Fit City

Fit City

Austin's a fit city. There's no doubt about it. Journey along with Pam LeBlanc as she explores all that's out there for the fitness-minded.

Ingredients for next Fit City adventure: One stubborn burro plus a steep trail >

I’ve never raced up a mountain with a pack burro at my side, so on Sept. 8 I’ll do that, with a four-legged little beast named…

August 21, 2018 0 Comments

What’s the latest camping trend? Elevated pop-up tents, and we’re testing one tonight >

I’ll be sleeping in the treetops tonight here at McKinney Falls State Park, where I’ve successfully wrangled open a borrowed Woolly Bear elevated tent. I wouldn’t…

August 20, 2018 0 Comments

Next adventure for Fit City? Paddle racing – and she started Saturday with Kanoe Klasika >

  I’ve learned this about myself in 54 years: I feel most alive when I’m trying new things. That’s one reason why I’ve taken up paddling…

August 20, 2018 0 Comments

Pedal all the way to Alaska? These students did – for a good cause >

  Sixty-nine University of Texas students who pedaled out of Austin earlier this summer are expected to roll into Anchorage tomorrow, wrapping up their 70-day quest…

August 9, 2018 0 Comments

How many days in a row have you run? Bill Schroeder’s logged 20 years >

Bill Shroeder hasn’t missed a run in years. He’ll celebrate 20 years worth of running – calculated by combining two separate running streaks – with an…

August 9, 2018 0 Comments

Swimming’s free – and so’s the guitar solo – before 8 a.m. at Barton Springs >

I almost always start Wednesday mornings with a swim at Barton Springs with a few friends. Besides getting in a good workout, I always see people…

August 8, 2018 0 Comments

Bid summer farewell with Splash Bash at YMCA >

Bid summer goodbye with the annual Splash Bash at the TownLake YMCA this weekend. The free community event is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Saturday and will…

August 7, 2018 0 Comments

Tired of trash at Mansfield Cut? Pitch in at Saturday’s cleanup >

A few months ago, I spent a long weekend camping at Mansfield Cut along the Texas Coast. We pitched tents in the sand, fished and surfed…

August 6, 2018 0 Comments

At Camp Gladiator Stadium Takeover, join a group workout where the Longhorns play >

If you’ve always wanted to train on the field where the University of Texas Longhorns play, head to Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Aug. 11.…

August 6, 2018 0 Comments

Am I crazy? Maybe – I’m training for Texas Water Safari 2019 >

  Chalk up Day 1 as a success. A couple of years after I told a friend that I’d never do the Texas Water Safari, a…

August 3, 2018 0 Comments

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Pam LeBlanc writes about fitness and travel for the Austin American-Statesman. She has worked for the Statesman since 1998 and written her weekly fitness column, Fit City, since 2004.

Pam rides a bicycle to work, swims on a team and runs with her girlfriends. All her hobbies, from scuba diving to horseback riding and snow skiing, involve bulky gear. She lives in Austin with her husband, who is really good at applying bandages and ice packs.

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