CRIM 10-mile is a must-walk!

Several months ago I received an email letting me know that the CRIM Festival of Races in Flint, Michigan was adding a competitive 10-mile walk to their line-up.The CRIM Festival is well known in the U.S. as a great race for both elite participants and community...

Walking strength and balance

The WoW Power Walking program was created to help people get more fit from walking. We based the program on setting a goal for a distance event – whether it’s 5k, 10k, 10 mile, half marathon, 30k, 21 mile, or full marathon.We believe that setting a fun and...

Midsummer Dream Walk

“Lord, what fools these mortals be” is an understatement. Was it some “spirit” that possessed me to put on faux silver eyelashes for the Midsummer Night’s 15k race? Phew, the glue on those things sting!Seriously, what a great race the...

The power of walking posture

It’s a beautiful Sunday summer morning. The trail of runners and walkers of varying ages and sizes is impressive. There are more people on foot than in cars. This is a good thing.Still, the critic, or should I say the coach, in me looks at many of the runners...