Yesterday a group of Course participants were out on Lady Bird Lake to get a morning nature workout in via kayak. We were on the water at 8:30am and were out for about an hour.  It was nice to have the lake mostly to ourselves early before the temperature was too hot.

I highly recommend the Rowing Dock for recreational water equipment rental. They had plenty of quality equipment and the staff was very friendly and efficient.

Thanks to everyone who came out to Work It!

Work It The Course: Austin Rowing Dock

Work It The Course: Group in Kayaks

Work It client Holly Berry kept up her routine at the Institute for Healthy Living while visiting family in Longview, TX.  The facility is new, the staff was great and she really enjoyed taking a circuit class with trainer Jackie Bull. Way to Work It, Holly!

Holly Berry (left) and Jackie Bull (right)

I was at the Active Texas Summit in January this year and had the opportunity to talk with Jen Ohlson, the author of “Every Town Needs A Trail.”  Jen’s book is all about the history and beauty of Lady Bird Lake Trail (formerly the Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail) told through stories of those who love the Trail.  She interviewed celebrities like Shawn Colvin, Lance Armstrong, Willie Nelson, and Matthew McConaughey, getting each of their unique perspectives on the Trail.  Jen also interviewed Austinites who you may not recognize unless you frequent the Trail, like Bassett and Marge Maguire whose touching tale of walking the Trail dates back to 1965.

The art and photography in this book are awesome!  Personally, I was most taken back by the before and after pictures of the Trail during the renovation in the 1960’s.  The inside cover is a copy of the original 1964 Town Lake Trail Master Plan designed with the great influence of the late Lady Bird Johnson.  The brilliant photos really capture the beauty of this Austin gem.

Pick up a copy at your local independent bookstore or online at Amazon.

Congratulations to Nita Aleman and Michael O’Malley for completing the 3M Half Marathon this past Sunday. Way to Work It!

Nita at Finish Line

Work It client Michael O’Malley completed the Austin RunTex 20 Miler in three hours and 18 minutes this past Sunday as part of the Austin Distance Challenge.  The Austin Distance Challenge ends with the Austin Marathon on February 15, 2009.  Michael is going the distance.

Way to run Michael!

See the website here.