Posts Tagged ‘run’
Nowhere to Run…or Bike
Heading out to the towpath this weekend, I didn’t expect to see it plowed. But I was surprised to see it wasn’t packed down. In some areas, like near Fletcher’s Boathouse, there is plenty of loose snow not suitable for running or biking, and not all that easy for walking, either. (Hint: Snowshoes ROCK.)
The Capital [...]
DC Area Thanksgiving Turkey Trots
‘Turkey trot’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
We’re just over a week out from Thanksgiving, so I hope you’re prepared for gluttony and overeating! There are all sorts of calculators out there that show you how many calories are in your Thanksgiving dinner and how much you’d have to exercise to burn them off. But forget about those, because [...]
Taking Out the Trash
‘ken’s night out’courtesy of ‘uberculture’
Okay, so I’ve never passed a blitzed Ken on my morning run, but I sure have seen plenty of tossed beer cans, water bottles and Doritos bags. Not to mention the package of chocolate GU glop I picked up the other day that wasn’t empty after all….
The good news is there’s [...]
Try a Tri
‘Nation’s Triathlon’
courtesy of ‘noahdevereaux’
The Examiner has a great article out today about cheap triathlon opportunities put on in the DC area. Triathlons are notoriously expensive, but the DC Tri Club puts on $5 training triathlons (about the distance of a sprint triathlon) throughout the summer at Hains Point. It’s a great way to try [...]
