When Sophie River recommitted to fitness in late middle age, she sometimes struggled to walk an entire 5k race. And, living in a remote location in North Central WA State, River struggled to find walker-friendly 5k races she could enter. It was “at least 3 hours to drive to most …
Racery brings together virtual communities in one-month virtual races so supporters can fundraise and raise awareness for causes. This article highlights the importance of virtual communities and explores how Culinary Angels, a 501(c)(3) organization focused on providing meals to cancer patients, uses Racery to fundraise through a yearly Fun Run. …
Remote work can have hidden negative effects on employee wellness. Sure, remote work has many obvious benefits — no hassle or time wasted on commuting, more autonomy, no business attire expenses. And some workers say they would voluntarily take a 10% pay cut to work at home. But, with nearly …
You’ve got to see the documentary Maiden, about the woman who led the first all-women’s sailing team in the Whitbread round-the-world race. It’s got a perfect arc, almost too perfect even for fiction, weaving together a single person’s growth, group dynamics, battling giant waves, and defying expectations/ sexism. Currently on …
Americans spent $6.1 billion on home fitness equipment in 2022. More than 50 million of us — one in five adults — have fitness club memberships. Garmin, which makes trackers and GPS devices, spent nearly $168 million on advertising in 2022. Google “best fitness equipment,” and you’ll see a slew …
The original concept of a step challenge emerged in 1965, when a Japanese watch-maker invented a pedometer called the Manpo-kei. According to this blog in Japan, the fitness gadget “was marketed in 1965 under the slogan ‘Let’s all walk 10,000 steps a day!’ In Japanese Man means 10,000, Po means Steps and Kei means Measure – and so the device became the …
