Recent weather patterns have made it difficult for businesses like Duluth Experience to start winter activities.
The fall marathon & half-marathon offers you spectacular fall colors, friendly aid stations and the best in pre-and post-race music.
It’s been nearly two years now since Continental Bike and Sustainable Duluth received a Park Fund Grant from the City of Duluth to add repair stations for riders.
A world class fine arts school will be opening in Duluth this fall. Up to 20 students will be accepted and they will be given the opportunity to earn a degree in 4-5 years.
Exercise is important to good health; however, being safe and smart is just as important. It all starts, with a good warm up.
Summer may be ending but athletes should still be aware of the danger posed by heat injuries.“If you take the proper precautions, a lot of times you can avoid a pretty severe injury,” said Dr. David Rust with St. Luke’s Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
While some people ride bikes to relax others ride to compete. People like Duluth’s Max Fierek.”I really enjoy the thrill of being timed against other racers,” he said. “I race the national circuit, so I race against the best guys in the nation.”
For Superior High School’s Bob DeMeyer, the first week of football camp is always the toughest.“We get a good idea of where we’re at physically,” said the Spartans’ head coach.
Summer is slow for competitive volleyball. So players flock to camps in order to stay sharp.”The kids need to keep improving at the high school level,” said UMD Assistant Volleyball coach Christyn May. “Especially if they want to continue after high school.”
For today’s hockey player there’s no such thing as an offseason.“It’s probably two, three weeks a year off a year, that’s it,” says professional hockey player Zack Fitzgerald.
A July weekend and high school basketball teams are playing.Wait, what?Team camps, like the one recently held at the University of Minnesota Duluth, give high school programs a way to stay active.
Go by any tennis court in the summer and chances are you’ll find someone playing.“People of all ages that come and play, all different skill types,” said Joey Kronzer. Tennis is a great way to stay in shape, because on the court players are constantly moving.
Why is soccer still gaining popularity in the United States?”It’s a fun game,” said Cloquet girls coach Dustin Randall. “It’s accessible to lots of different people, you don’t need much to play it, and it’s really enjoyable.”Also, the beautiful game is a great way to stay fit.
A lot of people are trying CrossFit, which to the untrained eye looks like working out. However, the aspect of competition is why CrossFit is growing.
Golfing is seen by most to be a leisure sport, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t without risks.
The sounds of baseball are like a soundtrack to summer. The crack of the bat, the ball hitting the glove.However for many players, time in the sun is cut short by a trip to the trainer’s room. And one position is at risk more than any other.”Pitchers are definitely the highest risk group,” said Dr. David Rust of St. Luke’s Sports Medicine Clinic.
Whether it’s a 5K or the local favorite, Grandma’s Marathon, here’s why good running shoes can make all the difference.
