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[5K RUN] 4th Annual WV Rainbow Run

[ May 29, 2010; 9:00 am; ] What: A 5K Race, 5K Walk, and 1 Mile Fun Walk through the heart of downtown Charleston’s historic and business districts.
When: Saturday, May 29th at 9:00 AM. A kids race starts at 10 AM.
Who: All proceeds benefit Covenant House programs.
Where: The event starts and ends at Covenant House, 600 Shrewsbury Street, Charleston (across Smith [...]

[TRAIL RUN] Dirty Dog 15K Trail Run

[ May 15, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] West Virginia Mountian Trail Runners Series: Trail Runner Magazine’s 2010 Trophy Seriesand the Blue Ridge Cup Course: The 15k trail run is a challenging mix of single track mountainous trail and unimproved dirt road in Kanawha State Forest. The course includes two long climbs and several sections of rolling ridge lines. There are rocks, roots [...]

[GET FIT] Bunny Hop 5 Can 5 K & 2 Mile Walk to benefit the Mountain Mission Food Pantry

[ April 3, 2010; 7:30 am; ] What: Bunny Hop 5 Can 5 K & 2 Mile Walk to benefit the Mountain Mission Food Pantry
When: Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 7:30 am
Where: Beside Stonewall Jackson Middle School on Matthews Avenue

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[GET FIT] Couch To 5K Challenge

This is a FREE 10-week training program coached by certified personal trainers and experienced runners, combining running and walking to prepare couch potatoes and others for the 2010 WV Rainbow Run a 5K Race (3.1 miles) on Saturday, May 29. The WV Rainbow Run benefits Covenant House programs.
If you would like a special Couch To [...]

[CYCLING] Critical Mass Charleston: Let’s Ride Bikes Into the New Decade!

[ January 29, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] Who: Critical Mass Charleston
What: Let’s Ride Bikes Into the New Decade!
When: Friday, January 29, 2010 at 6:00pm
Where: Meet on the Capitol steps at 6pm at the capital or 6:15 downtown at the library on Capitol Street

What better way to ride bikes more than to ride bikes together at the FIRST CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE OF [...]

Get Ready to Run in just 10 Weeks

Drop the remote control. Put away the bag of chips. It is time for all of you couch potatoes (and others) to ready yourself for a fitness challenge. Starting March 23rd you can join a free training program designed to get you off the couch and geared to run in the upcoming West Virginia Rainbow [...]

Fitness+Party+Steamy=ZUMBA

The latest fitness craze filling up gymnasiums and fitness centers across the nation has been coined a “fitness party” and compared to steamy night club dance floors. It’s a one-hour aerobic workout that combines the moves and steps of Latin dances like merengue, flamenco, and salsa, along with hip-hop dance and high-impact aerobic movements. [...]

[FitZone] Get Fit in Charleston

If your weekend workout regimen consisted solely of the unwrapping and eating of heart-shaped chocolates, do read on my friend.
With spring’s arrival just around the corner, now is a great time to kick-start your fitness routine. Whether it’s running, lifting weights, or attending a group fitness class, Charleston’s health clubs will have you toned up [...]