Outdoor Workouts A Greener Alternative To Gym

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) ― Walk into any gym and you're going to see quite a bit of energy burned -- the energy it takes to keep all that equipment running. So some gyms and exercise enthusiasts are putting a greener spin on working out, as CBS station KYW-TV reports. Keren Sachs is getting ready for a triathlon and squeezes in five to six workouts a week, most of them outdoors. "Taking in the fresh air and enjoying the nature around me, I feel good when I know that I haven't put a carbon footprint down when I go out for a ride," said Sachs. There's a lot of power pumped into most gyms. "To keep the treadmill going and the elliptical running, you know, it requires a lot of energy," said Sarah Wassner Flynn, health and fitness editor for the website Sheknows.com Many gyms are taking steps to conserve, using environmentally-friendly... [read full story]