It seems like everyone wants to be a ninja these days. TV shows such as “American Ninja Warrior” and “Wipeout” are inspiring people of all ages to traverse monkey bars, scale walls, climb nets and ...

Fitness can be defined in many ways. Whether one's goal is cardiovascular endurance or optimal body composition, fitness means different things to different people. To some, agility and coordination ...

Many of the over 300 participants in the Great Mud Run in Glencoe Saturday just wanted to have some fun in Watts Park. For Charlie Olesker, 14, he really wanted a victory. Last year Olesker, a New ...

The rat race, metaphorically speaking, is nothing to aspire to. It represents a craven desire for money and power through one’s career. Even if you win the rat race, as a favorite teacher of mine ...

WALNUT CREEK — It may seem like an attraction for kids, but a giant inflatable swimming pool obstacle course will have adults lining up along with the little ones to try traversing it from the ...

They don’t throw knives or wield long, curved swords, but they have various ninja-like skills that are impressing and inspiring many people. Shaun and JoAnna Summers have turned much of their Fort ...

Last year was full of difficult obstacles tackled while being stuck at home. Let this year be a chance for the whole family to get out of the house to take on fun-filled obstacle courses instead.