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Archive Home > 2005 > July > 12 > Walking in the fast lane

Walking in the fast lane

Couple finds health, fitness in the sport of racewalking

By Dallas Finn / The Bulletin
July 12, 2005

If it hadn't been for owning a recreational vehicle, Darlene and John Backlund might not have become competitive racewalkers.

The couple, who recently moved to Redmond, retired from their respective careers in 1996 and moved from their home in Washington state into an RV. They traveled North....

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