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Truckin’ Runners people in the industry improve their health. The group is not exclusive to runners. Truckin’ Run- ners includes walkers, bicyclists and tri-athletes. I walk as well as run. My bicy- T cle goes with me on the truck. Ideas are freely debated on the site. Tell us what has worked for you and maybe you can help someone else. Some- one else may know some- thing that will help you. Trucking radio is full ruckin’ Runners is a Facebook group with a goal of helping MARATHON TRUCKER Jeff Clark is a trucker, a grandfather and an eight-time marathon (26.2 miles) finisher. He is dedicated to helping truckers improve their health through better habits. Contact him at marathontrucker@yahoo. com or http://twitter.com/ marathontrucker. Either that, or there is a picture of a radiator low on coolant appearing on his instrument panel. Welcome to 2010! Things have changed. Runners have a sense of commu- of drivers complaining about the lack of camaraderie. We don’t have three or four trucks pull- ing off the side of the road to help a broken down trucker. Technology has changed our sense of commu- nity. It is likely that the driver has contacted his company via satellite. nity. We exchange information as we line up to start. Communication can avoid a traffic jam. There are people there that plan on running faster than 10 mph. Others will go less than 4 mph. If the 4 mph people line up in front it creates a traf- fic jam. Communication lessens the problem. After the race we talk to each other. We sit around shaking hands and swap- ping stories. Runners do this over a bottle of water the way truck- ers do over a cup of coffee. We exchange training ideas the way truckers may have exchanged 384 Trucker_ChoPat 4/30/10 4:00 PM Page 1 continued on page 70 TOUGHEST JOBS ON FOR THE PLANET EARTH ® Knees Take a Beating! A proven choice for relief of knee pain and discomfort caused by overuse, injury, and degeneration. Easy to apply, comfortable to wear, allows full mobility, and the American-made support is available in sizes for more specific results. www.cho-pat.com 1-800-221-1601 Visit www.truckersnews.hotims.com and enter 351 Untitled-19 1 Dual Action Knee Strap Incredibly strong and ideal for indoor and outdoor applications. Bonds wood, stone, metal, ceramic, foam, glass and much more! FOR THE TOUGHEST JOBS ON PLANET EARTH 1-800-966-3458 Made in U.S.A. © 2010 Gorilla Glue Company Visit www.truckersnews.hotims.com and enter 352 AUGUST 2010 TRUCKERS NEWS 37 5/3/10 3:35 PM ®