Story 1: Race for a Cause: Charity Fitness Events
- Link: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/charity-races
- Date Published: June 20, 2012
- Summary: This “article” was actually a little disappointing: it’s merely a list of charity races (some themed) and how much they cost for participants. (I thought it would tell a story.) Races include the Color Run, the Denver Gorilla Run, and the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon Series, among others.
- Interesting/Relevant Today: Marginally. I don’t know that all of these races are still taking place. I know some of them, like the Color Run, are.
Story 2: Bannatyne’s Helps Member Train for Charity Iron Man Triathlon
- Link: http://www.recognitionpr.co.uk/clients/id/8573
- Date Published: February 8, 2012
- Summary: This article was better because it actually was a story. This is a story out of Britain describing how a fitness facility, Bannatyne’s Health Club, helped a 55-year-old man, Ian Donaldson, train to race in the Ironman (they misspelled it in their article: it’s one word, not two) to raise funds for Clic Sargent, a charity that helps children with cancer. Donaldson had participated in charitable races before, but never the Ironman triathlon, which is very rigorous and lasts between 12 and 14 hours. The article also included a link at the end whereby readers could donate to Donaldson’s cause.
- Interesting/Relevant Today: Not necessarily. It’s a nice human-interest story, but nothing more.
Story 3: Charity Races Mix Fitness and Fundraising
- Link: http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=1181
- Date Published: September 10, 2008
- Summary: This article was the best of all. Instead of being just a list of charity races (Article 1) or one racer’s specific story (Article 2), this article talked about charity races in general (many themed) and told readers how to get involved in one. It’s a little sad that the oldest article I chose is actually the most relevant.
- Interesting/Relevant Today: Definitely. It holds timeless tips that are still applicable today.