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Making Healthy Eating Simple and Affordable

Posted on Jul 18, 2023, by

By: Kirsten Rice, Health and Fitness Director for the Fox West YMCA If you are like many families, you get home from work, and your whole family wants dinner 20 minutes ago. One misconception about healthy eating is that it is costly. Healthy food is more nutrient-dense than some prepackaged food, therefore allowing you to […]

Sure-Dry Shoutout Board now available for participants along the full and half marathon courses

Posted on Jul 7, 2023, by

The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction is excited to provide a new way to motivate Community First Fox Cities Marathon and ThedaCare Half Marathon participants during the final stretch of the course with the Sure-Dry Shoutout Board. The Sure-Dry Shoutout Board will feature videos of loved ones and community members cheering […]

June 2023 Course Connection

Posted on Jun 29, 2023, by

TAKE THE CHALLENGE The June Course Connection features: You are FULL of potential – Take the challenge and push your limits Register for the Community First Fox Cities Marathon today HALF the mileage, but full of fun: ThedaCare Half Marathon New Sponsor: Nutritional Healing Health & Wellness Expo Register for a chance to win $500 in airfare […]

Don’t skip the stretch

Posted on Jun 28, 2023, by

We know life can be very busy, and sometimes getting your workout in is difficult, so you may be tempted to skip the warmup and post-run stretching to save time. However, this can have a negative effect and even prolong your workout recovery.

2023 medals and shirts revealed ahead of July 1 price increase

Posted on Jun 27, 2023, by

The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction is reminding participants to register by 11:59 p.m. on June 30 to take advantage of the lowest prices for its race weekend events, taking place Sept. 15-17, 2023. By registering before July 1, participants can save: $10 on the Community First Fox Cities Marathon $10 […]

Miles for Mental Health

Posted on Jun 15, 2023, by

By Cheryl Louden My sister Kelly loved running. She had done 5Ks and fun runs and occasionally would talk about her dream of running marathons one day. I was a runner too. It was just one of the many things we had in common, even though we did it a little differently. From high school […]

Nutritional Healing announced as Health & Wellness Expo sponsor

Posted on Jun 14, 2023, by

The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction is thrilled to announce a highly-anticipated partnership with Nutritional Healing as its Health & Wellness Expo sponsor. With over 5,800 dedicated health and fitness enthusiasts expected to attend, the Nutritional Healing Health & Wellness Expo promises to showcase the very best in gear and services […]

Figuring Out What (or Who) You Run For

Posted on Jun 14, 2023, by

By Kassidy Carter With each step that hits the pavement, my thoughts, which can be caught spinning at times, begin to run in sync. I ran track in high school, but it took many years before I realized that distance running was not only a good physical exercise but a mental one as well. I lace […]

Exploring the Fox Cities trails and highlighting our favorite spots on the course

Posted on Jun 2, 2023, by

By Julie Johnson, Marathon Race Director The courses featured in this year’s Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction include some of the Fox Cities’ most beautiful attributes. Both the full marathon and ThedaCare Half Marathon courses feature several miles of paved trails, water views, and tree-lined streets, in addition to crossing over […]

May 2023 Course Connection

Posted on May 26, 2023, by

Assemble your squad The May Course Connection features: You don’t have to do it alone – Assemble your squad and register today New Sponsor: OSMS Relay Marathon Join the Amcor Business Challenge Register for the School Challenge before the year is through! PaceSetters Training Runs moved to a new location: Crunch Fitness in Appleton Generous gift helps […]