Tag Archives: triathlon

9-Year-Old Triathlete Makes History

If you are looking for motivation to kick-start your daily exercise routine here it is: At just 9 years old Winter Vinecki swam 1.5k (a little less than a mile), biked 40k (roughly 25 miles) and ran 10k (about 6.2 miles) in less than 4 hours. And she didn’t do it because she loves to exercise; rather the Michigan native competed in the inaugural Athletes for a Cure Triathlon at the Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida last week for one reason—her dad. Winter’s father is fighting for his life. Michael Vinecki was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of … Continue reading →

The Best Exercises to Burn Major Calories

If you are a busy parent, who spends his or her day in a chaotic hurricane cooking, cleaning, changing diapers, and carting kids to and from school then finding the most efficient and effective exercises is critical. So, which cardio exercises burn the most calories? Fitness experts say the answer is not exactly as clear cut as most people think. When it comes to cardio training there are two major categories: “Slow and Steady” and “High Intensity.” The former consists of low intensity exercises that help preserve your joints and are done for roughly 60 minutes at a time. In … Continue reading →

Chatting with a Family on a Pan-American Bicycling Adventure

When Nancy Sathre-Vogel left a comment on one of my articles in Pets, she had no idea how much she piqued my interest when she left a link to her website. But she did. It prompted a request not only to interview her about her plans to take their family dog on their Pan-American bicycle trek from Alaska to Argentina, but I also interviewed her for Homeschool. Now I’m here to present one parents might appreciate. Courtney Mroch: Have you always been a biking family? Nancy Sathre-Vogel: My husband and I have always been cyclists – in fact we met … Continue reading →

Biking from Alaska to Argentina: A Homeschooling Road Trip

If it wasn’t for a comment Nancy Sathre-Vogel left on one of my Pets articles I never would have known about the extraordinary undertaking she and her husband plan to make with their two boys and dog: a bicycle trip from Alaska to Argentina. (I for sure had to interview her about that!) Along the way she and her husband will be homeschooling their boys. I thought it would make an intriguing interview to post here. Courtney Mroch: On your website, you have a box encouraging teachers and homeschoolers to contact you for a “unique, dynamic way to help [their] … Continue reading →

Dash the Dog: Biking from Alaska to Argentina

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love reader comments. Why? Because I get to meet the most interesting people doing some very neat things! Take Ron Smith of PETitionz.org for instance. He left a comment which I at first thought was spam. However, our managing editor, Heather Long, suggested it might make for a neat lead. Luckily I listened to her, checked him out, and that’s how I learned about Mr. Smith’s efforts to reform pet food safety regulations. Well, it happened again. This time Nancy Sathre-Vogel left a comment on my article Would You Know … Continue reading →

New York City–A Biker’s Paradise?

New York City… honored for bike friendliness? I thought I had heard wrong, or perhaps, the guy on the news had made an error. However, upon further viewing I realized that someone (actually, an entire group of legitimate someones) really believes that the concrete jungle with its convey of yelling yellow cab drivers, take no prisoner pedestrians, and hordes of hassled truck drivers is a premiere place to travel on two wheels. Believe it or not, the League of American Bicyclists just awarded New York City a medal for bike friendliness. Okay, it’s a bronze medal, but considering it ranked … Continue reading →

Biking Down A Volcano

If you are looking for an amazing Hawaiian adventure feast your eyes on Maui’s Haleakala volcano and the thousands of bicycles that stand at its summit. Then, image yourself hopping on board one of them and taking off on the 10,000-foot-winding road, which leads to the base of the mountain. It’s a thrill ride that captures the fancy of thousands of visitors to the Valley Isle, but the chance to feel the tropical wind flow through your hair on two wheels may now be in jeopardy. Recent biking accidents and deaths on the road that leads down Haleakala could lead … Continue reading →

What Can You Be Doing Right Now? (Cycling)

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You want to increase your endurance. You want to improve your fitness. You want to lose weight. You want to be in better shape. You don’t want to spend a lot of money. (Check out Valorie’s blogs on How Much You Can Spend on Losing Weight) Do I have that about right? So let’s talk about what you can be doing right now: Cycling Today, we’re going to knock up our kickstands and get our bikes out on the road. Your goal, should you choose to accept this challenge, is to get comfortable with your bike. If you’re like me, … Continue reading →

Get Biking

We all know May is the month we celebrate our dear mothers and recognize the sacrifice made by our military service men and women. But, did you know that the month of May is also the time of the year when the nation commemorates the bicycle? Yes, May is National Bike Month—and there is no better time to get your family out on two wheels to enjoy the beautiful spring weather. The country is filled with top-rate bike trails just waiting for you to make tracks on them. Here are a few of that consistently rank as the most popular … Continue reading →

Post-Natal Fitness: Aerobic Workout

Aerobic workouts are about maximizing the oxygen demands of the body, increasing your heart rate and respiration and generating some good old-fashioned healthy sweat. Any workout program you are going to engage in is going to have an aerobic component. Kaye Siders wrote about a great program she used called The Firm and there are some definite advantages to that program so you might want to check it out. Among my library of fitness programs is the XBox Yourself!Fitness – this is a gaming system workout that can also be purchased for the Playstation 2. This is a great option … Continue reading →