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  • Airmen run during a watermelon run June 17, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. The activity is organized by Joggernauts running club, which meets at Schriever Wednesdays at 3 p.m. at the base fitness center and Saturdays at 8 a.m. in various locations around Colorado Springs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Whitely)

    Consistency key to improved physical health

    Airmen can improve their physical health through routine physical training, consistent sleep patterns and proper caloric intake and hydration, according to Seth Cannello, 50th Force Support Squadron fitness and sports manager.
  • Although running has plenty of health benefits, cycling is a low-impact alternative that some Airmen might enjoy. Airmen who bike regularly may experience the benefits, such as a lowered risk of heart disease, cancer, mental illness, diabetes, arthritis and developing or help maintaining obesity. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Amanda Lovelace)

    Change the way you move: benefits of cycling

    Although running has plenty of health benefits, cycling is a low-impact alternative that some Airmen might enjoy. Airmen who bike regularly may experience the benefits, such as a lowered risk of heart disease, cancer, mental illness, diabetes, arthritis and developing or help maintaining obesity. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Amanda
  • The 18th annual Schriever Lazyman Triathlon kicked off Feb. 1 and runs throughout the month. Registration closes at noon Feb. 7, 2020. Call 719-567-6658 for more information or to register.

    Lazyman Triathlon runs through February

    The 18th annual Schriever Lazyman Triathlon kicked off Feb. 1, and Seth Cannello, 50th Force Support Squadron fitness and sports director, warns, “Don’t let the name fool you.”Though Cannello said this triathlon is considered a “lazy” approach to completing an Ironman –participants have 29 days to complete the challenge as opposed to the

  • BMT curriculum changes focused on inspiring, developing Airmen

    After listening to feedback from the field, a few changes to the Air Force Basic Military Training curriculum will transform trainees into more combat ready Airmen.

  • BMT curriculum changes focused on inspiring, developing Airmen

    After listening to feedback from the field, a few changes to the Air Force Basic Military Training curriculum will transform trainees into more combat ready Airmen.
  • IRT heating socks fitness center support

    IRT warms up for winter

    Staff Sgt. James Guardiano, 50th Civil Engineer Squadron operations management, readies for a push up inside the Indoor Running Track at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 11, 2018. The IRT features newly installed heating socks which retain heat and warms the overall temperature of the facility for indoor fitness assessments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Tracy)
  • Fitness center showcases new functional fitness box

    Fitness center showcases new functional fitness box

    A new functional fitness box is now available inside the restricted area behind Building 502. 
  • Team Schriever members will participate in The Murph fitness challenge May 19, 2017. Navy Lt. Michael Murphy created the challenge, a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups and 300 body squats followed by another 1-mile run. Murphy was killed in action June 28, 2005, while serving in Afghanistan. Schriever hosts one of many Murph events worldwide near Memorial Day in his honor. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Brian Hagberg)

    The Murph: Combining physical challenge, tribute

    As Memorial Day approaches, Team Schriever members will again participate in an annual event combining physical fitness with a tribute to a fallen military member – The Murph.The Murph is an athletic competition named after U.S. Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, who created the workout. Murphy was killed in action June 28, 2005, while serving in
  • Participants march to the top of the final hill during the Team Cohesion Challenge at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, May 5, 2017. More than 35 Team Schriever members participated in the grueling, five-hour event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Brian Hagberg)

    Schriever members complete challenge

    Thirty-eight Team Schriever members completed a grueling Team Cohesion Challenge Friday.The TCC, a collaborative event sponsored by Recharge for Resiliency, the Single Airman Initiative, and GORUCK (a small, grassroots company selected specifically for its military relevance, small event footprint and focus on group and team dynamics), pushed

  • Fitness center offers ‘Mt. Everest challenge’

    ​Each year, hundreds of climbing enthusiasts attempt to scale the world’s highest peak, Mt. Everest, that sits at 29,029 feet.Team Schriever members now have the opportunity to see if they possess the physical ability to scale that height—minus the cost and physical danger. And a little closer to homeThe fitness center is offering a “Mt. Everest
  • Ian Sayler, 1st Space Operations Squadron, completes a bench press during the annual Bench Press/Dead Lift competition at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Sayler won the overall male title by lifting a combined 466 percent of his body weight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Christopher DeWitt)

    Shockey retains, Sayler wins first weightlifting title

    Schriever crowned a new male champion, while the reigning female champion retained her title, in one of the closest-ever finishes during the annual Bench Press/Dead Lift competition Friday. Ian Sayler, 1st Space Operations Squadron, won the male title, edging out Gregory Sambula, 21st Medical Squadron, by 0.188 points. Sayler won the title despite
  • Cory Garcia, 50th Space Wing, goes for a kill during a volleyball game in the Tri-Wing Sports Day at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. The 50th Space Wing rolled to a straight set victory over the 460th Space Wing before earning a thrilling three-set win against the 21st Space Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Brian Hagberg)

    Year in Review: Sports

    Commander’s CupDespite not winning any intramural championships, the 50th Space Communications Squadron took home the 2016 Commander’s Cup.Only 80 points separated first and third place in the Cup standings at the end of July, with 50 SCS 10 points behind the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and just ahead of the 4th Space Operations Squadron. 4 SOPS
  • Anna Hagberg flies into an inflatable slide landing zone of during Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play event held in Patriot Park, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. This event featured a 2K color run, inflatable obstacle courses, games and featured various vendor booths and raffles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Brian Hagberg)

    Families get out for Worldwide Day of Play

    Schriever and Peterson Air Force Base families in Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play event at Patriot Park on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. Each year, Nickelodeon turns off its programming and goes dark for three hours on the Worldwide Day of Play to encourage children to stop watching TV and go outside to play. In
  • Michael Morris, 2nd Space Operations Squadron, takes a breath while swimming during the 12th annual Schriever Air Force Base Triathlon at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. All competitors had to swim 400 meters, bicycle 12 miles and run 3.1 miles to complete the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Rogers)

    Owen, Pasun win triathlon

    The overcast skies may have cooled things down, but that didn’t stop the 25 competitors from heating up the course during the 12th annual Schriever Air Force Base Triathlon here Friday.Zach Owen, 3rd Space Experimentation Squadron, finished with the top overall time for the event, 53:30, four minutes ahead of Matt Cork (57:36), 50th Operations
  • The Commander’s Cup trophy is awarded to the squadron that accumulates the most points through participation and victories in intramural sports and monthly fitness events throughout the year. This year’s race has three squadrons vying for the top spot. The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, 50th Space Communications Squadron and 4th Space Operations Squadron are all within 100 points of first place. (U.S. Air Force photo/Brian Hagberg)

    Commander’s Cup race heats up

    The dog days of summer are here and the temperature isn’t the only thing heating up at Schriever Air Force Base. The race for the Commander’s Cup is the closest it’s ever been at this point in the year.“There are 80 points separating first from third,” said Seth Cannello, Fitness Center director. “I’ve never seen three squadrons that close this
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    Tri-wing sports day offers friendly competition

    The third annual Tri-Wing Sports Day will be held at Schriever Aug. 5, and while all the spots for official competitors have been filled, the day-long event is still in need of volunteers.“This is a really big event,” said Seth Cannello, Schriever Fitness Center director. “It’s basically a whole year’s worth of events, intramurals and monthly
  • Jessica Trundy, 4th Space Operations Squadron, completes pullups during the Murph event held at the indoor running track at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, May 13, 2016. Trundy finished first in the female division with a time of 43:45. (U.S. Air Force photo/Christopher DeWitt)

    Bessinger, Trundy retain Murph titles

    In the realm of superstitions, it looks like Friday the 13th has nothing on Lucky Number 7. Sam Bessinger came within seconds of setting a new base record en route to his seventh consecutive win in The Murph competition here Friday.
  • Zoe Allen emerges through the color fog during the annual America’s Armed Forces Kids Run at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, May 6, 2016. Allen was one of the more than 30 runners who participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Brian Hagberg)

    Schriever holds kids run

    Team Schriever hosted the annual America's Armed Forces Kids Run May 6 as part of the Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month observance.
  • Volleyball players compete against each other for 1st place during the Tri-Wing Sports Day competition May 20, 2015, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Tri-Wing Sports Day is held once a year between the three Air Force Space Command bases and is intended to promote healthy, active lifestyles and friendly competition. The bases competed against each other in over 15 sports such as volleyball, football, tennis and softball among others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily E. Amyotte/Released)

    Tri-wing sports day coming to Schriever

    The third annual Tri-Wing Sports Day will be held at Schriever Aug. 5, and the day-long event is in need of volunteers.
  • Airmen with the 50th Space Wing participate in the Warfit Run at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Participants are given the opportunity to run either 2.5 or 3.5 miles. (U.S Air Force photo/Dennis Rogers)

    Team 5-0 holds Warfit Run

    Airmen with the 50th Space Wing participate in the Warfit Run at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Participants are given the opportunity to run either 2.5 or 3.5 miles. (U.S Air Force photo/Dennis Rogers)
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