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Let’s Get Dirty! One of the most popular events anywhere is a good, old-fashioned mud run, and that’s just part of the annual Henricus Dauber Dash (Saturday, August 7, 2010), a race that showcases the rugged beauty of Dutch Gap and the historical splendor of Henricus Park.	Now’s the Time to Sign Up for the Half Marathon Training Team Program Each year, more and more runners decide whether to sign up for the 26.2-mile SunTrust Richmond Marathon, opt for the 13.1-mile McDonald’s Half Marathon, or choose the HCA VA 8k. If you’re thinking about giving the half marathon a try, there’s still time to join the Half Marathon Training Team (HMTT).	Night Time is the Ride Time Last year, the first moonlight biking event in the Richmond area brought hundreds of thrill-seekers together with the promise of an exciting and unique nighttime adventure.
Out & About: When Working Out is Your Work American Family Fitness Staff Personal Picks for Physical Fitness	Hoops Anyone? Richmond's most competitive and exciting 3 on 3 basketball tournament comes back to the Dominion Resources campus in the Innsbrook Office Park for the third straight year, but this year it brings with it a new name.	It’s Time to Make Race History Hanover County is fast becoming a favorite of athletes, especially bikers who wind through the country roads every weekend.

Fit4Kids Formed to Lead Fight for Healthy Children Targeting children’s wellness with an emphasis on reducing the incidences of childhood obesity within the region, the newly formed organization, Fit4Kids, will promote physical activity and healthy eating habits for area youth. SBQ had a chance to talk with Interim Executive Director Townley Goldsmith-Ray. What is the overall objective of the program? Greater Richmond Fit4Kids is a new non-profit organization that is solely focused on improving children’s health and reducing childhood obesity.  Fit4Kids w...	Are You Ready for the Dragon Boat Festival? Beautiful Rocketts Landing is the location for Richmond’s first-ever WhatIfCreditUnions.com  Dragon Boat Festival that takes place on July 31. Across the country, groups and businesses have embraced the sport of dragon boating because it builds camaraderie and a sense of “team” through participation in the event. This ancient Chinese sport has been gaining popularity in North America over the past twenty years and has actually become the world’s fastest-growing water sport. Dragon boats are 40-foot human-powered canoes decorated with ornate Chinese dragon hea...
The Water Walker Paddleboarding is a relatively new phenomenon that allows you to tailor the workout to your fitness level. After moving to the Richmond area 3 years ago, fitness enthusiast Ken Peace was looking for a new way to exercise on the water. Already a Red Cross lifeguard instructor and a water safety instructor, Peace wanted to combine his love of watersports wi...	Out & About: Friends & Family NBC12 anchor Ryan Nobles works both social and family relationships into his fitness mix. “My biggest physical activity is a weekly pick-up basketball game with a bunch of us from local TV stations,” he says.   “We push it hard in the heat, usually Saturday mornings.” As for his family time, Nobles takes to the streets. ...
Play Ball! While an amateur adult baseball league may not seem capable of harboring a strong pulse, rest assured it does—a pulse that beats more than 200 players strong here in Richmond, believe it or not. Kyle Taylor, a 25-year-old realtor with Remax Commonwealth, can’t quite seem to accept it either. I’ve always had a passion for the sport of baseball,” he says, “so when I started to get this going in Richmond [in 2008], I was surprised how fast it took off.”  He adds, however, that it was even more surprising to find that anything similar d...	Out & About: Midday Miles As a father of 5 with a full time job, Robert Harman, Service Director, Brown’s Buick Volkswagen Jaguar finds it important to implement exercise into his daily routine. “Weather permitting I run 6 miles a day on average outdoors, completing a vigorous run simply on a lunch break at work,” he explains. “If weather does not permit an outdoor run, I schedule my work out indoors at the local gym. The rewards of a health...