Sunday found me once again racing the Singletrack Cycles West Side Mountain Bike series presented by BUDU racing. This time, the race took place at Soaring Eagle Park in Lake Sammamish, Washington. Driving to the race, I could see dark clouds hanging in the sky and traces of rain began falling on my windshield. I mentally began to prepare for a mud bath. Arriving early, I parked on…
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At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I will again reiterate the danger of running while wearing headphones. The recent death of a jogger in South Carolina, who was hit from behind by a small plane while jogging with headphones on, is yet another reason to leave the headphones at home. Granted, being hit by a plane is a freak occurrence, but being hit from behind…
I recently made the brilliant decision to purchase one of the most valuable, and least expensive items I own; a Road ID. My love of exercise leads me into many situations where carrying ID is a necessity. What kind of situations are these you might ask? Each time I step out my door to go for a run or a bike ride, I am putting myself onto the…
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According to a July 2007 article in “The New England Journal of Medicine” titled The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network Over 32 Years, obesity is communicable, meaning you might gain weight if you spend time with people who are obese. For the sake of…