Wednesday, June 19, 2013 | 5:37 a.m.
In partnership with: statesman.com
Hi, (not you?) | Member Center | Sign Out
Find fun things to doin the Austin, TX area
Latest from Pam LeBlanc
Online game teaches bike safety
A free online game at the BikeTexas website teaches kids basic bicycle safety. Jenny’s Neighborhood, developed by BikeTexas, Planet Texas Studio and the Texas Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to Schools program, reminds kids to look both ways and signal their movements. It’s sort of like playing Frogger. Using the ...
I'm obsessed with athlinks.com
I'm officially obsessed with athlinks.com, a social networking site that collects results from endurance races and posts them online for easy perusal. The cool part is it doesn't just list race results. It quickly shows your personal records, your overall place in each race, your age group position and how ...
I survived AFM FITtest
Whew. I survived another Austin Fit Magazine FITTest. I spent Saturday jumping, throwing, running, burpee-ing and staggering across a balance beam with a water-filled length of PVC pipe during the annual event, designed to measure overall fitness. (Want to see who else was there? Check the gallery of photos I ...
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 ...
Head to Brenham area for more than just ice cream
Think of Brenham and you probably think ice cream. I figured I’d be spending a lot of time during a recent visit watching cartons of Moo-llennium Crunch roll off the line at Blue Bell Creameries. I did, but Brenham and its surroundings surprised me, too. Besides that really cool factory ...
It's Time Texas Summit set for June 24-25
It’s time, people. Active Life, an Austin-based non-profit organization that promotes fitness, will (they hope) convince you to kayak, jump rope or cartwheel your way to fitness, inspiring a bunch of other people along the way. The third annual It’s Time Texas Summit is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, June ...
Wild in the Streets skateboard ride set for June 21
Looking for a way to celebrate international Go Skateboarding Day next Friday? The clatter of tiny wheels will rise over the city during Wild in the Streets, a 3-mile group skateboard ride through downtown. The ride starts at 6 p.m. at the Austin BMX and Skate Park, 1213 Shoal Creek ...
Look for me at Austin Fit Magazine's FITtest this weekend
Another round of public humiliation awaits this weekend, when I participate in Austin Fit Magazine’s second annual AFM FITtest. I competed last year in the competition, which consists of a series of tests designed to measure overall fitness. It doesn’t exactly cater to my strengths (water skiing, backpacking and bicycle ...
Ronnie Farrell named Special Olympics athlete of the year
Ronnie Farrell began competing in the Special Olympics almost 20 years ago. This week, Special Olympics Texas named him Male Athlete of the Year at its annual Victory Dance and Awards Ceremony. That's a big deal, and ranks right up there with the joy of competing in basketball, bowling and ...
Austin woman completes Triple Crown of open water swimming
Congrats to Katy Dooley, who smoked the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim on Saturday, completing the third leg of open-water swimming's Triple Crown. I watched her finish the race, a 28.5-mile jaunt that takes swimmers up the East River, through the Harlem River and down the Hudson River. She slapped the ...
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 — ...
"Spirit of the Marathon II" screens June 12
Remember "Spirit of the Marathon"? I watched the documentary, which tracked six runners as they prepared for the 2005 Chicago Marathon, the night before I ran my first (and only) marathon. I loved it. It captured all the grit and suffering of regular folks who ran 26.2 miles on one ...
On changing a bike tire ...
Here’s the embarrassing truth: I suck at changing bike tires. Twice so far this year, I’ve had to call my husband to come rescue me when I flatted out halfway to work. I know. Ridiculous. It’s not that I’ve never changed a bike tire. It’s just that usually Chris is ...
Austin Marathon unveils Freescale as new sponsor
Goodbye, Livestrong; hello, Freescale. Austin Marathon and Half Marathon officials on Tuesday unveiled the Austin-based chipmaker as the new sponsor of the city’s most muscle-mashing foot race. The event now becomes the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon presented by Freescale. Six weeks ago, race organizers confirmed they were parting ways ...
Free running books
Wednesday is National Running Day, and in honor of that, I'm giving away a bunch of running (and walking) books. Let me know what you're interested in and post here, letting me know why you deserve it. Best answers win. I'll pick winners in the next week or so. Here's ...
Summer X Games rally set for Wednesday
Skateboards, BMX bikes and motocross cycles could be catching big air in Austin next year, if the city wins a bid to land the ESPN Summer X Games. A public rally is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Capitol grounds to show support for the bid, led by Circuit ...
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 ...
© 2013 Cox Media Group. By using this website,
you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices
.
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}