A ‘soft American’ accepts the challenge
(Buzz Sawyer / Buzz Sawyer)
THE JFK50-Miler race is a memorial to Kennedy and one of the largest, oldest and most iconic ultramarathons in the United States.
Semper Fido
(Tracy A. Woodward / THE WASHINGTON POST)
Healthy owners and bushed dogs mean mission accomplished at an Arlington based bootcamp.
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.
Wellness calendars
The Checkup
‘Visual diet’ shapes women’s body-size preferences, study suggests
New research explores whether the relentless parade of images of thin women we’re exposed to “trains” us to regard thinness as ideal.
The Checkup
More good reasons to exercise – but not too much!
Recent studies suggest that exercise benefits us in terms of of longevity and mental health — to a point.
The Checkup
Multivitamins don't protect against cardiovascular disease, study finds
Research finds that taking a daily multivitamin offers no more protection against heart attack, stroke or death from cardiovascular disease than taking a daily placebo pill.
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