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Once the Turkey Trot's over, it's kind of a downhill trek -- a.k.a. tapering -- to the judoryan.jpg

No, we wouldn't want to be the guy in blue either. He's being thrown by Dallas's own Ryan Reser, a 2008 U.S. Olympian.

Ryan will be among national and international competitors competing at the 43rd annual Dallas Invitational Judo Tournament. The Olympic qualifying event will be held Saturday at the Hilton DFW Lakes in Grapevine .

For more information, contact Ken Scialo at 214-762-2222.

--Leslie Garcia
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    The National Football League isn't just interested in the big guys. They're also encouraging kids to get and stay active.

    Thus the 11 you'll see on the field pregame. They're members of the Dallas Salvation Army football team. And as part of the NFL's initiative to fight obesity by getting kids active, these active kids will be wearing PLAY 60 jerseys.

    The Dallas kids were chosen by their coaches as being especially passionate, compassionate, brave, uplifting and trustworthy. On AND off the field.

    So far, the NFL has put over $100 million toward the campaign. Cowboys DeMarcus Ware and Jason Witten are among NFL players involved. Click here for more information on the NFL's PLAY 60 campaign.

    Click here to watch the video ad featuring DeMarcus Ware.

    --Leslie Garcia
  • Mental + Physical = the best you can be

    Marcus Grunewald, executive director of the Dallas White Rock Marathon, describes the 26.2 mile race this way: "90 percent mental, 10 percent physical."

    Even if you're not a marathon runner, you have probably called upon your reserves when you think you can't swim another stroke...or push another pushup...or pedal another revolution.

    Call it guts, call it heart, call it a second wind. And click here to read