Getting to the race on time
(John McDonnell / THE WASHINGTON POST)
For many distance runners, the marathon is easy. It’s fighting traffic, large crowds and a lack of public transportation options that make getting there the hard part.
Bringing tennis to the masses (again)
(Courtesy of Montgomery TennisPlex / MONTGOMERY TENNISPLEX)
Montgomery Parks opened the Montgomery TennisPlex, the county’s first new tennis center in 30 years, a 12-court facility with four outdoor hard courts and eight more in an all-weather bubble to allow more residents to be able to play the sport.
Yoga community rallies around teacher after attack
(Dayna Smith / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
Michael Joel Hall’s scars have begun to fade from his untimely attack, but his ordeal highlights the high price of health care for many uninsured fitness instructors.
GoRuck challenge teaches group to endure
(Evy Mages/For the Post)
The military-style endurance event led by former Special Forces personnel that stresses toughness and teamwork in the face of almost insurmountable challenges. Participants walk, crawl and carry each other while wearing 40 pound backpacks.
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HPV vaccine doesn't make girls promiscuous, after all
Worries that the HPV vaccine would make girls promiscuous are unfounded, new research finds.
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