10/26/2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There's no taking for granted the ability to walk among people with Parkinson's disease. It is for them and the dream of fighting the disease that the Fantasy Walk is planned for Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. This is the 11th year for the walk, the major fund-raising event of the Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania. It was started by Irving Popkin, who battled Parkinson's for 21 years before his death in February at the age of 76. The walk has been renamed in his honor, and Mr. Popkin's daughter, Debbie Rudoy, has been named event chairman.

10/26/2009

Seattle Times

Runner's World.com executive editor Mark Remy is the kind of guy you'd want to go for a run with. A veteran marathoner with a childlike love for the sport, Remy would not judge you for wearing a cotton T-shirt, he thinks the whole pasta thing is overblown and he might offer a trite slogan just when you need it most.

9/25/2009

Seattle Times

Obesity — even a few extra pounds — already is a known cause of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Now there's evidence that excess weight shrinks the brains of elderly people, making them potentially more vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease, dementia and cognitive decline.

9/22/2009

The Village Voice

Birdbath Bakery in New York has found popularity, and a niche, by offering a 25% discount to cyclists. As New York's bicycling infrastructure grows, businesses that cater to them may thrive.

9/16/2009

Toronto Star

The irony is truly delicious: Including a healthy food choice on a menu encourages us to choose a less healthy item.

9/16/2009

Indianapolis Star

No matter what shape you're in or how big your goal, local coaches say pushing yourself to the next fitness level takes a mix of mental toughness and motivation, time commitment, smart training and support.

9/9/2009

New York Times

London is attempting to make streets safer for cyclists and motorists by turning off traffic lights in one part of the city for a short amount of time.

8/31/2009

Seattle Times

Time Magazine's intriguing cover piece "Why exercise won't make you thin" by John Cloud is still one of the top 10 most read stories on its Web site, in part because we're desperate for a magic bullet.

8/24/2009

Reuters.com

Our findings suggest that sedentary lifestyle, rather than differences in cardiovascular risk factors or age, may explain (the) two-fold higher mortality rates in the least-fit versus slightly more fit healthy individuals.

8/24/2009

Houston Chronicle

Passengers stepping off trains in Houston's expanding light rail network will be more likely to encounter walkable environments and interesting destinations because of action taken Wednesday by the City Council, city officials and transit advocates said.

8/21/2009

Irish Times

Along with the lamp posts, bus shelters and statues with arrestingly inventive nicknames, central Dublin is steadily acquiring a new kind of street furniture. During the last couple of weeks, a new type of bike stand has begun to appear at various locations in the city centre, usually in clusters of 10 or 20.

8/19/2009

Inman News

Studies show link in nearby amenities, property values.

7/26/2009

Seattle Times

Walking is a terrific and convenient form of exercise, especially as people get older. But is a leisurely stroll as good as a fast clip?

7/9/2009

Time

People from Mississippi are fat. With an adult obesity rate of 33%, Mississippi has gobbled its way to the "chubbiest state" crown for the fifth year in a row, according to a new joint report by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

7/6/2009

New York Times

Some gymgoers are tortoises. They prefer to take their sweet time, leisurely pedaling or ambling along on a treadmill. Others are hares, impatiently racing through miles at high intensity. Each approach offers similar health benefits: lower risk of heart disease, protection against Type 2 diabetes, and weight loss. But new findings suggest that for at least one workout a week it pays to be both tortoise and hare — alternating short bursts of high-intensity exercise with easy-does-it recovery.

5/31/2009

American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a new report focusing on the effect of the built environment on children's health. Access to parks, the ability to walk to school, and opportunities for 'incidental exercise.'

The driving force behind Roadtrip is the belief that a little motivation to get someone running or walking will do wonders for their health, their fitness levels, and their outlook on life.

Roadtrip utilizes a tracking method of applying an individual's daily walking or running miles in their neighborhood to a real point-to-point journey on a map such as Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica. A fundraising event is then built around one of these "virtual" run/walk journeys to both raise money for a cause and get individuals committed to a healthy exercise routine.