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Gotta Run: Here’s what happens to your body when you give blood
Giving blood is always needed, and there are lots of blood drives going on during the holiday season. One of the concerns for some who ...
Giving blood is always needed, and there are lots of blood drives going on during the holiday season. One of the concerns for some who ...
During my most competitive years, the 30s and 40s, I chased the latest supplement that was supposed to give me an edge. With only one ...
Most runners and even some dedicated walkers don’t like to miss a day of doing so. What happens when we take time off and how ...
Catawba College sent eight cross country athletes to the Division II cross country championships on Friday in Chambers Bay, University Place, Washington. A light dusting ...
This past weekend was another exciting one for Catawba’s freshman phenom Madison Clay, their girls’ cross-country team and Frank Adams IV. I promised an update ...
Ryan Sloop had good reasons why a renewed Plow Day seemed right. As the regular leader of the local spring tractor rides, he said, “All ...
What I’m thankful for: The opportunity to do this column year after year. Life changes and so do perspectives, but we have blessings worth remembering ...
It’s a busy time of year for local running and racing, and I’m excited about it. Just last Sunday, the Girls on the Run for ...
SALISBURY — Twenty women and two men met at Sidekick Karate on a recent Saturday morning ready to seize the opportunity to learn the basics ...
Last Saturday’s South Atlantic Conference Cross-Country meet was hosted by Catawba College at Salisbury Community Park. Coach Jason Bryan’s men’s and women’s teams had solid ...
We are fortunate to have most races back on the calendar for the fall and winter season. Being courteous to other runners, walkers and race ...
At least in my circles, I have heard recently of some long-time local exercisers who are having trouble getting back to their regular exercise after ...
MOORESVILLE — Various Jordanian Air Force personnel were in Mooresville on Friday to commemorate the upgrade of the first of six AT-802 border patrol aircraft ...
CHINA GROVE — Jennifer Drye was excited a few weeks because she had China Grove Middle School’s first cross country meet just days ahead and ...
The topic of self-defense, especially for women, has become a highly discussed topic with the recent killing of Eliza Fletcher who went out for a ...
Most regular exercisers have heard comments from less enthused folks that our knees won’t make it or that we are going to wear out our ...
I love the fall, including the seasonal beauty, better conditions for running and exercise in general plus all the festivals, ball games and more. Here ...
Our local beginning runners class meets at the Salisbury Police Department, and it was there that I met Joe Martinez, a detective in SPD’s Criminal ...
SALISBURY — Craig Watson knew he had a knot on his back but thought it was a pulled muscle. It grew in size until his ...
We are constantly bombarded with specifics on what issues occur if we don’t get enough sleep in this fast-paced world. Sleeping too much has a ...
Back in 2007, though it feels like yesterday, I got to spend a week in London. It had been a dream for quite a while ...
Competing in one of our fall races is a lot of fun! Rather running or walking the event, you have much to do with the ...
One of my favorite things is collecting excuses that others use to avoid exercise. Can you guess what is the most common excuse I hear? ...
I hope most of the readers followed my recent cycling trip from Dubuque, Iowa, to almost New Orleans. Much has happened now that I have ...
Many years ago, I started running. Best estimate says it happened for good in 1979. I ran some for school physical education classes and could ...
As I mentioned the other day, it is always bittersweet to see the latest cycling adventure come to its end.
Editor’s note: David Freeze has cycled along the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa, to New Orleans. Contact him at david.freeze@ctc.net. Today was about seeing New Orleans ...
Editor’s note: David Freeze is cycling along the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa, to New Orleans. Contact him at david.freeze@ctc.net. Just one day of riding remained, ...
Who are the top teams in the league going into Week 9 of the NFL schedule? In this…
The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs play the Pittsburgh Panthers at Petersen Events Center on Monday, November 11, 2024. The…
The Virginia Tech Hokies go up against the Winthrop Eagles on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM…
In a Tuesday MLB Playoff slate that includes plenty of exciting matchups, the Los Angeles Dodgers versus the…
The Detroit Lions versus the Green Bay Packers is a game to catch on a Week 9 NFL…