Masai Marathon
Actor Edward Norton runs the NYC marathon with his Masai friends in order to raise money for the Masai Wilderness Conservation Trust. A fantastic example of combining athleticism, social responsibility, and a fantastic web page.
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Race for Recovery
Triathlete Todd Crandell spent 13 years of his life struggling with drugs and alcohol. He found sobriety through triathlon races, and now organizes his own half-Ironman distance triathlon in Michigan (in which my wife placed 2nd!). I was lucky enough to run with him for a few miles during the Detroit Marathon. Competitive athleticism is a great way to fight (or channel?) addiction. The documentary Running with Demons tells the story of Todd’s journey from addict to Ultraman competitor (318 miles).
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Triathlon Training Blog: My Journey from Couch Potato to Triathlete
Good blog on an age-group triathlete that has being going since 2004.
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And some blogs from some friends that have recently became parents/work in public health/pretend to be athletes:
books and baby
both parents in grad school and a baby? ouch: “my husband and i are both graduate students; i am a j.d. student and he is a history phd student. we live in books, quite literally. upon entering our home, immediately to your left is a wall of books. throughout the apartment, you will find more books. and somewhere in that mess is our little surprise baby, who arrived our second year of graduate studies. this blog chronicles the joys and trials of two graduate students raising a little girl amidst a sea of books.”
R & R Casa
Great blog on raising a young boy, with another on the way. God bless her: “I’m a friend, wife, mommy, student, teacher, Montessorian, cook, crafter, philosopher, artist, IKEA-ista, etc.”
A Season in India
“I’ll be living in India, studying community health with the Comprehensive Rural Health Project in Jamkhed, in the streets and slums of Mumbai, and elsewhere.
I’ll be sharing some thoughts here about my journeys during my season in India.”
Our Baby Amour
A working theatre artist and an aspiring domestic goddess on a journey to motherhood.
Parenting 2.0
“A first-time mom on maternity leave, taking care of my son Niko and blogging about motherhood.
PS – One day I would like to do an Ironman.”
