Bernice Torregrossa

The biggest sporting event on the island remains the annual Ironman 70.3 Texas, which returns Sunday to challenge participants who must swim, cycle and run to cover 70.3 miles. More

Competitive runners can focus on clocking an impressive time for a 1-mile course, but the moseyers may have more fun. They'll be able to take in the activities along the way, including a tour of Groundswell's vegetable garden at Central Middle School.

The series encourages children to find the fun in running, making each race in the five-week series special with a theme familiar to them. One race day is designated “Backwards

The Divas Half Marathon, part of a national series, is dedicated to the premise that sweating can be glamorous.

Now in its fourth year, the Heart and Sole 5K is a project of the Preventative Medicine Initiative, a student-led organization at UTMB that encourages movement as part of a

The proceeds of the Run Wild! 5K are distributed, along with other funds raised by the cook-off, to area nonprofits.

While stopping to remember the 10 Santa Fe students and teachers killed in a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in 2018, the event also raises funds for a permanent monument to the victims.

Prevention is the best policy, and it takes several forms. The first line of defense is sunscreen, and there are sunscreens designed specifically for active exercisers.

The Race for Grace Memorial Day 5K brings some patriotic flair to Pasadena in a race benefiting Saving Grace, a nonprofit faith-based program helping women overcome addiction, homelessness and domestic

For 5K veterans, there's a 10K option to stretch toward. Folks who've done the Press Run 10K in the past can take on a new challenge: this year, the Texas City Press Run has added a half-marathon to the festivities.