Rafting, hiking, and a Zip line!
Going away on vacation does not have to mean sitting still. Some trips include zip lines across a rainforest canopy or rafting down a river.
ARA News
The MILERS Club is infectious at North Springfield Elementary School (VA). Every student gets into the fitness act. Read More
"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
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
Aug 18 4:45 p.m.
Article by: Dave Watt
XC Runners mark your calendar for the most fun and race and post-race meal in America! Saturday NOVEMBER 20, 2010. The 5th edition of the BATTLE OF THE POTOMAC XC CHAMPIONSHIP returns to the specator-friendly rolling hills of SMOKEY GLEN FARM in Gaithersburg, MD. Read More
Aug 13 12:40 p.m.
Gallery by: Dave Watt
Photos taken at 4th BATTLE OF THE POTOMAC XC CHAMPIONSHIPS at Smokey Glen Farm featuring boys and girls competing in a state vs state competition. View Gallery
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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Running & FitNews - May / June 2010
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ARA's Running Newsfeed
Sep 01 2:44 p.m.
Many of us stretch as a matter of course. Does it do any good? Read More
Aug 30 3:45 p.m.
Is the ipod better than a coach with a megaphone? The NY Times investigates. Read More
Aug 23 6:52 a.m.
"Caster Semenya will have to contend with a growing backlash from her beaten opponents, with the British runner Jemma Simpson the latest to raise her concerns while another opponent said the field were 'literally running against a man'". 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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