Biking and Walking are In

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Biking and Health: Bikes Can Save Us!

From the Daily Infographic

Are We Born to Run?

I was watching this today before my run.

Christopher McDougall explores the mysteries of the human desire to run. How did running help early humans survive — and what urges from our ancient ancestors spur us on today? At TEDxPennQuarter, McDougall tells the story of the marathoner with a heart of gold, the unlikely [...]

Ease Your Way Into Barefoot Running

Disclaimer: I own more than one pair of Five Fingers and I enjoy them a lot. I also have a standup workstation. And the fact that the author has a reference to thinking about walking that engages my fellowship. I walk a great deal, but have never thought about it, and like running, I might learn something thinking about it. [...]

Full Body Moves for Fitness

Watching the Tour de France and wondering what I could do to improve my fitness during the commercials. Eating pastries certainly is an option, but I remembered Full Body Moves for Fitness and I include a great set of three from FitSugar’s Full-Body Moves That’ll Work You From Head to Toe

Simple Rules for Better Sleep

Yes, I am watching the Tour de France and caught myself wondering when various riders were describing how they slept more to recover from crashes how one gets this kind of sleep. I am still learning, but I did run across the article Simple Rules for Better Sleep from the NYTimes. And while they explain [...]

Walker Half Marathon Additional Picture

One more picture from the Walker Kirkland Half Marathon

Dani near finish line