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Fit Folks: Frances Gibich
Frances Gibich, 77 I’ve exercised all my life — chopped and picked cotton, planted and harvested two gardens a year and walked a half mile to and from the school bus. At school I played baseball, volleyball and cheered on the pep squad. I have done yoga, Jazzercise and walking. ...
Don’t be a heel: Follow these etiquette tips when you run a race
Few things irk a serious runner more than starting a race, then spending the next 30 minutes weaving around slower runners who lined up at the front of the pack. Unless, perhaps, it’s someone who stops in the middle of the course to tie a shoe. Or who, while attempting ...
5 ways to stay safe in the summer heat
Summer is here, and so is the heat! Here are five ways you can avoid overheating this season
Fit Folks: Riley Ryan
Riley Ryan, 60 I live to swim and I swim to live. It is what I do. I primarily swim open water. I have been swimming 8 miles a week during the winter to 18 miles a week in the summer for the past 30 years. I try to make ...
LeBlanc: Paddlers cruise 21 miles down Lake Austin for a cause
Like a pack of modern-day Huck Finns, a flotilla of stand-up paddlers glided 21 miles down Lake Austin last week, spreading awareness about the importance of mental health for anyone coping with cancer, from patients to their loved ones. In all, more than 75 people — plus two dogs — ...
Fit Folks: Larry Hall
Larry Hall, 77 As a retired airline pilot and Naval Reserve pilot, I have always maintained my health and fitness. While employed, I had four required physicals a year, which meant I had to stay healthy. Now, as a senior, I maintain my fitness by doing Pilates with a personal ...
LeBlanc: Online course lets cyclists wipe out traffic tickets
Cyclists who receive tickets while pedaling their bikes can get them dismissed by passing a self-paced online course. The Center for Cycling Education in Austin started offering in-person cycling courses in July 2010. Two classes are offered — one geared toward basic cycling safety and another aimed at people who ...
Paratriathletes inspire at Austin triathlon
I still can’t shake the image of those athletes. Did you watch the USA Paratriathlon National Championship on Monday? Athletes - some in racing wheelchairs, some with prosthetic running blades, some with guides to "see" for them - tore through the downtown course where the Life Time Fitness Tri CapTex ...
Texas 4000 cyclists head for Alaska next weekend
Sunscreen, check. Energy bars, check. Spare bicycle tires and pump, check and check. This weekend, 69 students from the University of Texas will roll out of Austin on bikes, ticking off the first miles in their 4,687-mile summer commute to Anchorage. The trip marks the 10th edition of the Livestrong ...
LeBlanc: Permanent obstacle course in Manor features war-themed challenges
From the woods behind the ShadowGlen golf course, I can’t see what awaits. But in the next 3.3 miles, I’ll scamper over wooden walls, crawl through a 60-foot tunnel and slosh through muddy creeks at a new permanent obstacle course in Manor. “This is not a course that is built ...
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