New City, New Kid, New Body
Three years ago, Brandi Morgan, 28, moved to Memphis from Nashville with her fiancé, Aaron Turek, and three-month-old daughter, Hannah. She found herself struggling in a new ...
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Weekend Warrior: Kathy Kramer, Ultrarunner
65, Owner of Car Wash Services, Inc., Volunteer for Girls On The Run (coaching spring 2020) I started running at age 51 when I had developed Osteopenia. I heard that running ...
Weekend Warrior: Jeff Cox, Runner & Cyclist
52, Chief of Police at Bartlett Police Department; Fitness Instructor at the Bartlett Recreation Center. My first half marathon was the St. Jude Half in 2008 and I have run ...
Fighting Grief with Fitness at RedZone Ministries in Orange Mound
RedZone Ministries, an evangelical outreach ministry for youth, seeks to walk alongside young people as they navigate the challenges of growing up. Beyond managing the normal ...
Future Soccer Star Maren Clark
Maren Clark, 17, started playing soccer at age four, following in the footsteps of most young kids. However, unlike most other children, she was diagnosed with Type 1 ...
Memphian Breaks Guinness Book of World Records for Thumb Push-ups
A local Memphian and personal trainer recently broke the Guinness Book of World Records for push-ups on his thumbs and raised money for St. Jude Children’s Research ...
100-Mile Club: Ultrarunners Nancyanne and Clay Hickman
When Nancyanne and Clay Hickman first met at a financial service company in 2006, they lived fairly sedentary lives. “I was sitting at a desk all day, every day,” ...
Taking Flight: Diabetes does not Ground Callie Compton
According to the American Diabetes Association, 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year. There are two types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. Both are ...
Bikini Fit Year Round
Wife, mother, registered nurse, certified personal trainer, bikini athlete, and once avowed Dr. Pepper enthusiast, Gheri Terry maintains a daunting schedule by anyone’s ...
Girls On The Run: More than just 3 miles
Girls On The Run (GOTR) is a national nonprofit that empowers young girls to reach their fullest potential through running and friendship. With programs located across the ...
