Category: "Feature" Articles
October 13, 2026
It’s Daisy Dash week. Austin’s oldest road race returns to Sunset Valley City Hall on Sunday, October 18, and begins promptly at 7:45 a.m. with 5K, 10K and kid dash options. What do you...
October 8, 2026
“What’s the goal of boxing?” Seth Zanutto poses the question a few minutes into training like some out-of-nowhere haymaker. It’s a Tuesday in September, and the sun is beating down on the green turf...
October 4, 2026
Every mile matters at the Gazelle Foundation’s Run For The Water, a charitable road race set for Nov. 8 this year. Twenty years in, it’s become a celebration of the local running community and...
October 2, 2026
Ashlee Payne always makes a point to start off Laps and Laces with a status check. “How we feeling today?” she’ll ask. “Anything bothering you?” This, she’s found, has been an effective way to...
October 1, 2026
If you’re anything like my sister, you dry heave at the mere mention of cardio. On your way to the dumbbell rack, you audibly hiss at the assault bike. You secretly flip off the...
September 27, 2026
Chase May considers himself a diehard Masters of the Universe fan. By default, that also makes him diehard Dolph Lundgren fan. Case in point: He’s outfitted his 20-by-20-foot garage in Whitesboro, Texas with an...
September 23, 2026
Five NCCA-accredited personal trainer certifications compared on study time, exam cost, retakes and payment plans, and what the fast ones trade away.
September 15, 2026
There are a variety of road races held across the city of Austin every year. An under-the-radar gem, though? The Daisy Dash. Heading into its 49th year, the family-friendly 5K, 10K, and 800-meter kids...
September 15, 2026
There are no shortage of ways to get a workout in Austin, Texas. Whether it’s yoga, Pilates, or another wellness practice, millions have made these disciplines a part of their weekly routines. What about...
September 4, 2026
About eight years ago, under the cover of the morning darkness, a stranger in a car approached Adry Prado during her weekly training run in South Austin. “He said, ‘Hey, get in the car!’”...
August 31, 2026
Chelsea Reyes is in her best era. Three years ago, the 33-year-old Austin native gave up a comfortable office job with the City of Austin to build an online coaching and fitness platform alongside...
August 28, 2026
Mantis Massage is celebrating 15 years. The milestone celebration will take place at Austin Bouldering Project on Nov. 11 from 5-8 p.m. and will honor clients, practitioners, therapists, community partners and clients. Participants will...
August 18, 2026
Bull riding almost killed Jorden Halvorsen once. It happened about six years ago during a rodeo event in Tennessee, just days before the world basically shut down because of the pandemic. A part of...
August 8, 2026
More than a year after Gold’s Gym’s successful grand opening of its flagship location in Austin off Burnet Road, Brad Reynolds says there were some obvious lessons to be learned. “We are the original...
July 22, 2026
This month, we sat down with Griffin Neal. By day, the 23-year-old from Wimberley, Texas is a community activator for Adidas covering the Central Texas region. He manages relationships with local run store brands, heads...
July 13, 2026
My journey into Austin’s wide world of running clubs began in a parking lot a half mile away from the destination—not surprising if you’ve known me for any amount of time. I’m the kind...
July 12, 2026
There is no formal research on the nation’s foremost city for run clubs. Maybe it’s Austin. Maybe it’s Miami, Los Angeles, New York, or some other metropolitan area. But the truth is, running clubs...
July 6, 2026
In the mornings, when light carries through the large glass windows at Kore Kollective Modern Pilates, there’s no chance to hide. There are no strategically dimmed fixtures, and there are no shadows that create an...
