Archive for 'Group Talk'
Quick Fitness for the Modern Woman
by Israel Aiesha. Special to Grouptrails. While on medical rotations, I rediscovered a lost art – the jump rope. I’m too busy and too poor to have a gym membership, so one day I decided to [...]
Choosing a Bike
Your friends have taken up biking and now you want in. You’ve seen the benefits of cycling in your friends’ increased energy from cycling and have noticed slimming and toning of their physique. After a buddy [...]
Why I Cycle?
By Cathryn D. Blue, PhD Special to Grouptrails. ‘Why do you ride a bike?’ I am always somewhat surprised at how many people stop me and ask this question. Most assume I’m trying to stay in [...]
What’s in Tap?
By Kristeen Uzoh, Special to Grouptrails. Ever wonder what lurks in that glass of water from your faucet? The answer may startle you. Truth is, there is a hoard of harmful chemicals and solvents exiting your [...]
Black Women Do Work Out!
by Beverly Brown Special to Grouptrails. As a single mother of three sons you could only imagine the trials and tribulations that came about when staying in shape. When it came to finances, living conditions and [...]
Cycling: Are You Tough Enough?
Don’t let the colorful shirts fool you. Cycling is far from a sissy sport. Consider a normal cyclist pedals 78 times per minute, averaging two hours each ride. Tally it up. That’s 9,360 pedals a ride. [...]
Black Women and Cycling
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Black Women and Cycling
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Major Taylor - Fastest Cyclist in the World
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Black Women and Cycling
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Black Women Do Work Out!
There really are no excuses to working out. I work full-time, go to sc