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August 28, 2014by Liz Murphy
Early last summer I began to notice some unusual symptoms when I was riding, and a decrease in my racing performance, but I had just had a physical and stress test, so I didn’t think much about it. I figured it was just due to getting older. Finally, after competing in a bike race at the National Senior Games in August I figured something must be wrong with me. I saw my doctor and explained my... -
August 22, 2014by Liz Murphy
I had bikes when I was a kid, but I had only been on a bike once in the last 37 years. (I'm 55 now.) My sister bought me a bike at a garage sale last summer. Since September 2013 I have: Lost 30 pounds and 4" off of my waist. Reduced the amount of blood pressure medicine I take by 50% -
August 15, 2014by Liz Murphy
In November 2012, following a negative medical diagnosis for my wife, my weight ballooned from 200 pounds to 237 pounds in a few of months. I had turned to comfort foods to deal with the stress of her illness. I turned to television to forget the stress of the day and I was quickly losing any benefit received from doing the National Bike Challenge the summer before. I was unable to look further... -
August 8, 2014by Liz Murphy
Last month, new data revealed that bicycling ranks #6 among the most popular fitness activities in the United States. Through the National Bike Challenge, we've seen those fitness results right before our eyes. According to our participant survey, nearly one-third of Challengers have lost weight and more than half have improved their well-being because of the Challenge. Those numbers are... -
August 6, 2014by Alison Dewey
The National Bike Challenge is a community-based event focused on people. There are dozens of different reasons to get on your bike and participate. From viewing personal achievements, motivating friends to ride, having fun in the workplace, spending family time, and more, we know the Challenge means something different to all 44,000+ riders. At the League, one very important thing to us is that...
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June 20, 2014by Liz Murphy
This story comes to us from Randy LeBlanc, who is quickly rising up the leaderboard in the National Bike Challenge. But it's been a year of transformation for Randy, who was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in March. Here's more from this Platinum-level rider. I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in March of 2013 with a blood glucose reading of 392. -
June 13, 2014by Alison Dewey
The National Bike Challenge is full of instant success stories because of its ability to help motivate people to give bicycling a try. We asked Benjamin Lindorf at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) a few questions about their participation in the Challenge. He had some very inspirational stories to share. -
June 3, 2014by Liz Murphy
This guest post comes to us from Brent Buice, executive director of Georgia Bikes! The Peach State has seen tremendous growth and success in just the first month of the 2014 Challenge. Here, Brent lays out the three factors contributing to that success -- and shares an inspiring story. The National Bike Challenge is our favorite way to motivate Georgians to ride bikes. The fact that it’s free,... -
June 2, 2014by Liz Murphy
We have wrapped up our first month for the 2014 National Bike Challenge –- and what an incredible 31 days of riding it has been! We finished the month with 36,227 registered riders pedaling nearly 4.6 million miles. Together we pedaled to the moon and back –- 10 times! In a mere 28 days, we surpassed last year’s total of 34,500! We are losing weight, saving money and cleaning our environment... -
May 28, 2014by Liz Murphy
We asked the National Bike Challenge riders on Facebook a simple question: In five words or less, describe what riding a bike has done for your life. We were astounded by the hundreds of inspirational responses. From transportation to health to freedom, it's clear bicycling means a lot of things to a lot of people -- and that's exactly what we're hoping to foster with the Challenge.
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