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Health and Wellness

Hometown Pride: Green Circle Trail

The Green Circle Trail is accessible about a half-mile from my house. From their I can run, walk and bike throughout my hometown, Stevens Point. The Green Circle Trail is a great community treasure. Come visit or relocate to central Wisconsin.

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Product Reviews

Product Review: Best Go Anywhere and Keep Clean Water Bottle

The innovative Clean Bottle – with caps on the top and bottom – ensures I have a water bottle that is clean and easily washed. Note: I originally wrote/posted this review on website called HugDug which has been sold.  Easy to Clean As a marathon runner, cyclist, and water lover I always have a Clean […]

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Health and Wellness

Exclusive EMS Offer from Road ID

My friends at Road ID are offering a great deal on emergency identification products for EMTs, Paramedics, Firefighters, and Police Officers. I wear my Road ID Slim almost everywhere I go and always when I head out the door to run or bike.

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Health and Wellness

Long Bike Ride Without Leaving my Neighborhood

This afternoon I did some GPS painting in my neighborhood. 18 miles of riding without ever being more than a mile from my house. Motion player of the ride.

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Health and Wellness

Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: George Steffensen

EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other obligations while also staying or striving for mental and physical fitness. The Everyday EMS Athlete is a regular column to recognize and learn from other EMS professionals that are setting and meeting fitness goals. This edition was contributed by Paramedic and Author George Steffensen. Q: […]

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News and Events

Support the EMS Memorial Bike Ride

Help Support Team Reno for National EMS Memorial Bike Ride Several employees from REMSA/Care Flight in the Reno/Sparks area have been participating in the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride for the last few years.  Recently, a REMSA Paramedic and member of our team, Lori Foster-Mayfield, passed away shortly after finishing her nightshift at the age […]

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Health and Wellness

Race Recap: Green Bay Duathlon for myTEAM Triumph

Yesterday, along with Mike C., I helped my captain, Lisa, experience the thrill and challenge of an endurance event as part of the Wisconsin chapter of myTEAM Triumph. myTeam Triumph “myTEAM TRIUMPH is 501(c)(3) non-profit athletic ride-along program created for children, teens, adults and veterans with disabilities who would normally not be able to experience […]

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EMS Tips

Race Recap: Run, Bike, Unite Duathlon for the United Way

On August 27th I competed in the 2nd annual Run, Bike, Unite Duathlon for the Portage County, Wisconsin United Way. This was my second ever duathlon. My first was the Run, Bike, Unite one year ago. (note: EMS World Expo 2011 came right after the duathlon so this race recap is a year over due) […]

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News and Events

3 Things that Made the Weekend HOT!

It was a hot weekend as I busily prepared for EMS World Expo where it will be truly hot. Three things that made this weekend a scorcher. 1. I participated in the Portage County United Way Run, Bike, Unite Duathlon. I was very pleased with my 16th overall finish which include a blistering (for me) […]

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News and Events

Bike Ride: Scrubbed by Weather

Much like space shuttle launches my planned bike ride this morning from Central Wisconsin to Green Bay was scrubbed due to weather. This map from weather.com plots my approximate route through 100 miles of unending rain. Mission control is reviewing the calendar to find an alternate launch date for later this summer. (Note: I have […]