N Springfield (VA) Elementary MILERS
The MILERS Club is infectious at North Springfield Elementary School (VA). Every student gets into the fitness act.
ARA News
"I ran faster than I thought I could", exclaimed a young 8th grade girl at the Grove City Pennsylvania Middle School on the kickoff site for NATIONAL RUN A MILE DAYs. Read More
Had your Barramundi today? Greek yogurt, omega cookies? Nancy Clark, Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, reports from the American Dietetic Association (ADA) Food and Nutrition Expo. Read More
A near death experience in a 5K run is not supposed to occur. Not when you are 15 years old. Read More
New marathon to offer the opposite challenge: we’re tough. How often have you read ads that say our marathon is fast, great for first-timers? Read More
Overnight and early morning rains did not deter spirited milers in Suffield Connecticut. The H1N1 (formerly swine flu) virus delayed RUN A MILE DAY in Flower Mound Texas. Read More
ARA Photos
All 500+ students at the ethnically and racially diverse elementary school outside Springfield VA eagerly ran the mile on the National RUN A MILE DAY event. View Gallery
Photos from RUN A MILE DAY 2009 View Gallery
Images from the 6th NXN CHAMPIONSHIPS at Portland Meadows in Portland OR on Dec 5, 2009 View Gallery
RUN A MILE DAY at Flandreau School in South Dakota View Gallery
ARA Videos
This is a video recap of the 2009 Battle of the Potomac cross-country meet betwen the states of Maryland and Virginia. Watch Video
This is a short music video to highlight the 2007 Battle of the Potomac. Watch Video
High School & Youth Running
Jun 11 5:50 p.m.
"It’s not just a one-day event, it’s something that you can do everyday" Read More
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ARA's Running Newsfeed
Jul 29 7:59 a.m.
The heat is on. How are those thick-skinned New Yorkers coping? Read More
Jul 26 8:06 a.m.
"Athletes can improve their performance in intense bouts of exercise, lasting an hour or so, if they merely rinse their mouths with a carbohydrate solution. They don’t even have to swallow it." Read More
Jul 23 5:31 a.m.
"When I finish a run, I feel like: Hey, I can do whatever I set my mind to. It doesn't matter what's coming. I'll be OK." Read More
Jul 21 8:48 a.m.
"Injury rates were high among all the runners, but they were highest among the soldiers who had received shoes designed specifically for their foot types. If anything, wearing the “right” shoes for their particular foot shape had increased trainees’ chances of being hurt." Read More
Jul 19 6:23 a.m.
"Jogging tracks and state-of-the-art fitness centres are standard on most big ships, but increasingly so are wellness education classes, metabolic testing and cutting edge fitness classes, from kettlebell workouts to TRX suspension training, which borrows technology from U.S. Navy Seals." Read More
Health Matters
Apr 28 10:47 a.m.
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GOLDEN Crown of Laurel from Greece adorns the 2010 Winner View Photo
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