Articles filed under Exercise
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Chicago Marathon canceled due to pandemicJul 13, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago Marathon is taking a hiatus. The city of Chicago said Monday it has canceled the race and all related weekend activities. “While we'd hoped to once again lin...
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Why We Walk: 'Strike Out ALS' with Les Turner's virtual 5K or 1-mileJul 09, 2020 6:15 am - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. ALS...
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Why We Walk for ALS: 'She truly lived life to the fullest'Jul 09, 2020 6:00 am - When my first cousin Eileen Frederick began noticing a weakness in her leg and foot drop, she didn't know what the cause might be. She didn't suspect it was ALS, the dis...
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Why We Walk for ALS: 'He remains positive and continually inspires all of us'Jul 09, 2020 6:00 am - Being a successful firefighter requires bravery, adaptability, perseverance and strength. My dad, Hugh Stott, spent more than 40 years in the fire services field before ...
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'It has become something bigger than me': Why fitness trainer runs with American flagJul 07, 2020 6:00 am - When Mark Palmieri runs on forest preserve trails carrying a large American flag, he says he sees "massive positive emotion" from people he encounters. Palmieri, who wor...
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Man runs 218 miles to virus-stricken 'Nana's' nursing homeJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - Endurance athlete Corey Cappelloni once ran six days through the Sahara Desert in what's considered the most grueling foot race on Earth. But a 218-...
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Why We Walk: Save-A-Pet in Grayslake to host virtual 5K walk/run June 27Jun 22, 2020 6:00 am - It's not always easy to find an organization that will take you off the streets, clean you up and take you in, no questions asked, for as long as you need them. It does...
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More powerful together: Virtual Superhero 5K supports JOURNEYS | The Road HomeJun 19, 2020 6:00 am - Home. Just the word can evoke thoughts of warmth, shelter and family. But for people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming so, it can mean stress, panic, fear. JOURNE...
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Why We Walk: Virtual Viking Walk/Run will help fund myasthenia gravis researchJun 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Imagine waking up one day to blurred vision and drooping eyes. Or suddenly slurring your speech, or unable to chew your food and swallow. Imagine having to rest your arm...
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Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...