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Sharon Training For Half Marathon With Anytime Fitness

Sharon Buck — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:29:59 +0000

There are many things I would love to check off on my Bucket List. Most are trips to different countries to see major landmarks like the Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge and the Great Wall of China. But some are things to challenge myself. When I heard about the Perry, Fitts, Boulette & Fitton (PFBF) Half [...]

See Over 800 Santas Running in Germany

Emerald Catron — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:33:34 +0000

Roughly 800 people put on Santa costumes for the Fourth Annual Michendorf Santa Run in Michendorf, Germany. The race is sponsored by Laufclub Michendorf (which translated means Michendorf Running Club, imagine that) and is 10 kilometers long. You can't quite tell from these pictures, but it actually began snowing pretty hard during the race, which probably makes these the most Christmas-y photos ever. Enjoy!

You Should Probably Stop Running Marathons — They Might Kill You

Mike Adams — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:10:00 +0000

You know that friend of yours, the one who’s really into running? He might actually be running himself right into an early grave: new research has discovered that too much exercise can be bad for your heart. Unfortunately, while moderate exercise has been proven beneficial to maintaining a healthy human condition, researchers say that regular, [...]

Maryland Man Finishes Marathon in Flip Flops

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:30:10 +0000

For anybody to run a full marathon in under three hours and finish in the top one percent of racers is pretty impressive but to do it while wearing flip flops? That might just make the record book. Maryland runner Keith Levasseur finished last weekend’s Baltimore Marathon in 2:46:58 while wearing the less-than-ideal running footwear, [...]

I Finished! I Finished! Best Time Ever!

Sharon Buck — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:44:19 +0000

I DID IT!! I DID IT!! I can't believe it went by so fast!

The Rise 'N Shine 5K Road Race was really over before it began. As we waited at the Walgreens on the opposite side of the circle from Kennebec Savings Bank, we were all cold. Some were stretching, some looping the rotary to prepare. Me, I was just trying to stay warm. It was 38 degrees. Then the airhorn went off!

Training for the 5K

Sharon Buck — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:12:51 +0000

RISE 'N SHINE! It's the 19th annual 5K Road Race on Friday, September 28th. And when they say "Rise 'N Shine" they mean it! Registration for the 5K starts at 6:00AM and the race begins at sunrise at 6:35. We'll be starting at Kennebec Savings Bank in Augusta and running on the Kennebec Rail Trail. Not only is it "Rise 'N Shine", it's rain or shine as well! It all benefits the Kennebec Valley YMCA.

I've done 5K's before but I haven't run one since last summer. You need to train for this kind of thing. You just can't get up one day and run. If you do, you'll be sorry the next day and could seriously injure yourself.