The battle of the bulge is not just for people anymore. Not surprisingly, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that 74% of adults aged 20 and older are overweight, including those clinically ...

For three decades the Couch to 5K program has been a mainstay for new runners. In nine weeks it takes non-runners from living ...

Even if you’ve never run before, running your first 5K is 100 percent achievable, regardless of your fitness level, as long as you have patience, persistence, and motivation. Of course, it also helps ...

RunnersWorld Tulsa has a program that is ready to turn anyone from a couch potato into a 5K runner. The 10-week program is called Couch to 5K and was started about a decade ago by owners Kathy Bratton ...

A nine-week running program offered by Goose Creek Recreation is designed to move participants off of the couch, with a goal of participating in a 5K race in December. The program is for walkers or ...

Most of us have heard of the ‘couch to 5K’, and it certainly sounds promising for beginners as a method of training to help get you up off the couch and crossing the 5K finish line. Research ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Ever wanted to train with your best friend? Preparing for a 5K may be the perfect time to start. In partnership with athletic trainers from Roper St. Francis Healthcare and a ...

Looking to embark on your running journey this year … but have absolutely no idea where to begin? Don’t fret. All it takes is one run, one step in the right direction to get out the door—and off the ...

For everyone who made exercise and health living their new year’s resolution, Charleston Animal Society (CAS) and Roper St. Francis’ new Couch to 5K Program is the perfect way to get ready for the ...

Deborah Nerud was no couch potato before she got involved in the La Crosse YMCA’s Couch to 5k running program three years ago. Nerud had a 3-year-old and a newborn at home, so she was constantly on ...

EFFINGHAM -- Registration has begun for Helen Matthes Library’s eight-week Couch to 5K Training Program. Led by certified personal trainer, Ben Siemer, the Couch to 5K Training Program will challenge ...