The Drop Bag: Perceptions of cyclists; and dangers of Tough ...

The Drop Bag is stocked with Active Pursuit reading to enjoy at the finish line of your day, or a coffee break serving as the equivalent of an endurance event aid station. Look for it as a mid-week feature from the Active Pursuit.

What is a cyclist: Analyzing the failure of the U.S. to put even one city in the top 20 of a recent ranking of cycle-friendly towns, Alex Davies nails a large obstacle: the perception in America that cyclists are spandex-wearing extreme athletes. Cycling in the U.S. remains tied to sport, or recreation, with little thought to transportation. That limits momentum for the infrastructure that would make cities more bike-friendly. Davies quotes consultant Mikael Colville-Anderson, from Copenhaenize Design: ?It?s like having race walkers doing the talking for pedestrians. It?s great that they love cycling, but it?s not a very effective marketing technique.?

Firefighters throwing sand: Sandbagging isn?t the latest firefighting technique being deployed by the Milwaukee Fire Department, but it is the new training regimen being followed to improve strength and conditioning. Much like those hoisting sand bags in fitness studios, firefighters are hefting sandbags in various ways as part of the Ultimate Sandbag Dynamic Resistance Training.

Drowning in a Tough Mudder: Following the drowning death of Avishek Sengupta in the Tough Mudder Mid-Atlantic, Outside Online reviews the carnage in the rapidly expanding obstacle race market. Sengupta was the first to die in a Tough Mudder, but participants have died in the Warrior Dash and the injuries are growing.

Chris Solinsky back on track: Stevens Point native Chris Solinsky didn?t win the 5,000 meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational, but he sent a message to the top distance runners in the country by running a solid 13:23: he?s back and on the chase. Solinsky set the U.S. record in the 10K at the Payton Jordan in 2010, then suffered a severe hamstring injury and dropped from the elite ranks for nearly two years. The All-American from the University of Wisconsin ? Madison was overjoyed in this post-race interview.

Source: http://theactivepursuit.com/the-drop-bag-perceptions-of-cyclists-and-dangers-of-tough-mudder/

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