Articles filed under Exercise
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Elgin Valley Fox Trot stirs nostalgia in longtime runnersMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - Bob Jungwirth was feeling nostalgic before the Elgin Valley Fox Trot Saturday. So he got ready for race day by looking for something of sentimental value in his Downers...
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Run for the STARS 5K June 9 to benefit STARS MinistryMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - The Run for the STARS 5K race will be held on Saturday, June 9, in Wheaton. Now in its 15th year, Run for the STARS is one of the larger Chicago area 5K races based on ...
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How new runners get in shape with Busse Woods Couch to 5K programMay 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Every Tuesday night, Jenny Swanson of Wauconda and her 14-year old daughter, Mia, have a date night. That's when they drive to Palatine to meet up with their running gro...
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78-year-old has run 500 marathons - and countingMay 01, 2018 11:00 pm - For Bill Rex, it made all of the sense in the world. He simply felt better after running. So he kept doing it. Whether you would call him Geneva's version of Forrest Gum...
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Sign up for Glacial Park Team Challenge, a noncompetitive recreational triathlonMay 01, 2018 11:00 pm - There is still time to grab a friend or two for McHenry County Conservation District's popular Glacial Park Team Challenge, a noncompetitive biking, canoeing and off-tra...
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Geneva's Swedish Day 5K Lopp returns June 23May 01, 2018 11:00 pm - The Geneva Chamber of Commerce and Geneva Running Outfitters have announced the return of a 5K run to Swedish Days Festival, supported by Northwestern Medicine. The Swe...
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Human Race 5K raises money for 58 DuPage nonprofitsApr 28, 2018 1:00 am - Nearly 2,000 walkers and runners hit the streets Saturday for the seventh annual DuPage Human Race 5K fundraiser in Downers Grove. Entire families participated with chil...
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Human Race supports 58 charities with single 5KApr 26, 2018 6:00 am - Every day in DuPage County, volunteer-driven grass-roots organizations are at work making life a little better in our corner of the world. They're helping families facin...
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Early bird rates available for 18th annual Rosary Road Scholars 5KApr 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Join Rosary High School for the 18th annual Road Scholars 5K on Sunday, May 20. This year's theme will be the "Donut Dash." It will begin at 9 a.m. at the high school, 9...
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Inspiration meets perspiration at Naperville Woman's Half-MarathonApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - Crossing the finish line first Sunday at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium in Naperville was a familiar experience for Amber White. The 32-year-old from Naperville set records on...