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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
