Category Archives: Fitness

Photo Friday: Warmup by Rudy Malmquist

July 4, 2008 – 9:35 am

Rudy says he’s a sarcastic joke-bomb manufacturer that happens to own a camera. It also appears that he’s a runner who sometimes finds cool things like old firetrucks and old tractors … and a unique way of framing common scenes. Check out his Top 25 slideshow. Happy 4th of July folks! Share this:

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Watch: Race for the Cure – 2008

June 2, 2008 – 6:02 pm

This video by mattmb1 from High Gear Racing features a ride through Detroit with Andy Staub and other riders from Beat the Train and Saturday’s Komen Detroit Race for the Cure. We’re linking to the high quality version – if that doesn’t work, here’s standard quality. The photo is Cannondale Bike Detail by bmg5. Share [...]

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Ice Climbing and the Michigan Ice Fest

March 10, 2008 – 9:19 am

Eben6119 by ETCphoto The Chicago Sun-Times has a cool feature on ice climbing and the annual Michigan Ice Fest by Felicia Schneiderhan. The Ice Fest is held in Munising (home to over 100 climbable waterfalls) and celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. Schneiderhan says: Ice festivals are great for beginners since the cost of admission [...]

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Michigan Ski Tour: Cross Country Skiing

December 17, 2007 – 9:29 am

Last week, our Michigan Ski Tour took you to downhill skiing resorts from one end of the state to the other. You don’t need a lift to have fun with skis though – read on for all kinds of nordic skiing fun! Share this:

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Five things you need to know for Tuesday, November 27, 2007

November 27, 2007 – 10:09 am

They said it: Dana Johnson, chief economist for used-to-be-Detroit-based Comerica Bank in forecasting modest 1-2% growth for Michigan’s economy in 2008. We’ll finally have the sense, after four years of a downturn, we’re on a rise again. Roy Williams, on the I don’t want it, you take it NFC playoff race: Yeah, we’re in this [...]

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Bike Tour de xTwo: Tour de Leelanau & Tour de Troit

September 6, 2007 – 9:25 am

tour de two by various artists Next Saturday (September 15, 2007) Michigan hosts two very different bike tours. The annual tour de troit is billed as a leisurely 40-mile ride through the streets of Detroit that begins at 10 AM explores the city’s historic areas and sights. I’m not sure if I’d use “leisurely” and [...]

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Report on the 2007 Mackinac Bridge Walk

September 4, 2007 – 7:52 am

Mackinac Bridge Walk by Maggie The Cheboygan Tribune reports that an estimated 57,000 people walked (or ran, wheeled or swam) the Mackinac Bridge. That’s short of the 85,000 that traversed the span in 1992, but still a whole lot of folks! Regarding those swimmers, the Freep says that: As crowds gathered before dawn near the [...]

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Get moving, Michigan with the annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk

August 23, 2007 – 9:22 am

The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk takes place every year on Labor Day. This year’s walk is the 50th. The Annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk on Michigan in Pictures notes that the first walk on Labor Day, 1958 drew just 68 walkers – we’re guessing there’s a few more in the picture to the right [...]

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Celebrating Community Down by the Detroit River

July 27, 2007 – 10:09 am

The Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC) invites you to get outside and enjoy a day of kayaking, bicycling, and family fun on the blueway and greenway trails in Flat Rock, Gibraltar, and Rockwood, as well as Lake Erie Metropark and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, August 4 for the first annual “Celebrating Community [...]

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Video blogging the Michigander Bike Tour

July 16, 2007 – 8:58 am

Michigander ready by Mike Wendland From the “Watch This Year, Do It Next Year” files, here’s Freep.com video columnist Mike Wendland is taking part in the 16th annual Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance Michigander Mountain Bike Tour. Check out The Michigander: Day 1 and follow along all week at Mike Wendland’s Blog. The ride begins [...]

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