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The joggers were participating in Vita Parcours, the newest Swiss exercise craze. Invented in 1968 by Architect Erwin Weckemann, it consists of a mile-long jogging circuit with 20 designated stops suitable for installation in any convenient patch of parkland. At each of the stopping places, spaced about 500 ft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: The Jog Strip | 2/28/1972 | See Source »

The first Parcours (French for course) track was opened in Zurich four years ago and the idea spread quickly. The craze has already oozed over the Swiss borders; in addition to the 180 courses in Switzerland, there are 200 in West Germany and 13 in Austria.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: The Jog Strip | 2/28/1972 | See Source »

Many of the Parcours participants are middle-aged businessmen and housewives striving to lose weight and restore their muscle tone. But the pastime has considerable appeal for the young as well. "It's a much better way to observe a girl's physical qualities than in a smoky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: The Jog Strip | 2/28/1972 | See Source »

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