News - August 2018
Aug 25
Check out the Mile 90 Photography scenes from today's Rexy Run.
Aug 24
We runners, when laid off of our favorite activity, tend to get a little upset. Scratch that. We tend to freak out.
The biggest fear — other than taking out the nearest healthy runner who waxes on about a spectacular run — is how quickly and how much running fitness we’ll lose when away from the sport. I’m here to tell you that the news isn’t all that bad. more
Aug 21
At 5:05 am, Ad Astra Running hosted the 5th Annual Defend Lawrence 5K, celebrating the survival and courage of those who rebuilt Lawrence after Quantrill's Raid. Photos
Aug 20
Have you signed up for the 3rd Annual Rexy Run? It's this Saturday. It's going to be a record crowd this year.
runLawrence club member Kristina Selters is the race director. Have you noticed other local races are directed by women who are also runLawrence members (Lori Lange, 5K Home Run and Dee Boeck, Thanksgiving Day 5K)?
To register: https://runsignup.com/Race/KS/Lawrence/RexyRun
Aug 5
At the annual club social, this year's outstanding club member awards went to Elizabeth Berger (left, with club president Brenda Groskinsky) and Denise Johnson (right photo, with Dee Boeck). Both were recognized for their work and improvements on the school marathon clubs application and funding processes.
Aug 4
Take a Vacation From Exercise? Your Body May Not Thank You. Two new studies look at what happens when we do not exercise or move around much for a period of time.
. . . But two new, admonitory studies involving both older and younger adults who temporarily cut back on their physical activity indicate that the metabolic consequences of not moving much for a few weeks can be pervasive and persistent, lingering to some extent even after people start moving around normally again. more
(by Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times, Aug 1, 2018)
