Articles tagged:marathon

Posted: Thu Oct 6 2:09 p.m. by Melissa Gerharter MS, RD AnnArbor.com Community Contributor

The following is a guest post from Michael Korona, a dietetic intern who is spending a six-week rotation with Melissa Gerharter. On Oct. 16, thousands will be participating in the Detroit Free Press Marathon and Half-Marathon, crossing between Detroit and Canada. Every one of those participants will get to the ...

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Posted: Sun Nov 14 10 a.m. by Tara Cavanaugh AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist

This winter Saline residents won't have to look for a frozen pond to get in a little ice skating. The community will have its own outdoor rink on the northeast corner of Henne Field. The ice rink is portable, which means it won’t be a permanent fixture in the field. ...

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Posted: Thu Oct 14 7:05 a.m. by Chelsea Hanson Community Contributor
Beat the post-marathon blues while your body recovers

You did it. After 4 months of training, getting up early for weekend long runs, and logging miles and miles, you finished your marathon. Whether it went poorly or great, it’s done and you achieved your goal of 26.2. So now what? After runners spend weeks and months training for ...

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Posted: Tue Jun 1 6 a.m. by Pamela Gossiaux Freelance reporter
Milan woman overcomes health obstacles on road to running success

Asia Renning has hardly missed a day of running in 11 years. The 28-year-old Milan woman is running in her 100th race since high school on Sunday, when she’ll participate in the Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, a half-marathon. In 1996, she served as Olympic torchbearer when she carried the torch through ...

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Posted: Sat May 29 6:10 p.m. by Sarah Smallwood AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
30 Before 30: Where the finish line is 26.2

It occurs to me that the things that normally end up on this list are rather epic. While my novel gathers dust on my desk, snickering and waiting for me to welsh on my promise of completion, I can at least take comfort in the knowledge that I have completed ...

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Posted: Sat Nov 21 8:16 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Justin Dobbins scored 19 points to lead Eastern Michigan to a 76-51 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore Saturday night in the second round of the Hispanic College Fund Challenge at Missouri State University.

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Posted: Wed Oct 28 5:55 p.m. by Chelsea Hanson Community Contributor
Is there room for slow runners in big marathon races?

This morning as I was driving to work, I noticed a familiar sight — many people out for a morning run. Some of these people may be running to get fit, while others are training for something more specific, like a marathon. Running has become more and more popular as a ...

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