* The problem: You are stuck at the airport (like, say, Chicago O’Hare) with some hours-long delay. ARGH. If only you could running. Laps inside the airport terminal are a possibility, but (1) it’s not clear that TSA wouldn’t frown upon that; and (2) you have to lug your stuff. If only more airports had their own gyms (ironically, O’Hare is one of them). Airport Gyms tries to remedy that problem by listing gyms nearby most major…
Product: FitFIT Location: Irvine, CA Link: Kickstarter Kickstarter End Date: September 19, 2014 Current Pledge: $21,214 of $20,000 Gym memberships are confusing. I am a huge supporter of a need for cross-training, yoga, resistance training, and being able to run without getting wet in the dreary winter months. But spending money on start-up costs and monthly dues gets depressing when I would much rather be outside 90% of the time. Enter FitFIT.
* Which works better for you, group fitness classes or gym membership? Truth be told, in our part of the country, you can probably get by with neither and just run outside, rain or shine. (I’m kind of a wimp when it comes to bad weather, though, and my addiction to TV makes the treadmill somewhat appealing.) * Move aside, Lou Gehrig and Cal Ripken. Here’s a true iron man, a guy who’s run eight…
Ever since I became obsessed about running a few years ago, I’ve discovered a number of ways in which running has warped the way I think about things. Most obviously is distance perception, as in, “Well, that’s just five miles away. I could run there pretty easily,” or “Huh, six miles . . . that’s just 24 laps.” But that’s not the only way….
