I’m back in a New York state of mind, writing about my day in Harlem with Matt Green. Matt, you may recall, is walking every street of every borough, a quest that’ll take him about four years, during which he’ll walk about 8,000 miles. Along the way, he’s noticing all the little things that make…
A friendly man named Mike from Fitness Depot in Ottawa arrived a few minutes ago with a LifeSpan 1200-DT5 treadmill desk for me to test walk, with the folks at Flaman Fitness in London, Ont., helping to set up the loaner. (Correct me if I’m wrong, all you Edmontonians out there, but I believe Flaman…
An inspiring phone interview today with Sean Gobin, the ex-U.S. Marine who started an organization called Warrior Hike and, in concert with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, launched the Walk Off The War program. Basically, it helps American veterans of combat find themselves — physically, mentally and spiritually — by thru-hiking the trail. Gobin, who did…
It’s coming! Within a few days, the good folks at LifeSpan will be delivering a treadmill desk for me to test walk. No more sitting around while writing about walking. In addition to giving me material for the book, I’ll also be writing about the effectiveness of the product in Canadian Business magazine. Of course,…
born to walk (and paddleboard) 