Articles filed under Exercise
-
189 people brave cold, snow for Frozen Oaks 5KFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - The Dundee Township Park District hosted the second annual Frozen Oaks 5K on Saturday. The event was staged at the Randall Oaks Golf Club, and participants ran through t...
-
St. Paddy's Day 5K to benefit local youth and support downtown Naperville merchantsFeb 09, 2021 10:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise invites individual runners and families to sign up for the St. Paddy's Day 5K, which will be held as a virtual run. The club has te...
-
Constable: Even marathoners have hit pandemic wall, but they press onDec 01, 2020 4:30 am - In March I got myself a face mask, learned how to spell “coronavirus,” and was actually looking forward to spending a week — maybe two — working from home. Nine months l...
-
Wheaton's popular Reindeer Run 5K going virtualNov 27, 2020 10:00 pm - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wheaton Park District and Lions Club of Wheaton worked together to adapt a community favorite event and are excited to spread holiday c...
-
Vernon Hills running coach goes the extra mile for middle school runnersNov 25, 2020 5:00 am - Mary Connolly of Vernon Hills is a professional running coach whose clients have ranged from adults involved with the Chicago Area Runners Association to children in the...
-
Naperville Noon Lions 5K Turkey Trot goes virtual for 2020Nov 05, 2020 10:00 pm - For more than 23 years the Naperville Noon Lions 5K Turkey Trot has welcomed residents of Naperville and surrounding communities to join with their friends and families ...
-
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Running Club cancels annual Thanksgiving Day runOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - For the first time in 31 years, the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Running Club is forced to cancel this year's Thanksgiving Day run, one of the largest events in Lake Forest. ...
-
Man running 10 marathons in 10 days to feed suburban families on ThanksgivingOct 23, 2020 1:00 am - Robert Swiderski of Carol Stream is putting his distance-running experience to use by tackling 10 marathons in 10 days throughout the Northwest suburbs to raise awarenes...
-
Why we walk: 'My dad was my rock, and today I must fill that role for him'Oct 21, 2020 6:00 am - Growing up, I saw my dad as courageous, strong, smart, reliable, and resourceful. He could fix any problem, large or small. Whether it was opening the impossible-to-open...
-
Why we walk: Parkinson's disease can leave everyone 'feeling lonely and isolated'Oct 21, 2020 6:00 am - When my husband Tim went for his annual physical exam in October of 2016, he expected to leave with a clean bill of health. However, a nurse practitioner noticed Tim's v...