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Distance racing has a new focus with events designed to attract predominantly female runners and walkers. These events celebrate women athletes of all levels.

Looking for a new challenge? This race series offers each two-person team a chance to bike, run and get dirty!

Wind and foul weather make running more difficult. Use these techniques and training tips to help get yourself out the door when the wind is howling.

The Doone Run, Exmoor and North Devon Walking Festival and the Exmoor Perambulation are annual events to keep you fit and healthy in a glorious part of England.

Road races can be run at any distance, but some distances are more popular. The most popular include 5 and 10 kilometers as well as the half and full marathon.

Novice runners or road racers may hear experienced runners talk about speed training and wonder if they need to do speed training themselves. It depends on their goals.

Races vary greatly, and the choices can be intimidating for a new runner choosing that first organized running event. What factors should be considered?

Running a marathon requires preparation, planning, and perseverance. Training properly will allow runners to complete the challenging 26.2 mile distance.

July 4th is the biggest event of the summer in Aspen. Wake to the firing of a canon off Smuggler Mountain. End the day with the biggest fireworks extravaganza ever.

Runners from around the world have set amazing records in prestigious races. From the record 100 meter sprint to the Badwater Ultramarathon, times continue to drop.

Runners from around the world have set amazing records in prestigious races. From the record 100 meter sprint to the Badwater Ultramarathon, times continue to drop.

Walt Disney World adds the Inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon to its series of endurance events. The October race coincides with the Epcot Food and Wine Festival.

Running magazines such as Running Free and Runner's World provide free articles on their websites. Running Free offers the whole magazine for free online and in shops.

The Chevron Houston Marathon expanded the combined half and full field to 22,000 slots for 2010, but race registration still sold out in a matter of days.

Top blind and visually impaired runners from around the world head to Boston in June 2009 for the Vision 5K, one of the few races dedicated to disabled athletes.

Runners who train the mind can improve their concentration and their finishing position in their next race. Visualization can be included in running schedules and races.

Named for Queen Victoria, the Queen's Plate is the oldest, continuously-run horse race in North America. The annual race is open to Canadian-bred horses only.

Duathlons are becoming more popular with multisport athletes and new competitors. Learn more about this fast-growing endurance race that includes running and biking.

New runners and walkers need to know the rules of the road before lining up for their first race. Keeping a few simple points in mind helps everyone have a great time!

You have run a number of road races and want to test yourself by moving up to a longer distance. Entering a half marathon is a good challenging road race.

You have run a number of road races and want to test yourself with a very long distance. Entering a marathon is a good challenging road race.

You have started a running program for exercise and perhaps completed a 5K race. Entering a 10K race is the next logical step.

You have started a running program for exercise and want to test yourself. Entering a 5K road race is a good place to start road races.

Robert Munsch and Judith Casely show that school is a place to learn about many things but especially about fun!

Marathon races are always 26.2 miles long and originated when Pheiddipides ran from the Plains of Marathon to Athens to proclaim the Greek victory in battle.

Although baseball has provided the subject matter for some fine movies, there's no sure-fire formula. Some big names have flopped and some have become controversial.

Thanksgiving races, often called Turkey Trots, are a great way to add fitness to the holidays and give back to the community.

Barry Bonds needs but 23 homers to tie Hank Aaron's all-time records- yet the game, the times and his body are all telling him his day is past.

Alysheba, son of Alydar, did inherit his father's heart and will to win. He demonstrated that in Kentucky Derby 1987 after surgery corrected his breathing problem.

Jockey Calvin Borel won his second Derby in three years. Mine That Bird set Derby records for winner's payoff and margin of victory. A.P. Indy scratched in 1992.

Here are ten great DVD baseball movies to buy for that special baseball fan this holiday season.

Home runs and strikeouts are exciting. They keep casual fans interested because both are dramatic. They are fun.

Every kid's birthday party has to have games, so you want to be sure that you include the ones that everyone will love!

In a world record 100-meter run, either for humans or cheetahs, the top speed must be faster than the average speed. What are the top speeds for these sprints?

Are poor nutrition, lack of exercise and not playing outdoors the breeding ground for a disease of the past to return? Absolutely, yes.

Everybody likes to save sentimental items, but they need to be displayed properly for maximum effect. These attractive ways to showcase memories make good gifts, too!

Just a short drive away from Minneapolis and St. Paul is Stillwater, an old-fashioned small town with elegant and kid-friendly attractions.

Visitors on a Swiss holiday can get musical at the Montreux Jazz Festival or Zurich Street Parade, or enjoy the open air parliament of Landsgemeinde in Appenzell.

It's clear that for two years running, females have changed Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown landscape. Still, there's no explanation of why horses defy the norm.

Improving student writing skills is an important part preparing students for their future education. Use these writing exercises to develop writing skills.

What a San Diego area novice can expect when autocross racing, from the time he or she enters Qualcomm Stadium's parking lot until the fun's over and the grin's fading.

Using a special camera and software accurately decides winners on the track and how fast they went and, looking at the system highlights basic photography techniques.

Albert Pujols joined an elite club by winning his third MVP award in 2009. Only eight other players have done it; the first was Jimmie Foxx.

Not long after Sammy Sosa became just the fifth member of the 600 home run club, everybody turned their eyes to the next man up: Ken Griffey, who now needs just 16 more.

The chasquis formed the communications system of the Inca Empire of Peru, speeding along the narrow pathways and steps of the mountain road system at amazing speeds.

Reinforce the notion of balance and healthy lifestyle. Kick off a day of indulgence, and a hectic holiday season, with a vigorous 5K walk or fun run with the kids.

Cal Ripken redefined the shortstop position, changing it from a spot for the little and the quick, to the big and the strong. He made way for the likes of A-Rod & Jeter.

That's right. Baseball movies have been made for the past 109 years. In order to avoid getting stuck with John Goodman's portrayal of the Babe, here are the ten best.

For the novice in any sport, picking up terminology is essential to getting hooked. In the 2003 Seabiscuit movie, recognizing words brings fascination to the hoofbeats.

Perhaps the time has finally come for three players who dominated at their respective positions in the 1970s and 1980s: Goose Gossage, Andre Dawson and Jim Rice.