Geek Fitness Week: Let Fitness for Geeks Be Your User Manual

Welcome to Geek Fitness Week! Getting in shape isn't just for the contributors of jockdad.com. I think there's this misconception that geeks are just sitting around with an X-Large drink in one hand and a slice of pizza in the other as we read our game manuals or watch our favorite shows. But I'd argue that this couldn't be farther from the truth. I believe that most geek dads today are probably ...

Running to honour a friend

The Run for a Reason is not just a fitness event for many participants.

Recreation column: Free training clinic for Junior Fitness Challenge on Saturday

A free training clinic for the upcoming Junior Fitness Challenge will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the North Collier Regional Park.

Flexible Fitness: Running strong

Every spring thousands of fans line the course of the Boston Marathon to cheer on the runners who are challenging themselves to complete the famed, grueling 26.2-mile race. This year, more than 22,000 runners embarked on this challenge despite the record heat. Such a feat inspires many to begin running for the first time, or for past runners to resume running.

Fitness Programs For Police And Firefighters

With a smooth, even stride, Robert McKenzie easily completed a 1 1/2-mile run on the track at North Hagerstown High School. But the 44-year-old Hagerstown police officer wasn't running for fun. He was completing part of a physical fitness test that new officers have been required to take since 2006.