Running

Shaking off last year's disappointments, Shannon Rowbury optimistic about 2012 ...
Universal Sports (blog)
She's been in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, where Cook's group does their winter altitude training, focusing on building her strength and endurance for the long Olympic year. She'll run the 3000m here as a rust-buster against a strong field, which includes ...

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Changing for the better
Sherwood Park News
We also all want to try and be more active — walk more to close destinations, use active transportation, take that fitness class we've been eyeing, start a new activity or get some equipment for home use. We know that by changing our eating habits and ...

Chicagoist
Illinois Proposes Statewide Ban On Texting While Biking
Chicagoist
The bill has received support from both the Active Transportation Alliance and the League of Illinois Bicyclists. Cassidy told the St. Louis Post Dispatch the “prevalent problem” of texting while cycling was “stunning for me to even contemplate” and ...

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Solar-Powered Car to Travel Around the World
Energy Digital
Kevin Kilkelly, president of Solarworld Americas, told Business Wire, “The SolarWorldGT is an ambassador for sustainable transportation, reminding us that the power to shift our driving habits away from dirty fossil fuels is within our grasp.

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4th Annual Green Shorts Film Festival
Santa Barbara Independent
This year's theme encourages creative filmmaking, compelling solutions, entertaining or funny commentaries on sustainable living, eating and growing local food, sustainable transportation, energy independence and a green future without petroleum.

Canada.com (blog)
MMA Crossfire Friday File – A chat with “Funk” Roberts
Canada.com (blog)
The fighters will still doing traditional weight training and running slowly for long distances, instead of training for power, explosiveness, strength, endurance, speed, agility, flexibility. Workouts like Olympic lifting, Kettlebell training, ...

Illinois Wants Ban On Texting While Biking
WXII The Triad
Cassidy has received support from the Active Transportation Alliance, which believes bicycles are vehicles and should be treated similar to cars, and the League of Illinois Bicyclists. "We feel that bikes should have the same rights and rules as ...

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The Chattanoogan
Philip Pugliese Reelected To APBP board
The Chattanoogan
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals provides expertise for sustainable transportation and is the only professional membership organization for the discipline of pedestrian and bicycle transportation. APBP members – employees of all ...

Bubbe's recipes
thejewishchronicle.net
Toll, a mechanical engineering major who also heads up the aliya group at the Hillel Jewish University Center, got the idea for Pulse two years ago as a way to get college students out of their cars and into more sustainable transportation modes for ...

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Keeping the heart strong
Kings County Register/Advertiser
The long-term goal of Heart and Stroke Walkabout is to increase the number of Nova Scotians who walk 30 to 60 minutes most days of the week, either for health benefits or as a mode of active transportation. Other components of the program include ...

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Blood, sweat, tears and long-term pain
Adelaide Now
"I'll tell you now Djokovic or Nadal will never go that far again," Jones says. "People say it makes you stronger, but I disagree. Their resistance to it now won't let them. "It is like that old saying about running marathons.

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Intergalactic Krewe takes off
The Hullabaloo Online
The parade will be environmentally friendly - the floats were made with recycled materials and are human powered. "[Green parades are] the future of revelry," overlord Ryan Ballard said. Extraterrestrial theorist and Greek writer Giorgio Tsoukalos will ...

Are changes in store for Canal Street?
Brattleboro Reformer
"Changes are needed to improve the pedestrian environment of Canal Street and to support active transportation." Working with community members after they visited the area, Burden and the volunteers prioritized the most important projects.

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Matt Meets ... Paul Di Resta
The Scottish Sun
"We train together, lunch together and even travel together. I've learned a lot from him. "And yes, he's taught me how to look after my money. "So what if I buy my clothes from Zara? They're not too pricey and look good.

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Fixing Seven Valleys bridge is no easy solution
York Daily Record
By TERESA ANN BOECKEL The Heritage Rail Trail York County Park overpass has seen its share of trucks get stuck underneath it. When trucks strike the bridge, it rattles nearby residences. It has been a problem for years, but state Rep.

Will US Legislature Defund Safe Routes to School Today?
Decatur Metro
UPDATE: Another update from Rails to Trails indicates that the amendment, which would have restored funding to Safe Routes, Rails to Trails, etc, failed to pass by a vote of 27 to 29. We aren't exaggerating when we say this ask has never been more ...
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Trails under attack, organization needs our help, today
Gadling
Critical to such balance is dedicated investment in active transportation to ensure that walking and bicycling, the most cost-effective, affordable and healthy types of transportation, can continue to grow in communities across the country.

GRANDAM: Stevenson Motorsports Daytona 24H race report
Motorsport.com
After 24 hours of running a nearly flawless race – and at a pace akin to a sprint race - the No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro crossed the finish line in fourth place in the GT class, the teams highest ever finish in this American classic ...

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Creeps and Weirdos: The Auto Industry Agenda for Keeping You on Four Wheels
Huffington Post (blog)
And, despite what these ads would have you believe, biking and active transportation are a solid investment in health, communities and prevention. Bikes could save our nation as much as $3.8 billion a year by promoting physical activity, ...

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Boone Mountain Times
AMPC reception Feb. 3
Boone Mountain Times
“Our mission is to promote discovery through human-powered adventure, and photography is an active process of discovery,” said Rich Campbell, director of ASU Outdoor Programs. “By promoting photography, we are encouraging people to go out and engage ...