Fitness

Warrior Games 2012: Competitors from Hampton Roads

deb.markham — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:46:21 -0400

Runners will look like a 'pack of Skittles'

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

VIRGINIA BEACH
Color Me Rad will be more than a simple 5K run along a paved course.
Every half mile, volunteers will throw dyed corn starch onto runners, along with a machine that will shoot bursts of vibrant colors - a total of 10 hues and 1,000 pounds of starch.
At last check, 5,500 people had registered for the May 6 event at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex.

The good, the bad and the future of yoga

deb.markham — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

By Michael Pearson
Correspondent
Yoga studios may be as ubiquitous as Starbucks in our country, and worldwide, yoga is getting as popular as Coca-Cola. The Yoga Health Foundation estimates that more than 20 million people practice yoga in the United States. Around the globe, yoga is big business, with all the cultural accoutrements and products - and superheroes.

Tips to maintain those New Year's resolutions

Jon.Davenport — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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Our fitness blogger will help you shed your holiday pounds

deb.markham — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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Discover the importance of electrolytes

Jon.Davenport — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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Race to 'Eternity' in 5K run/walk in Norfolk cemeteries

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Fitness junkies, history buffs and lovers of art, architecture and all that is peaceful are invited to take a walk - or a run - on the "wild side" this weekend, when the Friends of Norfolk's Historic Cemeteries and the Norfolk Bureau of Cemeteries present the second annual "From Here to Eternity: A Spirited 5K Run/Walk for Norfolk Cemeteries Preservation" on Saturday.

First Mate: This home has the running bug!

deb.markham — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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New blog: Strong is the New Skinny

deb.markham — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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Westin tower climbers going all up for MS research

vbourne — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:04:03 -0400

VIRGINIA BEACH
Thirty-three-year-old Caswell Richardson has a straightforward take on competitive stair climbing.
“You go for it and get it done,” he said, referring to leg-burning races that pit climbers against one another inside stairwells of tall buildings.
What is much less simply accomplished is finding the right steps to end multiple sclerosis.