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Turkeys, prepare to trot!
I always kick off Thanksgiving by trotting through downtown Austin with 20,000 or so other people, many of them dressed as turkeys or pilgrims. The 5-mile run keeps me feeling perky later in the day, while I’m passing plates around the dinner table. (Or, as will be...

Four epic places to ride a mountain bike next time you’re in Utah
In the last seven weeks, I’ve ridden my mountain bike all over Utah, careening down swooping, banked trails through aspen groves near Park City and pedaling like Wiley Coyote into sandstone canyons in the south. If you like big mountains opt for Park City. If you...

On Nov. 17, Austin runner Bill Schroeder will log his 100th marathon
On Nov. 17, Austin runner Bill Schroeder will line up for the start of his 100thmarathon. That’s a lot of miles and a lot of memories, and we caught up with him to find out how he’s feeling as he reaches the end of a long-term goal. (Responses have been...

I can’t swim, bike or run for 10 days, and it’s making me crazy
Happy Halloween! For eight straight days now, I’ve been forced to skip swim practice. I’m not allowed to run or bike, and the doctor tells me even brisk walking is out of the question. A few weeks ago, a biopsy showed “abnormal cells” in a suspicious spot on the back...