Education
The Bourbon Chase Overnight Relay
There is nothing quite like the Bourbon Trail throughout the state of Kentucky in autumn. Rolling hills, vibrant bluegrass, horse farms and fall foliage make for a beautiful drive…or maybe a run? Of course! Who wouldn’t want to run on such a gorgeous course, and that’s one reason why The Bourbon Chase will take place [...]
Brita Climate Ride 2009
Want your bike ride to benefit the environment and be educated in the process? Join the Brita Climate Ride 2009 coming up September 26th through the 30th! Referred to as “a fundraiser and climate conference on wheels,” the focus of this event is to advance climate change education and renewable energy policies.
The mission statement for [...]
State-to-State Half Marathon
Ever wanted to go for a run and then claim you ran in two states afterward? If you happen to be in the Oxford, OH area on Sunday, September 27, 2009 you can!
The State-to-State Half Marathon is ready for its seventh year of success. The course starts and ends in the Oxford’s Uptown Parks. As [...]
Sandals to Sandals 10K
Sandals Resorts International is most often known for their spectacular vacation accommodations in the Caribbean. They offer cozy rooms overlooking pristine beaches and wonderful cuisine with tropical drinks that is all included. They are fabulous, trust me. I’ve tested them out a few times.
Each time we travel to the Caribbean I become more and [...]
Weekend Race Recap: Thin Mint Sprint
Several weeks ago when I posted about the Thin Mint Sprint to benefit the Girl Scouts, I didn’t know at the time that I was going to be in Lexington, KY to actually participate in the race. Well, I was, and I did!
I was a bit surprised to hear from one of the coordinators that [...]
Thin Mint Sprint
It is that time of year. I can’t walk out of a local grocery store without seeing those beautiful little girls staring back at me with big smiles offering a table full of tempting cookies. Like most others in the health field I struggle with the cookie aspect of the Girl Scouts. I understand the [...]
Bike Florida 2009
March 29 through April 4 marks the 16th annual Bike Florida cycling tour. This year the tour, which is also known as the Capitol Tour, travels through Madison, Monticello, Wakulla Springs, Tallahassee, and back to Madison. Each year the Bike Florida tour travels through a different area of Florida. The half way point of this [...]
Illinois Woman Plans to Run a Charity Marathon in Every U.S.A. State
Anastasia Sowinski ran her first marathon when her mother was diagnosed with leukemia in early 2002. Sowinski, a Brookfield, Illinois resident joined the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program. Sowinski raised five thousand dollars and on the first anniversary of her mother’s death, ran her second marathon.
Sowinski has also ran three other marathons [...]
Newport Public Library (PA) Holds 8th Annual Bike Tour to Remember Special Volunteer Ray Wertz
Local library volunteers at the Newport Public Library (PA) have created a bicycle event that remembers a very special volunteer, Ray Wertz. The H.Ray Wertz Memorial “Ride to Read” Bike Tour has been running for eight years. The event has grown from 31 riders in the first year to now approximately 150 in the past [...]
Third Annual Eric Sears ‘Life is an Adventure’ 5k Run/Walk August 18th in California
The Third Annual Eric Sears ‘Life is an Adventure’ 5k Run/Walk was held on Saturday, August 18th in Carlsbad, California. The run/walk will benefit scholarships for Carlsbad High School seniors that demonstrate leadership qualities, have a goal in life and a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average. The Eric Sears Foundation has funded approximately [...]
