Venus and the moon

Have you seen Venus and the moon in the early morning? Set in an inky blue sky, the planet and moon look as though they could be cut out from a velvet curtain that’s hiding a brilliant heaven behind.An early morning walk won’t get much better than...

Pleasures and perils of night walking

I’ve just returned from an invigorating evening walking class. In the fall the dark seems colder than in the spring. It as if our bodies can’t tolerate the cold after being warm for so many months.The cold and dark present a powerful psychological deterrent to...

Half Marathon Glory

Take a look at the results page of our website and you’ll discover that every weekend since the end of August there have been WoW Power Walkers claiming finish medals at the end of some half or full marathon. The half marathon is clearly the winner in terms of...

Walking the half in Columbus, Ohio

Oh, glorious fall days for walking! I do hope you didn’t miss getting out for a walk today. I am returned home from Columbus, Ohio after an exhilarating half marathon walk through the finer neighborhoods of this American mid-west university town. The event has...