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How To Get Some Exercise at the Airport
By Peter Shankman | Fri, 21 Dec 2007 at 3:35 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: Starting tomorrow, millions of New Yorkers will take part in that wonderful NYC holiday ritual: getting the hell out of town for the holidays. I personally am going down to Florida for a few days of falling from an airplane, because, well, because I'm ...

The Waiting-Around Workout
By Peter Shankman | Mon, 17 Dec 2007 at 11:03 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: This morning at Commerce Bank, I was waiting on line and the guy in front of me falls down. Before I even had a chance to dial 911 (and by dial 911, I mean shout "holy crap!" and then grab my cell phone), he stands back up. And falls back down. And ...

Racing in the Cold? Here's How To Warm Up
By Peter Shankman | Thu, 13 Dec 2007 at 4:40 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: Baby, it's cold outside. You warming up the right way? There's a 4-mile race this weekend in Central Park. I guarantee it's going to be one of the most crowded races of the season. Why? Because it's the last chance for everyone to get in their "Nine," ...

In a City of Pedestrians, Why Are We Overweight?
By Peter Shankman | Wed, 5 Dec 2007 at 6:50 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: I've come to the frightening conclusion that there is absolutely no excuse to be overweight in this city. Don't get me wrong — I'll have 10 more pounds to lose until the day I die. And that makes it even more frustrating. I live all the way on the West ...

Buying Toughness, Mental and Physical, From a SEAL
By Peter Shankman | Sun, 2 Dec 2007 at 4:31 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: I'm lying in the volleyball courts inside Central Park around 72nd Street. My stomach is on fire. My legs are like cement blocks, and my breathing is labored. I'm being called a "lazy maggot" by a screaming man. It's not even 5 in the morning. I've paid ...