing how the number of walkers entered in walking divisions is growing. There were more than 200 at the Niagara Falls Half Marathon Walking division and over 300 in the Toronto Half Marathon walk divisions.

And, still Wow Power Walkers remain at the top. Attention to form and training pays off.

I’m not sure if you know it, but every one of you who is out there training, pushing yourself to walk well and to walk fast are an inspiration to others. Certainly, you inspire me, when I see how committed you have been over the years, when I see you out walking on your own, when you show up to class on windy, cold nights in October, when you call a friend to go for a walk, and when you make that extra effort to keep walking no matter whatever crappy day you faced.

Thank you.

P.S. Be sure to let us know what races you’ve done. We want you to toot your own horn!