The Metro's New Necklace and Jewels Will Promote Healthy Lifestyles

If you have ever walked or biked through Cherokee or Seneca Park , run the mini-marathon through Iroquois Park , or played baseball at Shawnee Park , then you know firsthand the great legacy of Louisville 's park system. Over one hundred years ago, the leaders of our city determined to build these parks, under the visionary guidance of the great landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, in order to create public spaces for recreation, relaxation, conservation, and contemplation.

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Henry McKenzie: Not Your Average 76-Year Old

Henry McKenzie is not your average 76-year-old. He exercises every day and sometimes heads to his neighborhood track to challenge high school students in wind sprints.

Henry is a perfect example of what can happen when determination and athleticism grow over the years to challenge the concept of "getting older." When I called him to come in for an interview, he said it would be at least a week and a half before he could fit me in his schedule. Henry is not your average "senior."

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The Marathon Man Is Coming

Dean Karnazes is coming to Louisville to run a marathon later this month. He'll be tired and aching before he even starts. It's not because he hasn't been training. You see, on October 26th, when Karnazes tackles the Otter Creek Marathon course, he will have just logged 1,048 miles of running in the previous 39 days. That's an average of 26.2 miles per day. And that's because Karnazes is attempting to pull off one of the craziest, most compelling, athletic feats ever attempted on two feet. He's trying to run 50 marathons in 50 consecutive days in 50 different states. The first question that came to my mind, is why?

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