Articles filed under Exercise
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Morton Arboretum 10K celebrates beauty, value of treesApr 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Running 10 kilometers over a treeless, bleak landscape, devoid of vegetation, is quite a different experience from moving past and around sturdy oaks, graceful birches a...
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Green scene: Suburban, city St. Patrick's Day parades and moreMar 08, 2017 5:00 am - The Fox and DuPage rivers won't be dyed green, but there will be a wide range of St. Patrick's Day celebrations across the suburbs this weekend. While St. Patrick's Day ...
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Chicago Cubs Charities set date for Wrigley 5K runFeb 07, 2017 12:01 am - Registration is now open for runners to take part in the 12th Annual Race to Wrigley Charity Run on April 29, Cubs officials announced Tuesday. Registration will close a...
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Dick Pond manager in St. Charles leads running clubsDec 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Glen Kamps isn't sure he's helped people more than any others when he says "there are people who are helping other people in different ways every day." But those familia...
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Get ready to burn some calories at a Thanksgiving Day raceNov 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Three local races can help you burn off some calories before you start devouring your Thanksgiving feast, and also let you help others while you are doing it. On Thanksg...
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What runners, spectators need to know before Naperville marathonOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - If there's been one constant about the Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon since its creation four years ago, it's this: Change. The race has shifted s...
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Kids Marathon in Naperville helps little ones gain running experienceOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - When Tara Dham of Naperville started training for half marathons, her two young kids were always with her. In a jogging stroller, Shaalyni, now 5, and Tarun, 3, "always ...
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Wheaton College professor finishes marathons in all 50 statesOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - As she cruised, smiling, across the finish line last month in Pocatello, Idaho, Wheaton College professor Annette Tomal held up a victory sign that announced the complet...
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Tips for runners recovering from a marathonOct 09, 2016 7:30 am - Congratulations to the 45,000 runners who competed in the Chicago Marathon. If you were among them, your race recovery is as important to getting you back to your peak ...
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Getting a late start at long-distance runningOct 09, 2016 7:00 am - When Keith Cartwright played football in high school, he never ran more than 200 yards at one time. He was a running back, so he didn't have to do more than a sprint. "M...