16 Running Myths That Are Holding You Back

16 Running Myths That Are Holding You Back

Photo: Mladen Mitrinovic (Shutterstock) “Jogging” and “running” are two English words that we apply to the action of covering a distance by jumping from one foot to another. It’s the same movement, but we use the word “jog” when the pace is slower and “run” when the pace is faster. There’s no official limit, so … Read more

Crispian Stewart: If you want to get fit, here’s a great (free) place to start

Crispian Stewart: If you want to get fit, here’s a great (free) place to start

The Jogging the Powerpoles team at the Rotorua Marathon this year. Photo / Supplied Hakinakina Community News is a weekly update on sports and athletes from our own local community. OPINION: From our athletic office, the “Jogging the Powerpoles” summer programs are open for registration. The “JTP” is a free community fitness group that provides … Read more

Ann Arbor’s Probility Marathon returns with focus on mental health

Ann Arbor’s Probility Marathon returns with focus on mental health

ANN ARBOR – Take to the streets of downtown Tree Town with this year’s Probility Ann Arbor Marathon to promote wellness and fight stigma around mental health issues. On Sunday, October 2, runners will race through the University of Michigan’s central campus, at Nichol’s Arboretum, along portions of the Huron River, and all the way … Read more

How to Ease Back Into Running This Spring Without Getting Injured

How to Ease Back Into Running This Spring Without Getting Injured

Photo: Kzenon (Shutterstock) When the spring sun and warmer temperatures begin to tempt us, the paths and trails beckon us. Then struggling mentally and physically to train through the winter, conditions are now more conducive to longer rides and harder workouts. But if you rush to train as well quickly, you may be derailed due … Read more

Senior fitness trainers are helping baby boomers stay healthy and active

Senior fitness trainers are helping baby boomers stay healthy and  active

Dee Simpson on a bike trip in Macedonia in September 2018.Distribute Dee Simpson retired from her film and television production company at age 65 and began her fourth career as a personal trainer. Fourteen years later, at 79, the Torontonian is currently working with 11 clients ranging in age from 56 to 84. Her oldest … Read more