Fitness

Bicycle advocates chalk up successes of Bike Month

By Blair Anthony Robertson - Updated: Thursday, May 17 2012 - 11:44 am

In the eight years since the "May Is Bike Month" campaign began, area cyclists have ridden millions of miles while demonstrating that bikes are, among other things, an easy solution to complex problems.

Thousands join Sacramento's Race for the Cure -- attendance down after furor

By Edward Ortiz - Updated: Sunday, May 13 2012 - 8:57 am

Roughly 18,000 people attended Saturday's Komen Race for the Cure at Cal Expo, the first since the national organization's ill-fated January decision to stop giving funds to Planned Parenthood – a move it later rescinded.

New trail race to benefit Type 1 diabetes

By Sam McManis - Updated: Friday, May 11 2012 - 2:54 pm

Northern California has more than its share of trail races. But a new one that will take place on May 19, called the Coloma River Run, will have several unusual twists.

Eugene is Mecca for runners, powered by Pre

By Sam McManis - Updated: Sunday, April 29 2012 - 10:28 am

Friday Night Lights here connote something far, far different than in most places.

Amid Komen group controversy, registration drops for Sacramento's Race for the Cure

By Jennifer Garza - Updated: Sunday, April 29 2012 - 11:21 am

With her pink ribbons and can-do attitude, Sonia Susac raised $40,000 last year to become one of the leading fundraisers for the annual Komen Race for the Cure in the Sacramento Valley.

California International Marathon sees quick early registration pace

By Bill Lindelof - Updated: Wednesday, April 25 2012 - 10:25 am

More than 3,000 runners have already registered for the Dec. 2 California International Marathon.

Spring training: Work that core!

By Sean Doran - Updated: Thursday, April 19 2012 - 12:02 am