You're Not Living, Unless You're Redlining!

I hate to say it 'cause I know it'll jinx me, but so far this has been a pretty wimpy winter.....although today wasn't wimpy............5 degrees when I left home, -10 with the wind chill. By the time I hit the University District, I was warm and toasty (other than my right thumb which always gets cold).........by the time I hit downtown I was downright hot and the cold breeze across my face provided welcome relief.

The human body is an amazing "machine"...........the specs are pretty incredible, really. It is certainly built to perform in conditions like we had this morning, but in our climate-controlled environment, not many of us have the chance to put our machines to the test, stomping the "pedal to the metal" and pushing the redline. On mornings like this, you definitely feel ALIVE!

I received the OK from Cleveland today for my office to adopt the Ecobuck program.......created by Ken Leinbach, the executive director of the Unrban Ecology Center in Milwaukee, this program pays an employee $1 for each day he/she bikes, walks or transits to work........carpooling nets an employee $.50. To my knowledge, we will be the first company in Columbus to have a program like this, but I'm hoping it catches on..........please let me know if your company is interested and I'll send you the materials.....it's really quite simple. Ecobucks can help us achieve our "2 by 2012" mode shift goal.

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[Takewrning]

I have you in my blogfeeds, but it was nice to hear you speak at the Green Conference today. Really lightened up the mood from everyone, and left my boss thinking "Hum, she's not the only crazy one in the city"
I switch jobs in 2 weeks from working out north of Crossroads to near campus, so hopefully I'll be able to hook up with you guys on Fridays!