“[Bike Month] got me started biking. I joined a team, borrowed my daughter’s way-too-small bike, rented a bike, and then bought a bike. I also signed up for a campus bike locker and have been commuting by bike 3 times a week.” A UW staff member and 2015 Bike Month participant Spring is here, and [...]

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A few gusty storms over the last several weeks have reminded us that summer really is over. The shortest days of the year are ahead. Those long, wistful Seattle summer days come with a trade-off: for many of us, winter commutes mean commuting in less light, much more rain and potentially snow and ice. With [...]

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I have never been a gym person. I’m very impressed by those who find the time and motivation to make it to those temples of sweat, those hallowed halls of healthful contraptions, and put in effort for the sole goal of improving their fitness. When I do find the get-up-and-go to walk into a gym, [...]

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