Monthly Archives: May 2011

Exploring Your Neighborhood

Recently, nine new trail maps (Way-finding Stations) were installed in different parts of the West Seattle neighborhood.  These are fantastic tools to help people get out and explore their local community.  Not only are they tastefully done design wise, they include useful information for things that you can walk or hike to such as: People…

Gateway Programs

Bet you didn’t know that May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and National Running Month.  Not to mention in the King County Metro area, May also doubles as Bike to Work Month with May 20th being the designated Bike to Work Day.   All are excellent programs to get people moving again after the…

Mind over Matter

I just read a great little story where age knows no limit.  At the age of 92, Gladys Burrill “the Gladyator” finished the Honolulu Marathon(Dec. 2010)  in 9 hours 52 minutes and was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for her age group.  For those that train, her time was tortoise like, but…