I haven’t really mentioned running on this blog, since that’s largely recreational and I guess I’ve been focused more on actual, functional transportation. But with the Hagg Lake 25k race looming this weekend, it seems like high time to send a little nod to that other thing I do with …
Okay, I cheated. This picture is actually from last summer, from the North Portland Sunday Parkways. But the sunny (albeit cold) weather lately has me dreaming of nice-day, rambling rides all over town. I’ll admit I’ve taken a few long rides this week just for the sheer joy of being …
A great article from The Onion: Department of Health and Human Services Recommends Standing at Least Once a Day. Alas, as ridiculous as that article is–like any Onion article, I guess–you know it’s only funny because there’s some aspect of truth to it. As exercise recommendations get downgraded from vigorous …
I just made an amazing discovery: a scenic bikeway that goes all the way from Champoeg State Park, maybe 30 miles south of Portland, down to Armitage County Park in Eugene. It’s 132 miles of purportedly well-marked, bike-friendly road, skirting a few cities (Salem, Albany, even someplace called Brownsville that …
