Big Rig Run spotlights health, fitness

July 11, 2011

5K run/walk shines spotlight on truckers’ health and demonstrates how even small changes in diet and exercise can result in big payoffs.

Trio develops website for biking enthusiasts

June 1, 2011

Trio develops website for biking enthusiasts.Son helps trucker dad shape up and eat better on the road.

For the Record

Most carriers are unranked under CSA, speeding tops safety violations, the Rush Tech Skills Rodeo and more industry news items are featured.

Does less equal more?

Specter of CSA-led driver shortage holds reward potential for truly safe drivers.

Biking Minneapolis

November 4, 2010

This week I enjoyed the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, Minn. I rode my bicycle from Hopkins, Minn., to the Freewheel Bike Center in downtown Minneapolis. Minneapolis is a bike friendly big city. Trails are interwoven throughout the metro area. Many of the streets have designated ...

Constitution Trail

October 11, 2010

The Constitution Trail is less than 250 yards from Pilot Truck Stop in Bloomington, Ill. Just head out the back drive (across from the blue beacon) and turn left. You will see grain towers and a cemetery. The trail is across Washington Street and runs ...

Fit for the Road

The Too Hot to Trot 5k was a first-of-its-kind event for the trucking industry — and, by all accounts, a successful one.

Mixing it up

If we mix up our exercise maybe we will last longer too.

Working the Plan

September 15, 2010

Some of us can just eat properly and get their exercise as a daily routine. That’s not me. I need a well-defined goal and a plan for how to achieve it. My long-term goal is to finish a marathon at the age of  70. That ...

Mountain Biking

September 10, 2010

A few months ago I went for a ride in Green Bay while waiting for a load. I was following a paved trail and it was a nice ride. The next leg of the trail was closed and under construction. The trail ran alongside a ...

Too Hot to Trot 5k draws truckers

August 27, 2010

An estimated 100 truck drivers and other industry representatives participated in the Too Hot to Trot 5k.

Join us at GATS!

August 11, 2010

Something sort of amazing has happened in the past month. Truckers News' Fit for the Road program decided to put together a 5K event for the Great American Trucking Show. We figured the turnout might be kind of small, but that it could be the start ...

Empowerment

August 11, 2010

The most frustrating thing about trucking is the waste of time.  Shippers and consignees seem to gleefully waste it. Our time has no value to them. They often treat the drivers like we have no value. Since our time has no value to them they ...

For the Record

On Your Mark … Truckers News’ Fit for the Road program sponsors 5k, health screenings, presentations and more at Dallas venue By James Jaillet There’s still a chance to run with Jasmine “Jazzy” Jordan. The 17-year-old runner, who in June completed a 3,000-mile run across the country to benefit ...

Preregister for GATS events

July 28, 2010

Online registration is now open for the the Too Hot to Trot 5k and the third 61+ Health Awareness Walk.

Comeback

July 22, 2010

This was my first race back from my heart problem. Almost every athlete my age (51) has had to come back from an ailment or two. My plan was to try to treat this like any other injury. Listen to my body. When the body ...

Better now

July 16, 2010

We did the Green Bay 1.5 mile walk on Saturday. There were 12 participants. It was 12 more than last year, but about half what I expected. I had been a little down over the low turnout. The walk itself was an excellent time. It ...

Finding Places

June 14, 2010

It is not easy to find safe places to exercise near truck stops.  Truckers News is trying to help. We are compiling a list of trails near truckstops. If you know of any please get a hold of Misty Bell (mbell@rrpub.com). She is the tech ...

Feeling lucky

May 20, 2010

“Mr. Clark, you’ve had a heart attack.” Whoa! Those aren’t words anyone looks forward to hearing from a doctor. It can’t be. I run 25 miles per week. It’s not fair. Fair? He was telling me and not my widow. Alright, I’ll settle. OK! It was not ...

Making the most of it

May 3, 2010

Editor's note: Truckers News columnist and blogger Jeff Clark sent the following update by e-mail from his truck, stranded on I-40 west of Nashville on May 3, the day after severe flooding left multiple freeways and other roads closed and many truckers stranded.The e-mail was ...
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