Health & Fitness Calendar

It was a gorgeous day for the 11th annual Bartlett Parks and Recreation St. Valentine's Day 5K and 10K Run Feb. 9.

There was plenty of sunshine and temperatures were in the upper 50s at start time.

This year's event, which started at Grace Presbyterian Church, 6671 Yale Road in Bartlett, had the biggest turnout ever, with 468 total finishers.

Twenty couples competed In the couple's division of the 10K for eight dinners for two to Outback Steakhouse.

A walking division was added in the 5K this year, and plenty of paper hearts were on display.

Do you have photos of a fitness event or class you'd like to share? E-mail them to winburne@commercialappeal .com for use with future calendars.

Fitness events

SilverSneakers Mega Class: 12:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The YMCA at Schilling Farms, 1185 Schilling Farms Blvd. East, Collierville. Class is 45 minutes. SilverSneakers is designed for ages 65 and older who want to improve their range of motion, balance, flexibility and strength. Call 850-9622.

DAC Triathlon: Saturday at 3146 Goodman Road, Southaven, Miss. Entry fees for individual: $30 ($25 for members); team triathlon $30. Preregister, (662) 349-0403. Race day registration 9 a.m.

"Heartfelt for Life: Strengthening Your Heart": 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday at Prairie Life Fitness Center, 3690 Houston Levee Road, Collierville. Free seminar on exercising with a heart problem, information for heart attack survivors and target heart rate training. Call 854-8998.

Memphis Runners Track Club (MRTC) Frank Horton Winter Cross-Country Race Series: Sunday, 10K at Shelby Farms (meet at the college course near Mullins Station Road). 2 p.m. $20 nonmembers, $15 members. Call 246-1565. Online: memphisrunners.com or racesonline.com.

Relax & Renew Workshop: 4-6 p.m. Sunday ($25) at Evergreen Yoga Center, 1541 Overton Park. Soothing yoga poses to relieve stress and relax deeply. Some yoga experience helpful but not necessary. Space limited. Early registration recommended. 726-1115. evergreenyogamemphis.com.

Chucalissa's 10th annual 5K Relic Run: 9 a.m. March 1. Preregister by Feb. 26. Race-day registration 7:30-9 a.m. $12 early registration ($15 race day); $25 family; $6 police/fire personnel; $1 off for Memphis Runners Track Club members and Friends of Chucalissa. Course winds through the woods of Chucalissa Museum and T.O.Fuller State Park. 785-3160 ext. 10.

Touch Therapy Training: 1-4 p.m. March 1 at 50 And Fit, 7871 Farmington Blvd., Germantown. Class trains you and a partner in reflexology massage. Call for reservations, costs and more information. 755-7083. E-mail 50andfit@bellsouth.net.

Germantown Half Marathon and 5K: 7:30 a.m. March 16, Germantown Athletic Club. Registration for half marathon: $45 until March 15; $60 race day. Registration for 5K: $20 until March 15; $25 race day. Call 331-3689. germanhalfmarathon.racesonline.com.

Bunny Run 5K: March 22 at Dillard's Oak Court Mall for prerace warmup. Audubon Park for 9 a.m. race. Preregistration: $16 ($15 Memphis Runners Track Club members); $10 special needs participants; $5 for children age 10 and under. Preregistration 4-7 p.m. March 21 at Davis-Kidd. Race-day registration ($20) begins 7:45 a.m. at Dillard's Oak Court. 683-8787 ext. 222. Preregister online: bunnyrun.racesonline.com

Health events

Screening/Discussion of "Sicko": 7 p.m. today in Blount Auditorium of Buckman Hall, Rhodes College, 2000 North Parkway. Free. Documentary on the medical and moral deficiencies of the American health care system. Discussion after.

Estate Planning 101: What every adult should know before dying. 6:30 p.m. today at Whitehaven Branch Library, 4120 Millbranch (at Raines Road), Guest speaker attorney Anthony Bradley. Learn the importance of having a last will and testament, living will, durable power of attorney for health care and financial durable power of attorney. 396-6300.

Men's Cancer Support Group: Meeting 6-7:30 p.m. today. The Jones Clinic, 7710 Wolf River Circle, Germantown. Support and education group for men who have cancer. Supper provided. Ellen Eisen at 202-7639.

Adult Diabetes Support Group: 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting in the Ann L. and Joseph H. Powell Library (in physicians' office building adjacent to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis) at 6025 Walnut Grove. 226-5000 or (800) 4-BAPTIST.

"Commit to Quit": Six-week course on smoking cessation. Starts Tuesday. Other start dates: April 1, May 13 and June 24. Hope & Healing, 1115 Union. $60. Free to members. Call 259-4673 ext. 1604. churchhealthcenter.org.

Depression Support Group: 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Church of Christ (Room 202), 1106 Colonial. Group includes people dealing with all levels of depression and bipolar disorders. For details, 761-2007.

"Spirit of the Marathon": Thursday 7 p.m. at Malco's Paradiso Cinema. Feature-length film about five runners -- three amateurs and two elites -- as they train for and run the Chicago Marathon. Go to malco.com for information.

The West Tennessee Transplant Association: 6:30 p.m. Thursday meeting at Cupboard Restaurant, 1400 Union.

Back on Track/Life After Cancer: 6-7 p.m. Thursday at Wings Cancer Foundation, 100 N. Humphreys Blvd. Susan Ross, who talks about dealing with stress and the fear of recurrence. 683-0055 ext. 1159.

Breath of Life: 2-3 p.m. Thursday at the Wings Cancer Foundation, 100 N. Humphreys Blvd. Support group open to all patients and families dealing with lung cancer. 683-0055 ext. 1159.

Free Heart Healthy Workshop: Noon to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Wellworx Sport Club, 1 N. Main. A free 30-minute seminar on fitting a heart-healthy workout in your business day. RSVP by Wednesday at 526-7966.

"Man to Man" -- Prostate Cancer Support Group: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital (Powell Library), 6025 Walnut Grove. Baptist Centers for Cancer Care partners with the American Cancer Society to help men and their families cope with prostate cancer. 725-8620 or 226-4039.

On the Move in Congregations: Training sessions 10 a.m.-noon Thursday and Saturday at Church Health Center (Hope & Healing), 1115 Union. Sessions encourage participants to increase steps, decrease calories, increase daily servings of fruits and vegetables. Participants receive a pedometer to track daily steps along with a meditation journal. Call 272-7170 ext. 1513. nowakc@churchhealthcenter.org.

Living with Diabetes: Class 2-5:30 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at Delta Medical Center, 3000 Getwell (at Knight Arnold). Carbohydrate counting, using your glucose meter and diabetes management are some of the topics discussed. 369-6032 or 369-8558.

Infant Massage Workshops: 2 p.m. Feb. 23 at Evergreen Yoga Center, 1541 Overton Park. $55 per family (baby and two adults). Advance registration required. Call 496-2881. evergreenyogamemphis.com.

Adult Diabetes Support Group: Meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown, 2100 Exeter, Germantown. Designed to benefit the newly diagnosed and those who have been living with the disease. Call 757-3428.

Infant Massage Workshop: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 25 at Hope and Healing, 1115 Union. $10 for the public and free to Hope & Healing members. 259-4673. churchhealthcenter.org.

Prenatal Connections: A Workshop in Baby/Parent Bonding: Feb. 26, 6:30 p.m. at Hope & Healing, 1115 Union. Workshop designed for expectant mothers and their support partners and addresses the importance of bonding. $15 per family. Call 259-4673. Online: churchhealthcenter.org.

Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Community Seminar: 6225 Humphreys Blvd. Admission free. Reservations required. Call 227-8478 or (800) 4-BAPTIST. Feb 27: "Inconvenience of Incontinence," noon-1 p.m. Focus is on evaluation/treatment options for urinary incontinence, loss of bladder or bowel control and pelvic floor dysfunction.

American Heart Association Rock 'n Roll For Red: Feb. 28 at EP Delta Kitchen & Bar, 126 Beale Street. Benefits Go Red For Women movement, local heart disease and stroke research. $50 VIP ticket from 7-9 p.m. features complimentary cocktails, food, live/silent auctions and live entertainment. $5 general admission. Call 383-5400.

Surgical Weight-Loss Options: 7 p.m. Feb. 28 in seminar rooms 2 and 3 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, 6019 Walnut Grove. Free educational seminar. Dr. George Woodman addresses benefits and risks of weight-loss surgery and its use for the treatment of morbid obesity. Call 226-LOSE (5673) or go online to baptistonline.org.

Forget-Me-Not Trivia Night: March 1 at Germantown Centre to benefit Alzheimer's Day Services of Memphis. Games begin 6:30 p.m. Tickets $25. 372-4585.

Open House at Hope & Healing: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. March 1 at The Church Health Center (Hope & Healing), 1115 Union. All people of faith who are interested in developing healthier lifestyles through their congregations. Free event includes aerobics classes, healthy recipes and facility tours. 259-HOPE. mcnealt@churchhealthcenter.org

Crohn's and Colitis Support Group: Meeting 7-8 p.m. March 3 at the Germantown Community Library, 1925 Exeter, Germantown. Group meets first Monday of each month. 755-2755 for details.

The Mid-South Comfort Care Coalition: March 4 meeting at Trezevant Assisted Living, 177 N. Highland. Potluck supper 5:30 p.m. Featured speaker is Rafael Miranda from 6-7:30 p.m., talking about "Latino/Hispanic Culture & Health." 626-4233.

Stroke Support Group: 6:30-8 p.m. March 4 in Medical Office Building A, 7655 Poplar Pike, Suite 250 (on the Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital campus). Call 516-6929.

Send event info to: Health & Fitness Calendar, The Commercial Appeal, 495 Union, 38103; winburne@commercialappeal.com.