Let's cap these bottomless pits - Chicago Sun-Times

At a recent gathering of my large family (I'm the youngest of five kids), nieces, nephews, etc., my brother called out at the top of his voice, "What kind of ice cream is it?" And as always, laughter ensued, especially from our good-natured dad. You ...

Back on the workplace treadmill? - Boston Herald

W ith many of us treating our gyms like nonprofit organizations - making monthly donations with no services in return - it is an appealing proposition to have work and workout time become one and the same. Diana Nyad and Bonnie Stoll, the personal ...

Tips to avoid treadmill torture - Newburyport Daily News

Treadmill running is an important part of winter workouts for many runners. For some, it's the only way to get a run in. For others, it's a form of torture. I prefer running outside, but sometimes the weather's too nasty or it's too dark (or some ...

You have to be motivated - The Chronicle Herald

A recent study found that people with a home exercise machine were 73 per cent more likely to start exercising. But by the end of the year, they were also 12 per cent more likely to have quit than people in the study who did not have home equipment ...

At 'treadmill meetings,' topics tend to roll along - Arizona Daily Star

CLARENCE, N.Y. — For anyone who has ever sat through a meeting with long-winded speakers and diet-busting doughnuts, Jennifer Baran offers an antidote. In her "walking conference room," there is no sitting through anything. Everyone is walking on ...