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This Austin man kept his daily swim streak alive by kicking in a bathtub during Snowpocalypse
Think you’ve got an impressive exercise streak going? I checked with Austin swimmer and sports psychologist Keith Bell, whom I last wrote about in September 2019, when he logged his 11,111th day - that's about 30 years - in a row of swimming. (Read that entry here.) I...
Registration is open for this year’s (virtual) Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run
Time to lace up your racing shoes, ladies and gentlemen. Registration is open for the Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run, which once again will take place virtually this year. Participants in the 5K can run anytime between now and May 31. A drive-through party where...
If a Colorado ski trip still appeals after Austin’s wintry blast, read on…
The Great Texas Snowpocalypse may have dampened your enthusiasm for a ski trip this season, but just in case, I’m here with an update from my contacts in Colorado. Ski lifts are still whisking folks up the slopes and skiers are still schussing happily down them,...
Arctic Cowboys test gear in snowy Austin before planned Northwest Passage paddle expedition
West Hansen wriggled into a dry suit Monday, squeezing his head and wrists through tight gaskets designed to keep out water, then snapped a neoprene spray skirt into place before climbing into his torpedo-shaped kayak. Hansen, who is gearing up to lead a kayaking...
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