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Dazzle Dash to Kick Off Symphony of Lights Festival
Area runners and walkers – not drivers – will get the first look at Symphony of Lights. Every year, Symphony Woods and Merriweather Post Pavilion are transformed into Columbia's holiday-themed light...
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A Spotlight on Exercising Safely in the Dark
Winter is approaching, the temperatures dropping and the days shortening. Athletes in the Howard County area face a choice: continue to exercise outdoors or retreat to the gym. The amount of...
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Columbia Woman, an IronMan Triathlete, Has Gone the Distance and Seeks to Go...
She had traveled nearly 5,000 miles from Columbia, Md., to Kona, Hawaii. But that wasn't the hard part. The hard part would be the 140.6 miles to come. Suzy Serpico spent her Oct. 9 completing the...
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Hints for Having a Healthy Holiday
I usually hit a rough patch in the winter, typically in late January and early February. The days are short and cold and the weather is bad, which means it takes more effort to leave my warm house for...
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How a Marathon Led to Better Resolutions for 2011
I hate the idea of New Year's Resolutions. The typical laundry list of resolutions includes changes that rarely happen overnight – especially after the night of that crazy New Year's Eve bash. Still,...
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How This Runner Overcame Morning Pains and Discovered Treadmill Gains
I consider myself an outdoor, all-season runner. I also harbor a deep dislike of treadmills. Layering for cold morning runs has gotten easier each year. Yet in the dead of winter there inevitably comes...
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Does Sports Massage Belong In Your Training Plan?
The first time I saw a sports massage therapist at work, I was at a race that offered finishers a massage. There was a long line and my body ached, so I bypassed that race perk in favor of a shower and...
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Fox-trotting and Fitness: How Dance Helps Your Health
Men perspire and women glow, or so the saying goes. On a recent Wednesday night in the cafeteria of Long Reach High School, both men and women twinkled. That is, they learned the twinkle step as part...
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The "Do's and Don'ts" of Looking For Races
Every athlete has his or her own way to stay motivated through training – particularly in the early season, when freak snowstorms remind us that the pleasant spring weather is still weeks away. Knowing...
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Why We Train, Part One: Iron Girls Give To Community, Redefine “Girl Power”
The motivations that drive athletes to the starting line are complex. This is as true for a first 5K race as it is for a double IronMan triathlon. Training teams provide resources, support and a link...
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Why We Train, Part Two: Ulman Cancer Fund's Team Fight Supports Mission in...
"It's never been about numbers for us," says Brian Satola. "It truly is about the mission." Satola returns to that theme again and again with a dedication that seems to be characteristic of Team...
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Five Steps to a More Eco-Friendly Workout
While workouts are healthy for the body and mind, they can have a negative impact on the planet. People drive to their gyms and travel by road and by air to their races. The clothes they wear while...
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Moms Manage to Find Training Time While On the Move
Exercise routines come with challenges and rewards. This is especially true for parents, who have to balance the needs of other family members as they work out a training schedule. In January 2011,...
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Finding Community From Running With The Pack
When I began running – as a habit– I did so with my best friend Cindy. That spring, we started a walk-run program, which featured alternating intervals of running and walking, to get in shape. Cindy...
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Overwhelmed With Stress? Keep Swimming.
“You’re going to be busy. Keep a routine. Go to bed at the same time each night, eat healthy meals, and make sure you get in some exercise.” It’s sensible advice from any doctor, but in this case it...
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How Dad's Sacrifices Led to My Active Lifestyle
When my siblings and I were growing up, we were all very active – swimming, martial arts, basketball, baseball, dance – you name it, we probably tried it. This came at no small sacrifice on the part of...
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Should I Lose Weight For My Wedding?
Do I need to lose weight for my wedding? The Internet—or rather, that phantom-entity that targets advertising through the intertubes, direct to me, based on terms I search or enter—seems to think so. I...
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Why This Runner Tries Not To Sweat The Heat
It's probably obvious by now that I think running is cool. The "dog days" of summer, which in this region typically run from early July through early September, are not. In fact, between bad air...
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Experienced Athletes Lend a Hand to Novice Triathletes
How many people does it take to learn to ride a bike? Well, the last time I learned to ride, it took three. I say “the last time” because I managed to forget everything from the first time I learned,...
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Howard County Group Inspires Women to Run
Shortly after I started running, my training partner and I joined one of the training programs offered by the Howard County Striders: Getting Inspired to Run for Life (or, Next Step G.I.R.L.). Next...
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