OK, all you avid city hikers probably know about Katie Jackson. (And no, she's not the brunette from the TV Charlie's Angels Or you're acquainted with Bert Fields. No, not the Miss America guy; that's Bert Parks...but we're getting warmer......
Our esteemed marathon tipster & running/triathlon coach Chris Phelan tells of a lovely way to spend Christmas morning: Running at White Rock Lake. It's not a race, so there's no fee, no awards, no t-shirts. There isn't even a distance....
October's Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Up is upon us! That's the get-your-blood-pumping-while-you-clean-up-the-lake event sponsored by For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL). Meet between 8 and 9 a.m. at the FTLOTL office in Casa Linida Plaza, Buckner Blvd at Garland...
Yeah, sometimes humans have all the fun. But on October 25, the dogs have their day. That's the day of the fifth annual Walk, Wag & Run, presented by YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. For those who get antsy at...
This is a bike pedal. A bike pedal that clips to a biking shoe, the combination of which makes riding more efficient and more powerful. The only catch? Learning to get out of them, or into them, quickly. I...
No fancy-pants bike, this. It is, after all, 19 years old. It doesn't elicit wolf whistles, nor gazes of admiration. Its gear-shift is on the bar-thing ("top tube"; I just looked it up) that determines whether a bike is...
Last night, hundreds of cyclists rode silently around White Rock Lake to honor bike riders killed and injured while riding on roads. It was part of the now-international Ride of Silence, which started in Dallas five years ago to...
Strap on your helmet. Make sure you have air in your tires. And be at White Rock Lake at 7 p.m. to cycle in silence for the fifth annual Ride of Silence. The ride honors cyclists who have been...
Maybe it's the warm weather, or the passion folks have for White Rock Lake. Whatever the reason, we're getting mucho response to our post about bikers, walkers, runners and skaters sharing the trails at the lake. What do you...
A week or so ago, we had a post about running in the heat. If I recall correctly (I could check, but am suffering from anticipatory heat stroke) someone commented saying running in heat is preferable to running in...
Ah, such a glorious day to be at White Rock Lake on Sunday! No wonder there were sooo many bikers, runners and walkers! (If only there had been more porta-potties, but I digress). Anyway, all this to say that...
The White Rock 'N Roll 5-Mile race will be run Saturday for the 10th (count 'em!) time. And, as always, the Dallas Running Club-sponsored event benefits improvements on, yes, White Rock Lake. If you'd like to make chitchat with...
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