STRIVE wellness run

The 15 annual event features a 5K and two-mile, plus kids 400M and 800M runs. It's held at the Owatonna High School track.

Race day is only a few days away. I prefer to call it a run, rather than a race. I mostly hope for a personal best, although picking off a few runners at the end would feel good.

Sometimes its more about the elevation change than the elevation. I have spent a good chunk of July walking, jogging and running hills, trails and mountains.

More than 200 runners took part in the annual STRIVE Owatonna Rotary Wellness run Saturday, with a number of race-day registrations despite the rainy conditions.

It's the 13th annual STRIVE Wellness Run and Fitness Walk on Saturday, August 20, at Owatonna High School. This year's run is now a 5K run instead of a 4-mile run. The course is certified and chip-timed. The race will start on the Owatonna High School track and then proceed through residential neighborhoods and return to the track...