Redmon discusses ‘Ice Road Truckers’ 97 comment(s)
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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.

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 ...

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 ...

Great Rides

July 8, 2010

I had two great rides on the fat-tire bike this week. One was a rural 15-miler out of West Salem, Wisc. The other was an urban 20-miler through Minneapolis. They were both on trails that I had seen and had been intending to ride ...

Coming back

July 5, 2010

Since my heart problem 48 days ago I have followed doctor’s orders and not run. He told me that I could bike or walk, just not run. There are days when I fought back the urge to run and almost laced up the shoes. I ...

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 ...