The Year of the Magnolia

The Year of the Magnolia

Blessed with powerful seasonal change in Ontario, Canada, this past week has found us taking some well deserved recovery between speed intervals to stand in awe of magnolia trees in full bloom. Petals are just now starting to drop. Seize the moment and get outside in...

More on Big Sur

It’s very hard to leave the Big Sur coast.The last thre days have been cool and windy but bright sunshine has illuminated the coast to perfection. I’ve spent these days driving south from Carmel to soak in the vistas one more time and to discover new...

Greetings from Big Sur!

Breathe in the scent of redwood and kelp. Hear the sound of the surf and feel the cool Pacific breeze. Soak up the unparalleled rugged coastal vistas.Yes, the Big Sur coast was in postcard perfect form yesterday as WoW Power Walkers put their best walk to the test in...

Big Sur countdown

Now that we are in the tapering phase of our Big Sur 21-miler and marathon training, I can get excited – officially and vocally! My apologies to those of you who are not going!Several of us walked 16k out of High Park on Sunday morning and it was glorious. With...

WoW to Jay and Jill

It has to be mentioned here that Jay and Jill completed their Myrtle Beach Marathons yesterday – the 8th of their 50 states. (You can read a short primer about them in the blog posting of February 4.)Truly, I believe that numbers never tell the whole story but I...

Walking in brass monkey weather

Yup, walking yesterday was one of those days when I can hear my father saying clearly, “JEEEEEZZZZZUUUUUSSSSSSS…cold enough to freeze the [indelicate term] off a brass monkey!”Although the origin of this phrase is in dispute, I find it does convey a...