This year Thanksgiving will be different, but it can still be a fun time with family and friends. Below are some creative ideas shared by the Lab community about how to have a safe, physically distant, and still festive holiday. “Share” a Family Dish: My mother is getting on Zoom for the first time to teach all her children how to make her famous stuffing. She has … [Read more...]
Lab Virtual Runaround Is Oct. 23
A Twist On the Traditional Runaround For 42 years, the Runaround brought hundreds of employees together to run, walk, bike, and even hula hoop, up and down the hills of the Lab’s main site. This year, pandemic safety precautions and teleworking will not enable the traditional race to take place. But the event will continue on Friday, Oct. 23, at noon! This year, a new virtual approach … [Read more...]
Design This Year’s Runaround T-shirt
Grab your chance at history by designing the t-shirt for the Lab’s annual RunAround. Your design must include the Lab logo, the words “Berkeley Lab”, the year 2020, and “43rd Annual Runaround”. Your design must be a one-color vector PDF file at 300 DPI or higher resolution. It should be on a white or light background. The deadline for entries is Oct. 21. Submit your entry at … [Read more...]
National Lab Bragging Rights Up for Grabs; Need Runner and Walkers to Compete
Lab employees, spouses, and children are invited to take part in the 2020 DOE Laboratories Virtual One-Mile Walk/Race. Due to COVID-19,this annual event is virtual this year. The Lab traditionally doesn’t compete in this event due to the Lab’s terrain which would put Lab runners on an uneven footing with the flatter lab locations. Since it is virtual, select a flat mile distance near your … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Your Personal Running Coach Jeanine Holmlund
Jeanine Holmlund is leading the Lab in weekly sessions to get us moving again after spending way too much time in Zoom meetings. These sessions will not only prepare you for the Lab’s 43rd annual Runaround, which will be virtual this year on Oct. 23 at noon but help you set wellness goals for the next few months. Jeanine is a track and cross country coach at an East Bay high school and is the … [Read more...]