While flu season is always difficult to navigate, this year has been a bit more complex with the added stress of the global pandemic. Both are respiratory viruses that produce similar symptoms, and waking up with a sore throat or a...
“I never would have thought to help others in this way if I hadn’t gone through it myself,” said Tonya Hill-Rios, a Portage resident and cancer survivor. “It’s been more eye-opening to me than anything else in my life.” When Hill-Rios was...
*Paid Endorsement* Inhale, exhale. Repeat. The movement of air through our lungs often goes unnoticed, but for the American Lung Association (ALA) this simple function is a vital component for living a healthy life. ALA is committed to helping all...
For as long as I’ve been a runner, I have been preached to time and time again about “the little things,” the intangibles that play into a runner’s performance yet are too often overlooked. With this in mind, I wanted to give the runners of...
There are countless ways to train as a runner. Every individual responds differently to various mileage, workout structures, and strength programs, and what works for one athlete might not work for another. Training plans can be strategically built...
To the untrained eye, running may seem like a simple sport. It doesn’t require a court, a field, or even much gear at all; just throw on a pair of functional training shoes and you’re good to go! Though it’s true that a good pair of shoes...
With finals week either already here or fast approaching for college students across the nation, stress levels are at an all-time high. Many students turn to caffeine to get them through these final days of the semester, pulling all-nighters and...
One of the fundamental elements of life is a true connection with others. We look for these friendships through school, work, mutual friends, or family, and over time, find groups that we seem to just belong to, forming kinships that last lifetimes....
