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SBQ #16: Time To Train For The
MCDONALD'S
HALF MARATHON

Family Fitness: The Hills & McDonald's Half Marathon

6:15 a.m. finds the Hill family running on a local school track or around the neighborhood. "We work out at different times throughout the week, but our morning runs are the one time during the day we all have to do it together," explains Liz, a 22-year-old marketing assistant. Interestingly, the family members' shared enthusiasm for the upcoming McDonald's Half Marathon came about from different motivations.

8 Training Tips For A Better 8k

You're thinking about getting active again, but it's hard to get the motor started again after the long, hot summer. Start by signing up for a race! The HCA Virginia 8k is coming up on Saturday, November 13th and we've got 8 great tips to help you get moving again.

Fran Gilday, 50m/50sx60 50 Marathons in 50 states by 60 years old: This has been the most amazing and incredible adventure of my life. I am so blessed to be here today with all of you. My heart is full of gratitude and love for all that each of you have given me for I did not get to this point in my life without you. We all get by with a little help from our friends, a motto I live by every day.	Re-Ignite Your Workout Passion Most of us find some sort of sport or activity that we enjoy as we are growing up and getting an education. Often, however, life gets in the way and we let that fitness plan fall by the wayside. But all of that is changing. More and more, folks are rediscovering the passion they once had for their fitness routine.	Recreate To Motivate As a product of the '80s I had the Atari gaming system, but I also had two fit parents who invited me to go running with them which eventually would give rise to my love for fitness and the need to pursue a healthy lifestyle. These days children have a myriad of technological gadgets and toys, but there are ways to entice your children to try healthier entertainment choices.
RVA Firm's iPhone App Puts Real-Time Race Results In Your Hand Located in Glen Allen, RaceIt.com- the on-line registration, event marketing, and membership administration firm that provides services for events like the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k-has recently licensed RaceIt Mobile, an iPhone app that is sure to become an invaluable tool for future events.	October 2nd Capitol 10 Miler Offers New Take On Special Olympics & New 1-Mile Kids Race Designed for runners, the Richmond Road Runners Club (RRRC) Eastern Regional Championship Race course is a single loop through Richmond streets.	SportsQuest Grand Opening and Fitness Festival On Saturday, October 16th, SportsQuest will host the Fall into Fitness Family Festival featuring friendly competitions in walk, run, ride or skate races for all ages.
Passages & Peaks Peak Experiences director Kevin Tobin discusses the origins of Passages Adventure Camp where 8-14 year olds rappel, rock climb, & whitewater kayak.	Family Fitness: The Herrings, a Tri-Sport Family For those parents who are avid athletes, a child who takes up the same sport offers each a unique opportunity to bond and truly appreciate the other's efforts and challenges.	The Richmond Trifecta For her fortieth birthday, Ginny Heatwole gave herself an unusual present. "I started running again!" says Heatwole, who ran competitively in high school but hadn't trained in over twenty years. "I decided to do an 8k race and get back in shape."

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8 Training Tips For
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Overseas Tour Offers Fierce Competition This summer, Richmond Volleyball Club (RVC) members Jerry Morris, Bob Sesterak, Tehshau Luan and George Grant participated in the Huntsman World Senior Games (HWSG) in Qingdao, Weifang and Jinan, China. Begun in 1987 as the World Senior Games founded by Daisy and John H. Morgan, Jr., and later rebranded in 1989, the Huntsman World Senior Games has become a renowned event among serious athletes from Japan to Russia and from Alaska to Australia. ...	James River Loop 8 Miler Maymont X-Country Festival will feature the new course New this year to the popular Sports Backers event that incorporates touring the beauty of Maymont Park as part of the race, the 8-mile trail run starts and finishes on the grounds of the park. This unique course features the Buttermilk and No...
VAIL B-Ball: A Season of Serious Fun With a goal "to provide the fun, the energy, and the opportunity to remove yourself from the everyday stress in your life," the Virginia Adult Intramural League (VAIL) is attracting basketball athletes from novice players to local high school and college standouts. "We launched our first season of VAIL basketball last summer with a small 10-team men's league. A year later, we're in our fourth season and are up to 43 men's and coed teams," explains Reid Martin co-owner with Brad Turner of the league. "Brad...	Over 1500 Participants Attend Anthem Moonlight Ride August 21st brought over 1,500 participants for the 2nd annual Anthem Moonlight Ride, marking a new entry record. The Anthem Moonlight Ride is a family friendly bike ride under the full moon. It began at Sports Backers Stadium, which was also the site for the post-ride party with food, drinks, and a live concert by Farm Vegas. More than 100 riders regist...
Enter The Dragon Thousands of people descended upon Rocketts Landing to launch Richmond's first WhatIfCreditUnions.com Dragon Boat Festival. Over 2,000 people witnessed the Dotting of the Eyes-or awakening of the dragon-the opening ceremony led by notable figures in the Chinese community including James Cheng, Secretary of Commerce & Trade. Traditional Chinese culture performances lik...	Henricus Dauber Dash Registration Breaks All-Time Record More than 500 people traveled to Henricus Historic Park on August 7th to run in the second annual Henricus Dauber Dash- breaking last year's total of 462 participants. Sixty-five kids competed in the one-mile Mud Guppies race. Both events took place on courses that incorporated the natural features of Henricus and the Dutch Gap. Other obstacles included hay bales, a cargo net and a final mud pit at the fini...