About 3 years ago, I wrote about a great program started by Matt Velguth in Portland, Maine called The Bike Shop. He operated in some space owned by the Portland Housing Authority in one of the poorer neighborhoods of the city, where he taught civic values to kids by selling them $5 bikes (and $1…
This week last year I began my final preparations for the New York City marathon and completed my marathon preparation series. I finished up the series on rest by describing how to time rest during a workout. I described different types of rest, and gave a few tips that I use to measure my rest…
While I wrote quite a bit this week last year, I only had four articles worth looking back on: I offered some great advice that helps me accomplish my own goals by stating that everyone should plan their workouts. I also provided instruction on how to do a bridge exercise on a swiss ball. I…
I was reading an article in the Portland Forecaster yesterday about the Bike Shop in Kennedy Park. The owner, Matt Velguth, sells donated bikes to the local youths (aged 8 to 17) for $5, and bike parts for $1. He teaches them how to ride and how to maintain their bikes, and has group rides…